Spring Semester Review
 What was the cause of World War I in Europe?
– Assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
 Which of the following were political effects of World
War II?
Iron Curtin
Great Wall
Marshall Plan
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Formation of NATO
European Union
Warsaw Pact
 What countries were considered the major
“Axis Powers” during WWII? The “Allied
Powers”?
– Axis- Germany, Italy, Japan
– Allies – Soviet Union, France, UK, US
 Differences in governments following
World War II resulted in a Cold War
between…
– USSR & USA
 The fact that Many African nations today
speak European languages such as
French is a result of what?
– European colonization of Africa
 Fidel Castro – Cuban Communist dictator
 Mao Zedong – 1st Communist leader of People’s
Republic of China
 Mohandas Gandhi - nonviolent leader of Indian
independence from Britain
 Nelson Mandela – president of South Africa &
symbol of apartheid system
 Siddhartha Gautama – founder of Buddhism
 Adolf Hitler – Fascist leader of Germany in WWII
who planned the Holocaust
 Martin Luther – German monk who translated
the first bible from Latin to German & Father of
the Protestant Reformation
 Physical Regions – ex – Himalaya Mountains,
Serengeti Plain
 Political Regions –ex Alice Springs, Australia
 Cultural Regions – areas of world were people
share culture traits; ex Latin America, East Asia
 Climate Zones – areas with similar temperatures
and weather patterns
 Chronological map – sequential by date
 Political map - shows political divisions ex
countries
 Physical map – shows physical landforms
 Thematic map – Shows a theme ex: population
density or religions
Northern Hemisphere
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
South
America
Australia
Antarctica
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Australia - 30° S, 140° E
India - 20° N, 80° E
South Africa - 30° S, 20° E
China - 30° N, 120° E
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How are relative location and absolute location different?
– absolute location is exact, relative location is in relation
to another location
What is the main difference between different map
projections?
– Size of continents in relation to each other
What are landforms? Give examples
– Physical features Ex: mountain, peninsula, isthmus
What is a physical/transportation barrier and list examples
– Natural barriers that block movement/transportation
– EX: Mountains, Deserts, and Oceans
Which information is needed to determine population
density?
- Population & size of area
List the 5 largest countries in the world:
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Russia; Canada; USA; China; Brazil
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What is the relative location of Europe from
North America?
– East
 Why were many ancient civilizations and many
major cities still today near major sources of
water?
– Transportation and Irrigation
 Why do people choose to live in high density
areas?
– Resources, industry, economics.
 What geographic factors influence people’s
migration from one region to another?
– Rivers, irrigation, climate
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What are the Five Themes of Geography? Give
an example of each
Location – Where it is
Region – What is it similar too
Place - Characteristics such as climate, soil, land
use
Movement - Who and what have come and gone
Human-Environment Interaction - How people
have changed and been changed by the natural
world
What is a metropolitan area?
– A large city, its surrounding suburbs, and other
neighboring communities
 Which geographic factors might discourage the
settlement of societies past and present?
– Desert, Mountains
 Why is there not much population in Northern
Russia?
– Because it is very cold.
 As a result of the Industrial Revolution, why did
European nations begin to compete for control
of Africa?
– Natural Resources.
 What geographic factor played a key role in
the creation of the EU?
– Relative location
 Which developments in technology have
helped people better adapt to their
environment?
– Tools, equipment, iron plows, irrigation,
knowledge of agriculture.
 Match the economic system description with the
correct name:
 Determined by social and cultural customs.
Allocation of resources, goods, and services may
be determined by local leaders.
– Traditional Economy
 Government control of resources, production, and
pricing.
– Command Economy
 Supply and demand determines price and
production. There is very little government
intervention. Entrepreneurship is encouraged.
– Market Economy
 Type of economy in…
 China, Cuba, and North Korea?
– Command
 USA, Canada, UK, and Germany?
– Free Enterprise
 GDP, literacy rates, mortality rates, and life
expectancy are all…
– Economic Indicators
 Which of the following is MOST likely to cause
the price of taco to increase?
– The cost of beef, lettuce and tomatoes goes up.
 The four factors of production are?
– Human Resources, Natural Resources, Capital
Resources, Entrepreneurs.
 How is a Limited Government different from an
unlimited government?
