Geography Matters
This landform provides water for drinking, farming, and transportation.
What is a river?
Food, clothing, and traditions are all examples of this.
Culture
History is the study of this.
What is the past
River --> Fishing --> Village
What started the chain?
Geography
This river helped Ancient Egypt grow.
Nile River.
This environment is very dry and receives little rain.
What is a desert?
People living near oceans often eat a lot of this.
A person who studies the past is called a ____.
Historian.
Mountain --> Herding Animals --> Trade Routes
What part is culture?
Herding Animals
This desert is the largest in Africa.
Sahara Desert
People living in this environment may have difficulty traveling because of steep land.
What are mountains?
A holiday celebrated every year is an example of this part of culture.
An object from the past is called an ____.
Artifact.
Desert --> Saving Water --> Unique Traditions
Which step shows culture?
Saving Water/Unique Traditions
This rainforest is located in South America.
The Amazon Rainforest
This environment has many trees and animals.
What is a forest?
People who live in cold climates often wear this type of clothing.
Warm/heavy clothing- Ex: coats, snow shoes, sweatshirt, jacket, sweater, etc.
Farming was an important historical change because it allowed people to do this.
Settle Down
Build Communities
Grow Food - Not Starve
Forest --> Hunting --> Settlement
Which step represents history?
Settlement.
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
Why might people choose to settle near rivers?
Water, transportation, farming, food, etc.
Name TWO things that can be part of a culture.
Food, language, traditions, beliefs, music, clothing, etc.
According to Big History, which came first: Humans or Farming?
Humans
Geography affects ____ and culture becomes part of ____.
culture, history
Why is it important to study world cultures?
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