Download Final Review KEY Fall 2013

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World Cultures
Fall Final Exam Review KEY– Fall 2013
I. Be able to determine absolute location using latitude and longitude.
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The main line of latitude is THE EQUATOR
The main line of longitude is THE PRIME MERIDIAN
Latitude is labeled with which cardinal directions NORTH and SOUTH
Longitude is labeled with which cardinal directions EAST and WEST
Use the map to answer the questions that follow
5. Label each degree shown above with its Cardinal Direction. (hint: look at
a world map to remember what quadrant it is in) LATITUDE LINES
ARE LABELED – NORTH, LONGITUDE LINES LABELED- WEST
6. What set of coordinates runs through Texas? 30°N, 100°W
7. 30 degrees N and 110 degrees W run through what? MEXICO
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8. Label the directions on the following compass
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II. Define and give an example of the following cultural words.
9. Society A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK TOGETHER
Ex: DRIPPING SPRINGS
10. Culture A WAY OF LIFE FOR A GROUP OF PEOPLE
Ex: AMERICANS DEPEND ON THEIR CARS
11. Cultural Trait A NORMAL PRACTICE IN A SPECIFIC CULTURE
Ex: JAPANESE BASEBALL PLAYERS REMOVE THEIR HATS WHEN
LISTENING TO THEIR COACHES
12. Cultural Diffusion (Borrowing) WHEN A GROUP OF PEOPLE ADOPT
ANOTHER GROUPS CULTURE
Ex: BASEBALL WAS INVENTED IN THE US AND IS NOW PLAYED
ALL OVER THE WORLD
13. Multicultural society A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE
DIFFERENT WAYS OF LIFE
Ex: NEW YORK
14. What is an institution? SOMETHING THAT FILLS A BASIC NEED IN
A SOCIETY
15. What institutions are common to all societies?
GOVERNMENT, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, JOBS, TRADITIONS,
LANGUAGES
How does communication and transportation affect cultural spread? Circle One
16. Increased communication leads to (MORE/LESS) cultural diffusion
17. Decreased communication leads to (MORE/LESS) cultural diffusion
18. Increased transportation leads to (MORE/LESS) cultural diffusion
19. Decreased transportation leads to (MORE/LESS) cultural diffusion
List two PROS and two CONS of cultural sharing.
20. Cultural sharing is good because NEW IDEAS and CONNECTED
WORLD
21. Cultural sharing is bad because LOSS OF IDENTITY and IDEAS MAY
NOT BE BETTER
22. Give and example of cultural sharing
Example: COCA COLA FACTORY IN
Pros: EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING
Cons: INDIA LOSES TRADITIONAL
and explain the Pros and Cons.
INDIA
IN COMMON
SODA COMPANIES
III. Define and give an example of the following interactions with the
environment.
23. Adapt to the environment MAKE CHANGES TO YOURSELF TO LIVE
IN AN ENVIRONMENT
Example: PEOPLE IN COLD ENVIRONMENTS WEAR WARM
CLOTHING
24. Modify the environment CHANGING YOUR ENVIRONMENT TO SUIT
YOUR NEEDS
Example: DIGGING CANALS FOR IRRIGATION
25. In a complete sentence – What is the difference between ADAPTING TO
and MODIFYING your environment?
ADAPTING TO THE ENVIRONMENT IS WHEN YOU MAKE
CHANGES TO YOURSELF, WHILE MODIFYING THE
ENVIRONMENT IS CHANGING YOUR ACTURAL SURROUNDINGS.
IV. List the three most important physical features to have in your
environment and explain why they are important.
26. Physical Feature MOUNTAINS
a. Why it is important PROTECTION
27. Physical Feature RIVERS
b. Why it is important FRESH WATER (crops, drinking, travel)
28. Physical Feature PLAINS
c. Why it is important FERTILE LAND
V. Egypt and Mesopotamia
29. Egyptian rulers were called PHARAOHS
30. The main river running through Egypt was THE NILE
31. Digging canals helped Egyptians create IRRIGATION that allowed
them to live away from the river.
