Geography Terms |
#1 |
The scientific study of Earth and its features. |
What is geography? |
#2 |
Physical and human characteristics of a location |
What is place? |
#3 |
Some examples include rainy weather, rooting for the Blazers, taking sides in the Civil War Ducks vs. Beavers. |
What is region? |
#4 |
Describes something's place on the Earth's surface in relation to other places (North of, Next to, Far from, etc.) |
What is relative location? |
#5 |
Describes exactly where something is on Earth. |
What is absolute location? |
Religious Freedom in the USA |
#1 |
This person wrote the Bill of Rights? |
Who is James Madison? |
#2 |
This Supreme Court case made it unconstitutional for schools to write, require, or lead the recitation of prayers. |
What is Engele v. Vitale (1962)? |
#3 |
These groups of people came to the USA to escape persecution for their religious beliefs. |
Who are the Pilgrims & the Puritans? |
#4 |
This document says that someone from any religion can be the president of the USA. |
What is the Constitution? |
#5 |
I founded Rhode Island and accepted all religions |
Who is Roger Williams? |
The Silk Road |
#1 |
The spread of a culture's traits, such as goods, ideas, or beliefs, from one culture to another |
What is cultural diffusion? |
#2 |
Silk, gold, spices, carpets, and glass are examples of these. |
What are items traded on the Silk Road? |
#3 |
A network of roads and trade routes linking Europe and Asia. |
What is the Silk Road? |
#4 |
This animal was used to carry items to trade on the Silk Road. |
What is the camel? |
#5 |
Kashgar, Antioch, Luoyang, Ctesiphon, Samarkand |
What are cities located along the Silk Road? |