Global Studies 2 Final Review (June 2014)
Themes of Geography
Geography
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Place
Physical Characteristics of Place
Human Characteristics of Place
Latitude
Longitude
Export
Import
Interdependence
Trade
Migration
Region
Diffusion
1. Be able to explain the five themes of geography and apply them.
2. Be able to find relative locations of places on a map.
3. Be able to find absolute locations of places on a map.
Elements of Culture
Culture
Polytheism
Diffusion
Traditional Economy
Mixed Economy
Extended Family
Nuclear Family
Democratic Republic
Monotheism
Democracy
Republic
Dictatorship
Market Economy
Command Economy
Technology
Ethnocentrism
Racism
1. Be able to explain the seven elements of culture and apply them
2. What are four causes of cultural change? How would these relate to the
United States?
Ages of Man
Paleolithic Age or Stone Age
Out of Africa Theory
Animistic
Neolithic Age or Agricultural Revolution
Nomad
Civilization
Specialized Jobs
City-State
Empire
1. Overall, what changes would occur within the Paleolithic period that would
bring about the Neolithic Period of human history?
2. What would be the characteristics of Paleolithic (Stone Age) People?
3. What would be the characteristics of Neolithic Age people?
4. How did the agricultural revolution eventually bring about the earliest
civilizations?
5. What six features do all civilizations have in common? Explain each.
6. What are the ways in which civilizations change over time?
Ancient Nile Civilizations
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
King Menes
Hieroglyphics
Vizier
Scribes
Anubis
Re
Osiris
Amun
Ba
Ka
Akh
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
Egyptian Pharoah
Hieratics
Demotics
1. What are the three major kingdoms of Ancient Egypt? When were these
kingdoms in existence? What are the major characteristics of the kingdoms?
2. Know the Egyptian social pyramid and the social classes
3. Why was mummification important for the Egyptians? How was
mummification accomplished?
The Heritage of Africa
Salt
Gold
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
Askia Muhammad
Mansas
Timbuktu
Oba
City-State
Lineage
Clan
Matrilineal
Patrilineal
Age-grade
Consensus
Subsistence Farmer
Bride Wealth
Polygamy
Prince Henry of Portugal
Triangular trade
Middle Passage
Diaspora
1. What were the early trading states and kingdoms in Africa and what were the
reasons for their rise and decline?
2. Why was salt so important in the life of Africans?
3. How did Islam influence the early trading states and kingdoms of Africa?
4. Why are extended families and lineage important within African society?
5. How would you describe the status of women within African society?
6. How did the African slave trade develop?
7. How did the Atlantic Slave Trade affect Africa?
European Colonial Rule and African Independence
Imperialism
Berlin Conference
Direct Rule
Indirect Rule
Mungo Park
David Livingstone
Boers
Nationalism
Negritude Movement
Pan-African Movement
Marcus Garvey
Leopold Senghor
Guerrilla Warfare
Democratization
One-Party Rule
Socialism
Secede
Boycott
Westernization
1. Why has Africa had a history of ethnic conflicts in the years following
independence?
2. What were the motives for Europeans colonizing Africa?
3. What were the effects of colonial rule on African nations?
South Asia Geography and Civilizations
Wet monsoon
Dry monsoon
Dialect
Aryan
Rajah
Varna
Sudras
Vaisyas
Vedas
Caste
Sanskrit
Brahmans
Kshatriyas
Indra
1. What are the three main geographic regions of South Asia? How would you
describe the geographic features and climate of these regions?
2. How does geography help S. Asia to develop a distinct identity?
3. What were the major reasons for the rise of the Indus Valley civilization? What
were the major accomplishments?
4. What were the major reasons for the rise of the Aryan culture? What were the
major accomplishments of this culture?
Buddhism and Hinduism
Caste System
Enlightenment
Four Noble Truths
Noble Eightfold Path
Theravada Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
Brahman
Reincarnation
Karma
Dharma
Nirvana
Siddharta Gautama
Moksha
Vedas
Siva
Atman
Vishnu/Krishna
1. What are the major beliefs of Buddhism?
2. What are the major beliefs of Hinduism?
3. How would the beliefs of Hinduism determine someone’s caste?
South Asia Culture and History
Caste System
Chandragupta’s
Asoka
Akbar
Shah Jahan
Urdu
Taj Mahal
Purdah
Shakti
Sati
Untouchables
Vasco de Gama
Sepoys
Sepoy Rebellion
East India Company
Indian National Congress
Muslim League
Joint Family
1. What is the caste system in India? What is its purpose? What were rules
that applied to the Brahman and untouchable castes?
2. What were the three powerful early empires of South Asia? When did they
exist? Who were their leaders? What were their achievements?
3. What grievances would the Indians have against the British by the 1850’s?
4. What were the economic and social effects of British rule in India?
Indian Independence and Modern South Asia
Amritsar Massacre
Satyagraha
Indian National Congress Party
Muslim League
Civil Disobedience
Ahimsa
Indian Independence Act of 1947
Mohandas Gandhi
The Salt March
Jawaharlal Nehru
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Sikh
Kashmir
1. What were some of the examples of civil disobedience used by Gandhi? What
about Martin Luther King Jr.?
2. Would the Indians support the British during World War I? What about World
War II? Explain.
3. Why and how did Pakistan become a separate nation?
4. What would be some issues that Pakistan and India had to deal with after
independence?
Southeast Asia Geography and Early History
Archipelago
Anawrata
Trung Sisters
Suryvarman II
Jayavarman
Chakkri Family
Angkor
Animism
Tributary State
Five Pillars of Islam (Be able to explain)
Koran
Hajj
Hejira
Mecca
Old Testament
New Testament
The Gospels
Mohammed
Jesus
Baptism
1. How has geography influenced the cultural diversity of Southeast Asia?
2. What were the early kingdoms of Southeast Asia? What were their
achievements? What other cultures influenced these early kingdoms? Do these
cultures still influence Southeast Asian culture today?
3. What are the major beliefs of Christianity?
4. What are the major beliefs of Islam?
European Influence and War in Southeast Asia
Culture System
Encomienda System
Protectorate
Huk Rebellion
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Viet Cong
Viet Minh
Tet Offensive
Geneva Agreement
Paris Peace Accords
Domino Theory
Dien Bien Phu
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
1. What did Thailand do to prevent their takeover by European powers?
2. What were the effects of European colonization on Southeast Asia?
3. What was the difference between the two incidents on August 2 and 4, 1964 in
the Gulf of Tonkin?
4. How would the Vietnam Conflict go from a military advisory role to a combat
role?
Be able to locate the countries on a map of Africa:
Morocco
Tunisia
Libya
Egypt
Sudan
South Sudan
Ethiopia
Chad
Niger
Mali
Mauritania
Western Sahara
Senegal
Cape Verde
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Sierra Leone
Liberia
Cote-D’Ivoire
Burkina Faso
Ghana
Togo
Benin
Nigeria
Equatorial Guinea
Algeria
Eritrea
Djibouti
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Somalia
Gabon
Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uganda
Kenya
Rwanda
Burundi
Tanzania
Angola
Zambia
Malawi
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Botswana
South Africa
Lesotho
Swaziland
Madagascar
Sao Tome and Principe
Namibia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Seychelles
Be able to locate on a map of South Asia.
India
Pakistan
Bhutan
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Be able to locate these countries on a map of Southeast Asia
Indonesia
Myanmar
Thailand
Cambodia
Vietnam
Papua New Guinea
Singapore
Philippines
China
Laos
Brunei