Movement of Humans
Which cultural region is also called "Dar al-Islam"? Name one major idea or institution that spread across it during its development.
Dar al-Islam (the lands under Islam); example: spread of Islam, Arabic language, Islamic law, mosque-building, mathematics
What is a "network of exchange"?
A system connecting producers and consumers across places (e.g., Silk Road)
What does "globalization" mean?
Process by which ideas, goods, people, and information move quickly across the world.
What is one way where people live (their environment) influenced the development of a Pre-Columbian civilization
Maya: adapted to rainforests using raised fields or terracing; Inca: mountain terracing for farming.
What are Mr. Yates' dogs names?
Winston & Gizmo
How did the Mongols encourage exchange along the Silk Road? Give one concrete example (people, goods, or ideas)
Secured and policed trade routes, protected merchants, exchanged goods and ideas (e.g., paper, gunpowder, and travelers like Marco Polo).
Define capitalism in one clear sentence and name one way capitalism connected people across regions
Capitalism = private ownership and markets directing production; connected people through trade, investment, and migration for jobs
Name one positive effect of globalization on daily life (e.g., access to goods, ideas, jobs)
Examples: wider variety of goods, faster communication, cultural exchange, jobs in export industries.
For the Tokugawa Shogunate: name one geographic feature of Japan and explain briefly how it helped the shogunate hold power.
Japan's island geography and mountainous terrain limited invaders and encouraged strong coastal control — enabling centralized authority under shogunate.
What is the name of the high school Mr. Yates attended?
Shawnee High School
What was one major effect of the Partition of India (1947) on people’s daily lives? Name one social or geographic consequence.
Example: mass population exchanges, communal violence, migration to India or Pakistan, refugee camps, families separated.
What is centralized planning (a centrally planned economy)?
Centralized planning = state controls production and distribution; example: Soviet Union, Maoist China.
Name one negative effect of globalization on workers or communities (e.g., job loss, cultural loss).
Examples: factory closures in some regions, cultural erosion, exploitation of workers, environmental harm.
How did apartheid in South Africa use place (laws about where people could live) to control relationships between groups? Give one clear example.
Apartheid used segregated townships and pass laws—Black South Africans were forced into separate areas with fewer resources.
What is the month, date and year of Mr. Yates' birth?
March 21, 1976
Give one reason why people in the 21st century migrate and one challenge migrants might face after moving.
Reasons: economic opportunity, war, environmental change; challenges: discrimination, legal status, language barriers.
How can trade networks make some people richer while leaving others poorer? Give one specific mechanism or example.
Mechanisms: uneven wages, resource extraction, tariffs, or colonial trade patterns favoring elites.
How did global trade networks historically (e.g., during Dar al-Islam or the Mongol Empire) set patterns that resemble modern globalization
Similarity: long-distance trade moved goods, ideas, and people across regions and created interdependence (Silk Road vs. global supply chains)
Who decides how regions are defined (political leaders, maps, or cultural groups)? Give one example from the Middle East where different definitions of region or place cause disagreement.
Regions can be defined by religion, language, or politics; in the Middle East, competing claims over Palestine show different regional definitions by states and peoples.
How many older siblings does Mr. Yates have?
ZERO! He is the oldest!!
Explain how movement changed power, culture, or daily life.
Mongol expansion increased long-distance trade and movement of skilled workers, while modern migration spreads labor and remittances—both shifted economic power and cultural landscapes.
Explain how capitalism and centralized planning each shaped connections and divisions among people in the 20th century.
Capitalism encouraged global investment and private enterprise (e.g., industrial Britain) connecting markets; centralized planning (e.g., USSR) aimed for equality but often created shortages and limited personal freedom, dividing elites and common workers.
Use a specific historical or modern example to argue: "Globalization benefits some groups more than others."
Sample: 19th–20th-century industrialization created wealthy industrialists and poor laborers; modern multinational corporations create wealth in some places while outsourcing and reducing local jobs elsewhere.
Explain how cultural ideas, practices, or institutions either changed or were preserved over time in your chosen case study. Use one specific example or event.
Examples: Transatlantic Slave Trade — African cultural practices blended with European and Native American elements to create new cultures (e.g., syncretic religions) while many traditions were suppressed; preservation happened through music, language, and family ties despite brutal conditions.
What is the name of the island Mr. Yates used to live on?
Hoopers Island