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Name ___________________________________ Per__________ World Cultures Fall Final Exam Review KEY– Fall 2013 I. Be able to determine absolute location using latitude and longitude. 1. 2. 3. 4. 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 N E 8. Label the directions on the following compass W S 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, • • • • Use map scale, Read charts and graphs, Read maps, Identify physical and political features.