Cultural Anthropology Unit Study Guide
You should be able to know/explain/apply/analyze/synthesize/evaluate…
- 5 themes of Geography (be able to write them down and explain)
-Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Survival, Security, Social, Status, Self-Actualization
-Bloom’s Taxonomy
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation
-8 Cultural Universals
Language and communication
Arts and literature
Economics
Science and technology
Religion
Customs and traditions
Social organization
Government
-ethnocentrism, stereotypes, and generalizations
-Ancient People
Homo Sapiens Sapiens
Nomad
Hunter/Gatherer
Stone Age
Inventions, technologies
Cave Paintings
Time periods for domestication (dog)
-Egypt and Mesopotamia. Terms and concepts from the readings.
Hallmarks of Civilizations:
Advanced Cities (large populations)
Specialized Workers
Complex Institutions (government, police, religions, etc.)
Record keeping (writing)
Improved technology
Impact of geography on the development of civilizations (why do things happen where they do?)
Mesopotamia
Physical geography and natural resources (flooding, natural barriers)
Sumer
Polytheism
Sargon/Empire
Hammurabi
Agriculture
Technology/writing
Egypt
Geography and resources
Pyramids
Religion
Technology
Writing
Government structure
- Religion (Monotheism vs Polytheism) major religions
Judaism
Abraham
Slavery
Moses
Ten Commandments
The Torah
Diaspora
Rise of Christianity
Life of Jesus (Occupation, geographic location)
Teachings
Influence of Judaism
Differences with Judaism
Apostles
Paul
Islam
The Koran
Muhammad
Spread of Islam
Reasons for
The Five Pillars of Islam
- Forms
of Government
Democracy
Autocracy
Theocracy
Socialism
Monarchy
Totalitarianism, Fascism, Dictatorship
-Jared Diamond’s thesis and the facts and concepts involved in Guns, Germs, and Steel.