Final Review Flashcards
How do immigrants add to a diverse culture in a country?
They bring different foods, clothing, and hobbies(tex-mex)
What are countries doing to slow down the impact of climate change?
Control global warming, stop deforestation, and end pollution
What innovations led to the increased use of sea travel?
Boats, technology for directions
How has the green revolution been able to produce enough food to keep pace with a growing population?
Fertilizers(India)
What is a common argument in favor to nuclear power plants? What is a common argument against them?
Pro- energy
Con- deadly, radiation
What event had the greatest impact on the political, economic, and culture elements of Mexico?
Colonization(language, religion)
What is a result of the global spread of American popular culture?
Everything( Taiwan is embracing baseball) democracy
Which event led to the introduction of new foods to Western Europe?
Columbian Exchange
Why did favelas increase in Brazil in the 1970s?
People trying to find jobs(poor people)
In what direction was the huge migration shift in America in the 1800s?
West
How did the United States acquire their northern and southern borders?
War, treaty, took over from natives
Provide an example showing how physical geography can affect a country’s economic activities.
Japan is an island, surrounded by water(fishing)
Why was the NAFTA and the EU formed?
NAFTA- to eliminate most tariffs on trade between Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
EU- purpose of achieving political and economic interrogation.
In the columbian exchange, how were the lives of Europeans impacted by their American counterparts?
Hooked on tobacco and potatoes
How does the Cold War continue to affect the political landscape of Europe?
Deciding between communism and democracy(new countries)
Why was the UN created?
To increase political and economic cooperation among member countries.(peace)
What geographic circumstance has hampered Russia’s success in foreign policy?
Russia has no warm water ports(tundra)
What major change was going on in Europe during the 1989 democratic elections in Latvia, Poland, and Ukraine?
Countries changing from communism to democracy
After the formation of the EU, why do we see a population shift in Europe?
Free enterprise, socialism
Why is North Africa different than the rest of Africa both culturally and in the advancement of medical care?
North- Islamic(desert)
South- not educated. NO MEDICINE
Why is Nelson Mandela a hero to many South Africans?
Stopped the separation of races
What are some of the negative cultural effects of European colonization in South America and Africa?
Took raw materials and didn’t educate the people
Why does Africa have relatively poor economies even though they have an abundance of natural resources?
No education
Which challenge of globalization does the rapid spread of the H1N1 flu (2009) and Ebola (2014) demonstrate?
Airplanes and trains with disease people on them going from place to place.
What important values are essential to African tribes?
Education
Why is there an African influence on the food and customs in the Caribbean?
Slave trade
Because of foreign conquerors and its physical features, how has Africa changed over the last century?
Allowed women to have rights
Why have Israel’s borders changed so much?
War
What can oil rich nations of the Middle East do to ensure their longtime success economically?
Diversify economy(back up plan)
How are women treated in the traditional Islamic monarchy of Saudi Arabia?
- have to have permission from husband to get a job
- must cover their body from head to toe
What are the two major reasons that Saudi Arabia is important to many people round the world?
Holy city of Mecca, oil
What has come from the Middle East having a limited amount of fresh water?
Desalinization
Why do some countries in southwest Asia continue to gain wealth from a surplus of natural resources when others don’t?
Resources are not equal in all countries
The movement of tectonic plates moved the Indian subcontinent up to Asia and created what major landform?
Convergent, Himalayas
Why is there so much conflict in the province of Kashmir between India and Pakistan?
Religion and resources
Why do the people of southwest Asia depend on the summer monsoons each year?
Rain
Where are most Chinese cities located?
East Asia
Define green revolution
Large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crop varieties.
Define stateless nation
Ethnic or religious group which is not the majority population in any nation state.
Define dictatorship
Centralized power around an individual or military group
Define democracy
Citizens hold the power
Define theocracy
Government headed by religious leaders
Define population density
Measurement of the population of living organisms and humans
Define plate tectonics
Convergent, divergent, transform
Define Transboundary pollution
Crossing the border through pathways of water or air/ can cause damage to environment in another country
Define outsourcing
An outside or foreign supplier
Define subsistence farming
Only farm for their family and themselves
Define Commercial farming
Farm for crops for sale
Define cultural assimilation
Process by which a person/group language and culture resemble
Define cultural hearth
Birthplace of culture
Define cultural diffusion
Spread of cultural beliefs
Define globalization
Interaction between people and nations(different)
Define totalitarian
Doesn’t tolerate parties of differing opinion
Name and define the 4 levels
Primary- raw materials
Secondary- processing and manufacturing
Tertiary- business and professional services
Quaternary- education, research
Define mixed economy
Combines private and public enterprises
Define dictatorship
Absolute power
