Unit 1:
Geography
Geography
When a person is a witness to an event and shares his/her/their experience about that event, what type of source are they?
Primary source
The Coliseum in ancient Rome was used for
entertaining the public
________ was a system of protection between the hierarchy of nobles, knights and peasants.
Feudalism
Which shape of a population pyramid represents a declining birth rate?
Cup
Two of the most annoying pests for soldiers were
fleas and rats.
What part of a map would you use to find out what specific symbols mean?
Legend or key
What is the holy place where followers of Islam worship?
What kind of social and political order was in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
many small kingdoms
When populations _________, nations may suffer a serious shortage of workers.
shrink
What were German submarines called?
U-boats
What type of map uses color coding to demonstrate elevation?
Physical
Muslims follow the teachings of Muhammad the prophet. What is a prophet?
Messenger of God
The pope’s influence in the Middle Ages resulted from
the fact that nearly everyone in Europe was Christian.
What stage of the Demographic Transition Model represents population growth in countries BEFORE the Industrial Revolution?
Stage 1
World War I is often referred to as the first ________ war.
modern
What is the name of the line for longitude that is at zero degrees?
Prime Meridian
How did Romans use aqueducts?
to bring water from the hills to the cities
What were the crusades?
A series of religious wars launched against Muslims by European Christians
What does LDC stand for?
Least Developed Country
What years did World War I take place?
1914-1918
How people are changed by the environment, or make changes to the environment is called...
Human-environmental interaction
Roman society was divided into these 2 categories
patricians and plebeians
Which is a reason why the city of Jerusalem is considered to be a sacred city? (sacred means holy; having spiritual importance)
it was the spiritual capital for Jews, where their great temple once stood
according to the Christian Faith, it was the city where Jesus was crucified and rose from the dead
for Muslims, it was where Muhammad rose to the kingdom of heaven
Each individual person.
per capita
What does the acronym M-A-I-N stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism