Humanities Flashcards
What are Favellas?
Illegal groups of houses built in the city.
What is rural to urban migration?
It is where a person/ group of people migrate from a rural area (like the countryside) to an urban area.
What happened to a group of Favellas in the Rio Olympics 2016?
They were destroyed so the stadium could be built.
What is the site and situation of Brazil?
In the east of south america and west of Africa
Who was Henry VIII’s ‘favourite wife’?
Jane Seymour because she gave birth to a son.
What branch of Christianity is ruled by the Pope?
The Catholic branch.
When Henry VII wanted a divorce, what religion did he make?
He made the Protestant Religion.
How many people did Mary I burn at the stake?
She killed an estimated 300 Protestant men, women and children.
Who is the Islamic god?
Allah.
Who is Muhammad?
Muhammad is Allah’s prophet and ‘founded’ of Islam
What is the name of the Islamic bible?
The Qur’an.
What does GDP Measure?
Gross Domestic Product ( the money the country receives)
What two things does a climate graph measure?
Precipitation And Temperature.
What is the capital of Brazil?
Brasilia.
What does life expectancy measure?
How long the average person is expected to live.
What does infant mortality measure?
The amount of children that die under the age of one per year in a country.
What was the main flaw in the Spanish armada’s plan?
The unrealistic expectations of the weather.
Why did the Spanish armada attempt to invade Britain?
Phillip II of Spain sent the Spanish armada to avenge the execution of Mary Queen of Scots.
When did the Spanish armada attempt to invade Britain?
1588.
When did Mary Queen of Scots get Executed?
1587.
Who was the mother of Mary I?
Catherine of Aragon.
Who was the mother of Elizabeth I?
Anne Boleyn.
