STUDY

17. The Earth takes exactly ___ to make 1 complete rotation.

24 hours

15. The Fall of the Western Roman Empire resulted in Europe's descent into the____

Dark of Middle Ages

The day on which direct rays of the sun strike the Equator is known as _____.

Equinox

Gandhi was shot and killed by an extremist on _____.

January 30th 1948

Became dictator of Rome in 44 BC, established Rome as an imperial force.

Julius Caesar

24. The U.S. has a much greater diversity in climates than Canada mainly due to a distinct difference in ____ between the two nations.

Latitude

7. Lines of ____ run east and west, and measure distances north and south of the Equator.

Latitude

The theme that answers the questions "Where is it?" is:

Location

5. Lines of _____ run north and south and measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian.

Longitude

1. Most of Europe is within ____ miles of the sea, and therefore depend upon it considerably for economic production.

300

21. The full Revolution of the Earth takes exactly ____ to occur.

365 1/4 days

Muslim Society can be broken into a hierarchy of ____________ social classes.

4

Muhammad began his ministry of Islam at around the age of ____.

40

10. _____ Created the world's largest empire up until that time, spreading Greek culture world-wide, but died on his way home.

Alexander the Great

The first settlers in the lands that would eventually become the U.S. first arrived around _______.

Cuba

11. An outbreak of the plague in the 1300's resulted in the deaths of nearly _____ of all Europeans.

1/3

3. The U.S. and Canada occupy ____of the Earth's land surface extending from the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

1/8

1. The first settlers in the lands that would eventually become the U.S. first arrived around _______.

13,000 years ago

19. The period of European history known as the Renaissance roughly covers the time from ___ .

1300-1600

10. The highest measure of Longitude is measured at :

180 degrees

Central America first became independent of Mexico in the year __when it formed the United Provinces of Central America.

1823

4. The regional differences in the economic interests between the Agricultural South and the Industrial North, in the mid 1800's led to the American Civil War from _______________ until __________________.

1861-1865

23. Where does the U.S. rank among the world's nations in energy consumption?

1st

14. We divide all of the landmasses of the earth into ______ large bodies called "continents".

7

11. About _____ % of the Earth's surface is covered in water that we divide into four oceans.

70%

8. The North and South poles measure at _____.

90 degrees

4. 65 degrees North, 80 degrees West is an example of:

Absolute Location

Modern mathematics were greatly influenced by ____ creation of Algebra.

Al-Khwarizmi

This Islamic leader helped to establish Baghdad's "House of Wisdom".

Al-Ma'mun

This Islamic physician was considered to be the best of his time.

Al-Razi

The two greatest physical features of South America are the ____ and the ___.

Amazon River

8. The Seven Years war is often considered to be and indirect cause of the _____. .

American Revolution

8. The U.S. and Canada are both known as "_________" partially because they are both former colonies of Britain.

Anglo-America

2. The U.S. is bracketed by what two major mountain ranges?

Appalachian and Rocky Mountains

13. Layer of gasses (oxygen, carbon dioxide) surrounding the earth, protecting us from debris and radiation.

Atmosphere

22. How much of the U.S. is still forested? How much of Canada?

Canada ½ and U.S. ⅓

21. What 4 smaller ranges combine to form the Appalachian Mountains?

Catskill, Green Mountains in the North, Blue Ridge, and Great Smokey Mountains in the South

16. Became the 1st Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD, created the biggest empire since Rome fell.

Charlemagne

22. Expanded the lands of the Franks and defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732.

Charles Martel

7. Name two examples of social unrest in the U.S. in the 1960's.

Civil rights movement and Vietnam War

25. The widespread transfer of animals, plants, culture, human populations, communicable diseases, technology and ideas between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres in the 15th and 16th centuries, related to European colonization and trade is known as?

Columbian Exchange

6. The____ were "Holy Wars" were carried out by European Christians in the Middle Ages as a way to retake the city of______.

Crusades / Jerusalem

Ruler of the Aztec empire at the time of the Spanish defeat of them?

Cuauhtémoc

Capital city of the Inca empire from which they ruled most of South America.

Cusco

Conquered the Inca in the 1530's and took their land and wealth for Spain.

Francisco Pizarro

4. The Seven Years war is often referred to as the _____ in North America.

French and Indian war

Which Caliphate did the most to advance Islamic literature during their rule?

Gabriel

18. What are the four main islands of Northern Europe?

Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Greenland

2. The mixing of Greek and other cultures that took place under Alexander the Great is referred to as ____.

Hellenism

Conquered the Aztecs in 1521 and took their wealth and territory for Spain.

Hernán Cortés

9. The _____ were a powerful dynasty of rulers in Prussia during the 30 Years and 7 Years Wars.

Holenzollens

Which two Native leaders was involved in a civil war with his brother for control of the Inca Empire?

