Culture
Smartphones have been a game changer in the areas of...
cultural diffusion or globalization
What was the location of the First Agricultural Revolution?
Mesopotamia or Fertile Crescent
The total value of all goods/services produced in a nation in a single year is called:
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
In what country was the anti-natal plan, called the One-Child Policy, put into policy in 1979.
China
True or False: The insatiable want for new products and food has led to a crisis of sustainability
True
A system of human hierarchy, primarily found in India and based on the Hindu religion.
Caste system
This issue deprives the earth of oxygen, leads to desertification, destruction of wildlife habitat, and polluted waterways due to runoff.
Deforestation
sovereign territory with distinct borders, a permanent population, and is recognized by other sovereign territories
state
In what parts of the world have women made the least progress? (Name 2)
Middle East & Sub Saharan Africa
An example of how language can be devisive is in Canada where French Canadians cry for independence because of the language in the province of
Quebec
When a culture separates or goes in a different direction, example The Amish
Cultural Divergence
_________________ has increased, especially in the regions surrounding the Sahara Desert. Much of this is the result of the increase in drought, deforestation in some areas, poor farming and herding methods which deplete native vegetation and allow the top soil to blow away.
Desertfication
a system of institutionalized racial segregation that existed in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s
Apartheid
Women of Saudi Arabia were given what right in 2015?
voting rights
Explain the "Scramble for Africa"?
European nations took control of almost all African territory
Which describes the connection between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
All 3 are monotheistic
__________took place between the 1920’s and 1960’s led to great increases in crop yields, especially in the developing world
Green Revolution
What is the term for a system of acquiring colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger colony?
Imperialism
What is the connection between a woman's level of education and her fertility rate?
The more education a woman has, the fewer children she will have (declining TFR)
In Kenya's cities, the literacy rate is roughly 90%. In rural Kenya, the literacy rate drops to under 50%. What does this say about the standard of living in Kenya's rural areas?
The standard of living is lower in the rural areas
The tendency for cultures to become more alike as they increasingly share technology and organizational structures in a modern world united by improved transportation and communication.
Cultural convergence
What is the location of the Fertile Crescent?
Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Regional conflicts in Southwest Asia, where many Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries members are located, generally result in which of the following?
Increase in oil prices
Globally, what is happening to the TFR?
It's declining
Give 2 pros & 2 cons of the Green Revolution.
Pros: higher crop yields, lower food costs, more food globally
Cons: environmental harm, didn't help all countries equally,