1. Trade, Japan, Africa, & the Americas
Unit Geography Review

2. What two regions does the Silk Road connect?
China and the Mediterranean

3. What is the name of this trade route?
Trans-Saharan

4. What religion spread along this trade route?
Islam

5. You are a trader in central Europe. You want to reach the Black Sea
You are a trader in central Europe. You want to reach the Black Sea. What river route do you take?
Danube

6. What two regions are connected by this trade route?
Scandinavia & the Black Sea

7. What religion was spread along this route?
Buddhism

8. Which nation is Japan? 28

9. Which nation is North Korea?27

10. Which nation BESIDES Japan is an archipelago?25

11. Name an (extinct) EAST African civilization.
Axum

12. Name all three WEST African civilizations.
Ghana
Mali
Songhai

13. What geographic feature is just SOUTH of Axum.
Ethiopian Highlands

14. Zimbabwe was “sandwiched” between which two rivers?
Zambezi & Limpopo

15. What river is this?
Niger
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16. In which region is Great Zimbabwe located?
Southern Africa

17. In which region is the Sahara mostly located?
Northern Africa

18. What major mountain range is located in South America?
Andes

19. Which early American civilization is located in between the other two?
Maya

20. Which early American civilization was located on the Yucatan Peninsula?
Maya

21. Which civilization is shaded in blue?
Aztec

22. Which early American civilization is characterized by the environment shown here?
Maya

23. Which early American civilization is characterized by the environment shown here?
Inca

24. Which early American capital city was located on an island?
Tenochtitlan