Geography Basics
What ocean is on the east coast of North America?
Atlantic Ocean
What were the three powerful African empires in West Africa?
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
What is a Revolution?
A major change in government
What system tied peasants to land owned by nobles?
Feudalism
Who believed people are born with natural rights?
John Locke
What type of map shows countries and borders?
Political Map
Who was Mansa Musa?
A wealthy ruler of Mali
Which group was taxed the most in France before the revolution?
Third Estate
What document limited the power of the king in England?
Magna Carta
Who believed government power should be divided into branches?
Montesquieu
What type of geography studies how people interact with the environment?
Human Environment Geography
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage
What was one negative effect of living in an industrial city?
Pollution, overcrowding, disease, poor working conditions
What invention helped spread ideas quickly during the Renaissance?
Printing Press
Who argued that women should have the same rights as men?
Mary Wollestonecraft