32. Egyptians dealt with floods by creating DAMS
33. What were pyramids used for? TOMBS, SAFE PASSAGE TO THE
AFTERLIFE
34. The obelisk was the first form of ADVERTISING
35. What two rivers was Mesopotamia located between? TIGRIS and
EUPHRATES
36. What was the first written language and where was it from?
CUNEIFORM from MESOPOTAMIA
37. What was the first written law, and where was it from?
HAMMURABI’S LAW from MESOPOTAMIA
VI. Equation for a revolution: Write the equation below
38. INVASION -> CONQUEST -> COLONIZATION
Colonization leads to
BOUNDARY CHANGE + FOREIGN LEADER + PEOPLE AND
RESOURCES ARE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF
Which results in : REVOLUTION
VII.World Religions: Religions Foldable:
Be able to match the correct Religions with their information
39. Judaism – holy book TORAH Important Person ABRAHAM
i. Holiday ROSH HASHANAH Diaspora SCATERING OF JEWS
YOM KIPPUR
OUTSIDE THE HOLY LAND
40. Islam- holy book KORAN Important Person MOHAMMAD
d. Holiday RAMADAN 5 Pillars of Faith RULES MUSLIMS FOLLOW
41. Christianity - holy book BIBLE Important Person JESUS
i. Holiday CHRISTMAS Crusades WARS FOR JERUSALEM
VII. Define the following: Podcast Academic Vocabulary
42. Literacy - THE % OF PEOPLE OF 15 WHO CAN READ AND
WRITE
43. Suffrage - THE RIGHT TO VOTE
44. Poverty - THE STATE OF BEING VERY POOR
45. Unemployment rate - THE % OF POPULATION WHO DOESN’T
HAVE A JOB
46. Life expectancy - THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF LIFE IN A
COUNTRY
47. Import - TO BUY THINGS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
48. Export - TO SELL THINGS TO OTHER COUNTRIES
49. Urban - LIFE IN THE CITY
50. Rural - LIFE IN THE COUNTRY
51. Theocracy - WHEN THE LEADER OF THE GOVERNMENT AND
RELIGIOUS LEADER ARE THE SAME PERSON
52. Industrial - PLACES WITH LOTS OF FACTORIES
53. Agricultural - PLACES WITH LOTS OF FARMS THAT PRODUCE
SOMETHING
54. Wholesale - SELLING THINGS IN LARGE QUANTITIES TO
BUSINESSES THAT SELL THINGS TO CONSUMERS
55. Service Industry - A BUSINESS THAT DOES WORK FOR A
CUSTOMER BY PROVIDING SERVICES
56. Retail - A PLACE WHERE THINGS ARE SOLD TO CUSTOMERS
57. Manufacturing Goods - MAKING THINGS IN LARGE QUANTITIES
USING MACHINES
58. GDP per capita- THE YEARLY AVERAGE INCOME FOR SOMEONE
IN A COUNTRY
59. Citizenship - A PERSON WHO IS A MEMBER OF A COUNTRY
THAT PARTICIPATES IN THEIR GOVERNMENT
60. What are 2 examples of good citizenship?
VOTING STAYING UP TO DATE ON CURRENT EVENTS
VIII: Ancient Greece
61. Where was the first democracy? ATHENS
62. Who was the leader opened voting up to the poor citizens of Athens?
PERICLES
63. What battle insured democracy would not be destroyed by Persian
conquest? THERMOPYLAE
64. What is philosophy? FROM THE GREEK WORD MEANING “LOVE OF
WISDOM
65. How does Socrates influence us today? Give two reasons
ASKING QUESTIONS, DYING FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN,
EDUCATION
IX: Governments: Identify the following
Define; rule - by one few or many; Power is taken - by force, inherit, by
vote; People – Have a say/don’t have a say
66. Democracy ALL CITIZENS VOTE ON ALL DECISIONS
a. Rule By: MANY
b. Power is taken – BY VOTE
c. People HAVE A SAY
67. Republic CITIZENS VOTE ON REPRESENTATIVES WHO MAKE
DECISIONS FOR THEM
a. Rule By: FEW
b. Power is taken – BY VOTE
c. People HAVE A SAY
68. Monarchy RULE BY ONE, A KING OR QUEEN
a. Rule By: ONE
b. Power is taken - INHERITED
c. People DON’T HAVE A SAY
69. Theocracy THE LEADER OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE
RELIGION ARE THE SAME PERSON
a. Rule By: ONE
b. Power is taken – INHERITED
c. People DON’T HAVE A SAY
70. Dictatorship RULE BY ONE
a. Rule By: ONE
b. Power is taken - FORCE
c. People DON’T HAVE A SAY
71. Oligarchy RULE BY RICH AND POWERFUL
a. Rule By: FEW
b. Power is taken - INHERITED
c. People DON’T HAVE A SAY
Skills:
• Be able to identify continents and oceans,
• Use latitude and longitude,
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Use map scale,
Read charts and graphs,
Read maps,
Identify physical and political features.