World History Geography Flashcards

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Definition of "Peninsula"

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surrounded by water on three sides

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Genghis Khan

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of the Mongol Empire

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The Silk Road

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trade route connecting Asia and Europe

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Definition of "Archipelago"

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of islands

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Effects of the Columbian Exchange

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of crops, animals, and diseases between Old and New Worlds

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Comparing Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia

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developed along major rivers; Egypt (Nile), Mesopotamia (Tigris & Euphrates)

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Purpose of the Great Wall of China

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to protect against invasions from the north

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Reasoning for the spread of Islam across North Africa

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conquest, and cultural exchange

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Comparing the impact of geography on Rome and Greece

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central location aided expansion; Greece’s mountains led to city-states

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Reasoning behind the location of the world’s earliest civilizations

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valleys provided resources for agriculture and trade