Global Exchange
What term describes the global exchange of goods, ideas, culture, and people that began in the late 15th century, particularly between the Old World and the New World?
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The process of urbanization is closely associated with which historical period?
What is the Industrial Revolution
Which of the following best defines "cultural diffusion"?
What is the spread of cultural elements from one society to another?
What is globalization?
What is the spread of ideas, culture, and economic activity across national borders?
True or False: Human interaction with the environment in the 1800s was characterized by increased awareness of environmental issues.
What is True
Which European country was a major colonial power in Southeast Asia in the 17th century?
What is the Netherlands?
Travel in the _______s saw improvements due to advancements in transportation and infrastructure.
What are the 1800s
The concept of "placelessness" in human geography refers to:
What is the loss of unique local characteristics in favor of a homogenized global culture?
According to the chart, which country had the highest GDP in the 1600s?
What is China?
Who were the Ancient countries according to economic history?
Who were the Ancient countries according to economic history?
What development significantly contributed to global interconnectedness during the 1800s?
What is the spread of the telegraph system?
What was the primary function of steam trains during the 19th century?
What is to provide fast and efficient transportation for passengers and goods?
Which term refers to the movement of people from one place to another in search of better economic opportunities?
What is migration?
What are the two main reasons for the spread of the plague outbreak in Europe?
What are patterns of trade and major trading ports?
Which famous slave ship revolt occurred in 1839?
What is Amistad?
The Atlantic Slave Trade involved the forced migration of millions of Africans. Who benefitted from it?
Who are European Colonial Powers, European Merchants and Shipowners, Slave Traders in Africa, and Plantation Owners in the Americas?
Human interaction with the environment in the 1700s was marked by significant changes due to what?
What is the Industrial Revolution?
What does GDP (Gross Domestic Product) measure in an economy?
What is total production of goods and services?
What were the technological advancements during the 18th and 19th centuries that contributed to agricultural changes?
What is the steam engine?
What were NOT concerns for travelers in the 1600-1700s?
What is all were a concern for travelers?
In the early 17th century, New Amsterdam became part of which English colony?
What is Newyork
What were the conditions like on slave ships during the Atlantic Slave Trade?
What are crowded and unsanitary, with enslaved Africans packed tightly together?
Which type of map would be most useful for understanding population density within a country?
What is a thematic map?
In which century was the first powered airplane invented?
What is the 20th century?