The Americas
Name three of the major Empires in the Americas
Maya, Aztec, Inca
Name the five major Chinese Dynasties we learned about.
Han, Ming, Tang, Song, Yuan
Name the three major African Kingdoms we have learned about.
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
Describe the difference between a Representative Democracy and a Direct Democracy.
Representative:Citizens vote on an elected official who will create policies/laws on their behalf.
Direct: Citizens decide on policies and laws directly .
What was the most downloaded app in 2019?
Tiktok
What is the geographic feature that had the greatest influence on the development of the Inca Empire?
Andies Mountains
Name two inventions that came from the Chinese and describe their lasting impact.
Compass/Gunpowder/Porcelain
Describe one similarity and one difference between the Mali, Ghana, and Songhai Empire?
Potential for Multiple answers.
Similarity: trade
Difference: Resources, decline
How did the Islamic Empire grow their empire? What was a long lasting impact of this strategy?
Conquered neighboring areas. Cultural diffusion/spreading of the Islamic faith.
Which artist has won the most Grammys
Beyonce
Describe the religion in the Maya Empire. What was unique about it?
Describe the Mandate of Heaven.
The divine right to rule. Belief that Heaven chose the individuals to rule.
What physical feature most directly influenced how people, ideas, and goods moved in the Mali/Songhai regions.
Sahara Desert
Which religions require their followers to fast, praying five times daily, and going to Mecca?
Islam
What 80s basketball shoe has made a comeback in recent years?
Converse
Describe some of the common reasons these three empires fell.
Disease, taken over by Europeans, limited food supply
Describe why Zheng He lead a series of voyages.
Bonus Point: What dynasty did these voyages take place in?
Goal was to show off power and wealth of dynasty. Give gifts to other empires in an effort to implement the Tribute System that they believed would bring peace and wealth for both empires involved.
Bonus Point: Ming Dynasty
Describe the Mali empire under the rule of Mansa Musa.
A Golden Age
The Fertile crescent was found between which 2 physical features
Tigris and Euphrates River
Give me the names of all 7 Dwarfs from Snow White.
Happy, Dopey, Sleepy, Sneezy, Doc, Grumpy, Bashful
Describe the city of Tenochtitlan.
Bonus Point: What empire was this specifically located in?
A trading hub that became a religious, educational, and cultural center.
Bonus Point: Aztec
What continent did the Yuan Dynasty primarily control?
Asia
Describe the city of Timbuktu and the last impact of trade in the city
Explain what the Codes of Hammurabi were and describe the lasting impact it had.
Was the first written code of laws. Based off the idea of "an eye for an eye".
What NBA team currently has the tallest player in the league?
Bonus point if you can give me an exact height.
Boston Celtics. Taco Fall.
7'6 Ft.