Monday Review 2017 1st Nine Weeks

1. GPS can be used to help guide you to a specific location.

True

False

2. Migration

Movement of people over the centuries to the New World

Movement of people from one place to another

Movement of Native American tribes

Movement of disease

3. Theocracy

One leader or person who has ablsolute control over the lives of the people of the nation

King or Queen rules the nation

Citizens hold the political power

Government that recognizes God as the primary or main political authority

4. Political Map

Shows rivers, lakes, mountains, on a map

Shows cities, states, nations, boundaries, capital cities on map

Shows the International Date Line

Shows the lines of latitude and longitude

5. Which continent would be considered the New World?

Europe

Africa

Asia

North America

6. The Ottoman Empire controlled the trade routes around the Silk Road.

True

False

7. A region shares common characteristics.

True

False

8. Columbus : Spain Vasco da Gama: _______________

Portugal

England

France

Russia

9. Which of the following best describes why the Age of Exploration occurred?

England and Spain wanted to expand their empire

Spain had claimed North and South America

European rulers wanted to find a cheaper way to obtain spices from Asia

English defeated the Spanish Armada

10. Which European nation seeks trade routes around the Silk Road first?

France

England

Spain

Portugal

11. Latitude

Equator

International Date Line

Longitude

Prime Meridan