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• 5/27 Focus:
– The social sciences are broken up into
fields of study.
– Geographers use a number of tools to help
them understand how location impacts the
development of groups and people.
• Do Now:
– What major turning point/revolution
allowed for the development of
civilizations?
Final Exam Review
Day 1
Final Exam Review Project
• Each day you will receive a Final Exam
Review packet.
• You will be required to complete the in
class review each day
• You will make 5 questions based on the
material covered during the review for
homework each night. Answers for each
question are required.
• Review packets will be stapled together and
turned in on 6/11.
Economists
• Study the following:
– Scarcity of resources
– What a society should produce
– How to produce it and for whom
– Distribution of goods and services
Sociologists
• Study society and social behavior
Archeologists
• Study the physical artifacts of a
society
Political Scientists
• Study the origin, development, and
operation of political systems
Historians
• Research, analyze, and interpret the
past
• Use primary and secondary sources
Anthropologists
• Study the origin and the physical, social,
and cultural development of humans
Geographers
• Study the connection between people
and the places where they live
1. Which social scientist specializes in
studying issues such as the scarcity
of resources and availability of
goods?
A.
B.
C.
D.
anthropologist
sociologist
economist
archaeologist
2. Which aspect of social science would
a geographer most likely study in
depth?
A. how beliefs influence the behavior of a
group of people
B. how economic events influence history
C. how location influences the way people
live
D. how people influence governmental
decisions
3. Which social scientists are best
known for studying the physical
artifacts of a culture?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Geographers
Archaeologists
economists
sociologists
4. When studying ancient civilizations, a
geographer would be most interested
in looking at
A.
B.
C.
D.
language as a form of expression
family structure
climatic influences on food production
standards for leadership
5. Historians value the writings of
Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta because
they
A. serve as primary sources about trade
and culture
B. provide the basis for European holy
books
C. include advice on how to be a
democratic ruler
D. present unbiased views of life in Africa
and Asia
Geography Review Questions
Peninsula
• A body of land surrounded by water on
three sides
• Italy, India, Korea, Iberian
(Spain/Portugal)
Archipelago
• A group or chain of islands
• Japan
Strait
• A narrow body of water that connects
two larger bodies of water
• Straits of Malacca, Bering Strait
Plains
• Flat lands that have only small changes
in elevation
• Great Plains
Steepe
• A plain with short grasses and without
trees
• Central Asia
Physical Maps
• Show landmarks such as mountains,
rivers, lakes, oceans, and other
geographic features
Political Maps
• Show lines defining countries, states,
cities, or territories; show borders
1. Which feature would most often be
shown on a political map?
A.
B.
C.
D.
topography
type of climate
capital cities
elevation
• Siberian Plain
• Sahara Desert
• Amazon Basin
• Mongolian Steppes
2. One characteristic common to these
areas is that they all
A.
B.
C.
D.
have a low population density
are located between major river valleys
are major religious centers
have large areas of valuable farmland
3. Which heading best completes the
partial outline below?
I. ______________________________
A. Seafood makes up a large part of the Filipino diet.
B. Africans built hydroelectric plants along the Zambezi River.
C. The majority of Russians live west of the Ural Mountains.
D. The most densely populated area of India is the Ganges River
Valley.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Rivers Are Barriers to Interdependence
Economic Issues Influence National Goals
Geography Affects Human Behavior
Governments Control the Actions of Citizen
• The fertile soil of river valleys allowed early civilizations to
develop and flourish.
• In the 1500s and 1600s, control of the Strait of Malacca
determined who traded in the Spice Islands.
• Because Japan is an island that is mostly mountainous, people
live in densely populated areas along the coast.
4. Which conclusion is best supported by
these statements?
A.Major urban centers are found only along rivers.
B.The geography of a nation or region influences its
development.
C.Without mountains and rivers, people cannot develop a
culture.
D.The spread of new ideas is discouraged by trade and
conquest.
Development of Civilizations
Review Questions
Paleolithic Era
• Nomadic People
• Hunter/Gathers
• Simple stone tools
Neolithic Era
• Development of farming and
domestication of animals
Art/Architecture
Organized
Religion
Cities
Job Specialization
Government
Public Works
System of Writing
Social Classes
1. How did the introduction of agriculture
affect early peoples?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Societies became nomadic.
Food production declined.
Civilizations developed.
Birthrates decreased rapidly.
2. Early peoples who moved frequently
as they searched for the food they
needed for survival are called
A.
B.
C.
D.
hunters and gatherers
village dwellers
subsistence farmers
guild members
3. Presence of public works, art and
architecture, organized religions, and
systems of writings are associated
with:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Economic Development in Ancient Egypt
Cultural Diffusion in Mohenjo-Daro
Features of the Old Stone Age
Characteristics of Civilizations
4. The term “subsistence farmers”
refers to people who grow:
A. enough food to feed an entire village
B. food to sell in village markets
C. just enough food to meet the needs of
the immediate family
D. a single cash crop
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