Chapter 2 Flashcards
The first civilizations emerged as a result of the development of what?
Farming
What nations flourished in the 1300’s?
Africa
China
America’s
Urbanization increased in Europe because of what revolution?
Industrial
What was the chief purpose of the Helsinki Agreement
Protect human rights
What were three early achievements of the Stone Age people?
Make stone tools
Control fire
Developed language
From who does the information we know about early civilizations come from?
Archeologists
What war created nationalism and the creation of many new independent nations?
WWII
Promoting Economic diversity is a major goal for what type of nations?
Third World
International cooperation is a major need for countries with what type of trade issues?
Drug
List the 5 levels of social class
Ruler(King) Priests & Nobles Government officials Artisans/farmers Slaves
What did writing allow people to do for the first time?
Keep records
Europe moved from the barter economy to what type of economy?
Money
What types of governments struggled with each other during the Cold War?
Communist
Democratic
What did imperialist nations encourage people in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to grow?
Cash crops
Third world nations try to end dependence on foreign imports by imposing what?
Tariffs
What two reasons do farming families have high populations?
Help on the farm
High death rate
How has population explosions effected third world nations?
Can’t keep up with:
Housing
Schools
Health
What are immigrants looking to avoid when the migrate?
Poor governments
War
Why do third world nations create high pollution when they industrialize?
It’s expensive to create clean technology