Huáscar and Atahualpa

20. Movement of Water on the planet from ocean, to air, to ground, to ocean again is called the ____.

Hydrological Cycle

14. What are the three main Peninsulas of Southern Europe?

Iberian, Italian, Balkan

13. The movement of people from various parts of the world to another country such as the U.S. is known as?

Immagration

6. During the 1800's, the U.S., politically it practiced the philosophy of ____ in regard to foreign policy.

Isolationist

16. The land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky mountains, the American Frontier, became available for settlement after what event?

Louisiana Purchase

26. United States doubled in size in 1803 by purchasing everything between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains from France in the _____.

Louisiana Purchase

12. The ______ held all political power in the Franks' kingdom and made all political decisions, as in the case of Charles Martel.

Major Domo

The U.S. Government removed Native Americans from their lands by treaty or force, to make way for Westward expansion of settlers in an effort to possess all lands between the Atlantic and Pacific because of the belief that God willed it, a concept known as?

Manifest Destiny

12. This layer of liquid rock surrounds the core and lies beneath the earth's crust. Contains most of the earth's mass.

Mantle

12. An economy in which most of the factors of production are privately owned with little government interference?

Market economy / Capitalism

20. The Reformation began when____, a German monk, wrote the "95 Theses" stating problems and corruption within the Catholic Church.

Martin Luther

Islam's holiest city, and home to the Ka'aba, is _____.

Mecca

Elements such as Wind, Water, or Ice working to break down things is an example of ____.

Mechanical Weathering

23. The group most responsible for the spread of the Bubonic Plague in Europe?

Merchants

The world's first civilization is believed to have started in the Fertile Crescent in the area known as ____.

Mesopotamia

14. The movement of people with in a country from one area to another is called?

Migration

Who was considered by most to be the father of India's Independence?

Mohandas Gandhi

The theme that describes how ideas, goods and people get from one place to another is called:

Movement

Name the 3 leaders of the Mexican Civil War?

Pascual villa, Francisco I. Madero, Venustiano Carranza

5. The _________, or Roman Peace, is often referred to as Rome's Golden Age, and lasted from _____.

Pax romana and 27 bc to 180 c.e

13. ____ became the first king of the Carolingian Dynasty after making a deal with the Pope for saving him from the Lombards.

Pepin the short

9. Between the Atlantic part of the Plain and the Appalachian Mountains lies a rolling hilly region with fast flowing rivers known as the ____

Piedmont region

3. The _____ and the _____ fought for control of society in the early Roman Republic.

Plebeians and patricians

17. An economy in which manufacturing no longer is the dominate factor in its operation or success is an example of a ________.

Postindustrial

The two things that most impacted Mexican culture that were provided by the Spanish Conquerors are the ____ and ____.

Their Language, the Catholic Religion

The theme that involves common characteristics and explains how areas are alike is:

Region

9. Southeast United States, The Appalachian states, and The Pacific Coast are examples of:

Regions

6. If you were giving someone directions to your house for a birthday party, you would give them:

Relative Location

21. The __________ was a "rebirth" of Greek and Roman ideals in the areas of Art and learning.

Renaissance

7. Return to Greek and Roman Ideals in areas of Art and Learning was called the _______.

Renaissance

15. A government in which the people choose their leadership by way of election process is a________.

Representative Democracy

Religion in the Caribbean that mixes African beliefs and Christianity.

Santeria

18. An economic activity that produces labor or information rather than a product is known as a ________.

Service Industry

16. The day on which direct rays of the sun strike the Tropics of Capricorn or Cancer is known as a _____.

Solstice

Nation Where Gandhi began his protests

South Africa

5. What 3 countries represent the primary nations to colonize North America after its discovery in 1492?

Spain, England, France

19. Today about 80% of Americans live in cities or the surrounding ___________.

Suburban Areas

Many European nations became involved in the Caribbean in pursuit of wealth from the ____ trade.

Sugar

Muslims today are divided into the categories of _____ and ______.

Sunnis and Shi'a

Capital city from which the Aztecs ruled their mighty empire.

Tenochtitlan

11. The movement of goods, people, ideas, technology, etc. between the Euro-African-American regions after colonization in western hemisphere is called?

The Columbian Exchange

The life giving rivers of the Fertile Crescent are the ___ and the ____.

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers

20. Suburban populations have grown in the US due to the wide distribution of

The automobile

10. Hawaii and South Florida represent the only places in the U.S. where you might find ______ climates.

Tropical climates

15. The breaking down of Rock into smaller pieces is a process known as ____.

Weathering

Muhammad was forced to leave Mecca and retreated to ___, where he increased his following and strengthened the Muslim nation

Yathrib

Religion that mixes African beliefs and witch craft or black magic.

hoodoo

The message of Islam is believed, by Muslims, to have been delivered to Muhammad by ____.

the Quran