Tuesday Review 2017 1st Nine Weeks

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What do you remember from the 1st Nine Weeks?

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1.

Which of the following best describes why the Age of Exploration occurred?
- A.
  
  England and Spain wanted to expand their empire
- B.
  
  Spain had claimed North and South America
- C.
  
  European rulers wanted to find a cheaper way to obtain spices from Asia
- D.
  
  English defeated the Spanish Armada
2.

Why was the Columbian Exchange named after Christopher Columbus?
- A.
  
  He invented the term
- B.
  
  He was an expert on New World species
- C.
  
  His ship was nicknamed the Columbian Exchange
- D.
  
  His voyages marked the beginning of the exchange
3.

Which group introduced horses within the Columbian Exchange?
- A.
  
  Spanish
- B.
  
  English
- C.
  
  Native Americans
- D.
  
  Dutch
4.

African Americans were sold into slavery once that Native American population started to die out- for a needed labor force in the mines, etc.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Which European nation sent explorers towards Asia in search of better trade routes first?
- A.
  
  Spain
- B.
  
  France
- C.
  
  England
- D.
  
  Portugal
6.

A region shares common characteristics.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Longitude
- A.
  
  Latitude
- B.
  
  Prime Merdian
- C.
  
  International Date Line
- D.
  
  Equator
8.

Columbian Exchange
- A.
  
  Movement of people to the New World
- B.
  
  Movement of animals from the Old World
- C.
  
  Movement of plants, animals and disease from the Old and the New Worlds
- D.
  
  Movement of disease to the New World
9.

Physical Map
- A.
  
  Map that shows rivers, lakes, mountains
- B.
  
  Map that shows cities, towns, capitals, boundaries
- C.
  
  Map that shows lines of latitude and longitude
- D.
  
  Map that shows the International Date Line
10.

Dictatorship
- A.
  
  People of a country elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government
- B.
  
  King or Queen rules the nation
- C.
  
  One leader or person has absolute or total control over the people's lives in the nation
- D.
  
  Citizens hold the political power
11.

Monarchy
- A.
  
  People hold the political power to the nation
- B.
  
  King or queen rules/leads the nation
- C.
  
  Government is headed by a strong military leader who has total control over the nation
- D.
  
  No one is in charge-mob rule
12.

Democracy
- A.
  
  Citizens hold the political power in government
- B.
  
  King or queen rules in the nation
- C.
  
  Mob rule- no one is in charge
- D.
  
  God is the ultimate authority of the government
13.

Representative Democracy
- A.
  
  King or queen rules the nation
- B.
  
  Mob rule- choas and disorder in government
- C.
  
  Voters elect representatives to help make decisions in government
- D.
  
  One leader who has direct power over all the people of the nation