Five Themes of Geography
Map Skills
Fall of the Roman Empire
The Middle Ages
Miscellaneous
100

What term is used to explain how and why places are similar?

What is region?

100

What map type shows the boundaries of countries, continents, and states?

What is a political map?

100

What is one reason for the decline of the Roman Empire?

What is food shortages, economic troubles, invasions, or civil wars?

100

What significant technological advancement from China reached the Islamic world by the 8th century?

What is paper?

100

In a feudal system, what was exchanged for a serf's labor?

What is land and protection?

200

What is the difference between relative and absolute location?

What is absolute location has exact coordinates and relative location is compared to something else?

200

What is the difference between latitude and longitude?

What is Latitude measures North and South, runs horizontally, and Longitude measures East to West and run vertically

200

What river did the Roman Empire depend on for enormous amounts of wheat?

What is the Nile River?

200

Why did thousands of Europeans go and fight in the Crusades?

What is they were promised eternal life and forgiveness for their sins?

200

Which architectural style was characterized by pointed arches and large stained glass windows?

What was Gothic?

300

Which theme of geography answers the question, "how and why are places connected with each other?"

What is Movement?

300

What is the name of the imaginary line of latitude that divides the world between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

What is the Equator?

300
What is a major negative consequence of Rome hiring mercenaries?

What is a lack of loyalty?

300

What was the bacillus responsible for causing the Black Death?

What is Yersina pestis?

300

What role did the Byzantine Empire play in the Crusades?

What is they requested help from Western Europe from Muslim expansion?

400

What is the primary purpose of the fifth theme of geography, region?

What is to explain how and why places are similar?

400

How many time zones are there in the world?

(hint: it doesn't go past 30)

What is 24 time zones?

400

Who was the last leader of the Roman Empire?

Who is Augustus Romulus?

400

Describe an impact the Black death had on the economy in Europe.

What is labor shortages?

400

How has movement of people throughout history affected geography?

What is influenced languages, religions, and cultural practices?

500

What statement best describes human-environment interaction?

What is humans depend on, adapt to, and modify their environment?

500

What three factors affect climate?

What is latitude of a location, location near water, and altitude of an area?

500

What is the result of the Crisis of the 3rd Century?

What is a constant civil war?

500

 Explain how agricultural innovations contributed to the growth of medieval towns and the economy?

What is a growth in population as food supply improved?

500

What is the name of the imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1/2 degrees North?

What is the Tropic of Cancer?