– In a limited government everyone even the leaders
must obey the laws. In an unlimited government
the leader does not have to follow the laws.
 Limited or Unlimited Governments?
Japan – Limited
China – Unlimited
Myanmar – Unlimited
Iran – Unlimited
UK – Limited
USA – Limited
India – Limited
Vietnam – Unlimited
North Korea – Unlimited
Constitutional Monarchy – Limited
Republic – Limited
Democracy – Limited
Dictatorship – Unlimited
Communism - Unlimited
 Democracy –
Etymology: Demos (people) and kratos (power). A form
of government in which ruling power is in the hands
of the people.
 TyrannyEtymology: tyrannos (usurper with supreme power). A
form of government in which ruling power is in the
hands of a person who has gained power by
promising the poor people that he will do good things
for them, so they will support him.
 MonarchyEtymology: Monos (single) and arkein (rule). A form of
government in which ruling power is in the hands of
one person who retains his power for life.
 OligarchyEtymology: Oligos (few) and arkein (rule). A form of
government, which ruling power is in the hands of
a few powerful people (usually the wealthy upper
class.)
 Republic–
a form of government in which people rule through
elected representatives.
 Communism–
an economic and political system in which property
is owned collectively and labor is organized in a
way that is supposed to benefit all people.
 FascismThis form of government headed, in most cases, by
a dictator. It involves total government control of
political, economic, cultural, religious, and social
activities.
 DictatorshipA government whose leader has complete control
over a country’s government.
 Constitutional MonarchyA government headed by a king or queen who has
little or no political power. The real power lies with
a governing body of elected representatives and
headed by a Prime Minister.
 The ancient Greek and Roman civilizations helped
influence the United States system of government.
 Direct democracy originated in ancient Greece.
 Republican democracy originated in ancient Rome
and was adopted in the 1700s by the United States.
 What are the responsibilities of US citizens?
Pay taxes, cast an informed vote, serve on juries, obey
laws, serve in the military, and volunteer for activities
that promote the common good
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Similarities of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam:
Monotheistic (believe in one god)
Originated in the Middle East
Christianity and Islam are descended from
Judaism and share much of the same scripture
- See Israel (Jerusalem in particular) as a holy land
- Differences:
- Religions are different ages (Judaism, then
Christianity, last Islam)
- Each religion has a unique holy book
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List similarities of Hinduism and Buddhism:
believe in Karma
Reincarnation
originated in India
- List differences:
- Eightfold path (only Buddhism)
- Four Noble Truths (only Buddhism)
- Polytheistic (only Hinduism)
 Region 1 =
North Korea
 Region 2 =
South Korea
 Governments, economics, education, and religion
are all organizational structures found…
- in every culture and society.
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The democratic governments are:
India
Mexico
South Africa
 Every country has laws and a way to govern itself.
Government is the people and groups within society
that have the authority to make laws.
 Exchange of money, goods, and/or services are all
economic characteristics common to all societies.
 How can you tell how well a country’s economy is
doing?
- A country’s economy is measured by how it’s GDP
changes over a period of time (usually a year)
 Put the following countries in order by GDP:
- USA, China, Japan, Germany
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Five ways culture spreads are:
Conquest
Exploration
Globalization
Technology
Trade
Which is an example of a culture trait?
- Technology
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Primary Source or Secondary Source?
Diary: primary
SS textbook: secondary
Political cartoon: secondary
Artifact: primary
Photograph: primary
Dictionary: secondary
Government database: primary
Biography: secondary
Autobiography: primary
Atlas: secondary
 What seems to be the relationship between
countries’ Literacy Rate and its Life Expectancy?
Why?
- The higher a country’s Literacy Rate, the higher its
Life Expectancy. Generally the better the
education system (more people can read), the
better the healthcare (people live longer).
- Which group of dates is arranged in correct
chronological order?
B) 345 B.C.
10 B.C.
245 A.D.
1245 A.D.
 Primary Industry: takes natural resources from the
earth
- Logging, mining, fishing, agriculture (farming)
 Secondary Industry: makes products using natural
resources
- construction, factories, processing plants
 Tertiary Industry: sells a product or provides a service
- restaurants, supermarket, schools, hospitals
 Quaternary Industry: gathers information then
provides it to support other levels of industry
- research, survey companies, news, entertainment