FINAL REVIEW: GEOGRAPHY JEOPARDY!

FINAL Where in the world? Natural features Empires Associations Grab Bag! JEOPARDY

Where in the World-100 The country in white is: Turkey Back

Where in the World-200 Back Mongolia The country in green is:

Where in the World-300 Back Largest island in the Japanese archipelago Where is Honshu?

Where in the World-400 Back Where is the Polynesian Triangle?

Where in the World-500 Back The narrow strip of water between Alaska and Russia is known as the: Bering Strait

Natural Features- 100 Back North of India Describe the location of the Himalayan mountains

Natural Features- 200 Back What is the largest desert and where is it located?

Natural Features- 300 Back Name the 4 rivers upon which the River Valley Civilizations were founded Yellow (China) Nile (Egypt) Indus (India) Tigirs/Euphrates (Mesopotamia)

Natural Features- 400 Back What deserts were responsible for most of Chinese civilization developing on the Eastern coast? The Gobi & Taklamakan Deserts DAILY DOUBLE

Natural Features- 500 Back Name one region studied this year with an abundance of tin, copper, and other MINERAL natural resources Iran, Egypt, Mesopotamia, sub-Saharan Africa South America (gold & silver)

Empires- 100 Back What empire is this? The Aztecs

Empires- 200 Back What empire is this? The Roman Empire

Empires- 300 Back What empire is this? The Ottomans

Empires- 400 Back What was the largest land-based empire OF ALL TIME? THE MONGOLS!

Empires- 500 Back Which Dynasty is this? Han Dynasty DAILY DOUBLE

Associations- 100 Back Describe the connection between water and early civilizations Early civs started on river valleys because of the need for water

Associations- 200 Back Slaves & Native Americans were susceptible to European diseases because they had no previous exposure, therefore they died in mass numbers Describe the connection between geography, disease, and colonization of North America

Associations- 300 Back Describe the connection between geography & trade methods in 1 location Portugal – caravel ships—on the coast Latin America—llamas—travel across mountains Africa/Asia—camels—across deserts

Associations- 400 Back How has geography affected economic development? Geography can be a barrier to trade: China isolated by deserts, Japan by water, India by mountains, N. America by ocean Geography influences technological developments: caravels, junks, dhows, lateen sails, camel saddles Geography also allows for development and exchange of diverse resources- Columbian exchange

Associations- 500 Back Describe a geographic feature that could explain why the ancient Greeks were better traders than they were farmers Limited resources for irrigation; relied on rain Thin, rocky soil  mountainous Few metal or timber resources, but GREAT ports (archipelago, peninsula)

Grab bag- 100 Back What was the Latin name for France in the Middle Ages? Gaul

Grab bag- 200 Back Where was the heart of the Orthodox Church located? Constantinople (Byzantine Empire)

Grab bag- 300 Back What was the biggest reason for the shift from hunting/gathering to agricultural production? Climate Change

Grab bag- 400 Back In the year 945, the Abbasid caliphate fell under the control of the Buyids. Where were the Buyids from? Iran. (They were Shi’ite)

Grab bag- 500 Back Saudi Arabia In what modern-day country is Mecca located?

FINAL JEOPARDY Back Which caliphate was geographically larger: The Ummayad or the Abbasid? MAKE YOUR WAGERS!