Geography
An area of land almost completely surrounded by water or an area of land that extends into a body of water
Peninsula
What is the latin term for "blank slate"?
Tabula Rasa
System of economy that is based on a set of customs and roles that do not change from one generation to the next.
Traditional Economy
One way to group people, usually based on characteristics like skin color, facial features, hair texture or geographic ancestry
Race
Name the three countries that make up the Northern Triangle
El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala
an inlet in a sea or ocean where the land curves inward
Bay
Government exists to protect people and in exchange, citizens are expected to give up their rights. Who believed in this philosophy? (Full name)
Thomas Hobbes
The total value in dollars of all goods and services produced in a country.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Name the four categories of identity we discussed, defined and reflected on in class
inner self, outer self, relationships, experiences
What are the two major influences for migration?
a river or stream that flows into another river or lake, but NOT into an ocean or sea.
Tributary
How many articles are in the US constitution?
7
What are the three basic economic questions?
What is produced?
How is it produced?
For whom is it produced?
A standard or guide that dictates how people should behave within a society
social construct
Name 3 of the 5 factors discussed in class that influence borders
Geography, Political, Warfare, Sale of land, Cultural
What is determined by latitude and longitude coordinates?
Absolute location
What are the 4 attributes that make up a state? HINT: PTSG
Population, Territory, Sovereignty, Government
Describe the difference between profit and profit motive
Profit: money earned by a business after expenses are paid
Profit Motive: The driving force that encourages wealth
Prejudice is an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group of people while discrimination is acting out (behavior)
Name 2 of the 3 pull factors discussed in class
1. Define relative location.
2. Based on our class discussions, say why relative location is useful.
Must answer both correctly for points
1. Location in reference to landmarks or landforms.
2. Helps us understand why people settle where they do.
What are the 4 roles of government?
Make laws, enforce laws/keep order within the state, provide military to protect from external threats, provide services for citizens
Name 2 of the 4 disadvantages of a market economy as discussed in class. Both answers must be correct for points.
- Doesn't provide basic services for all citizens
- Lots of risk & uncertainty
- Does't provide services that aren't profitable
- Can easily fail
In the article "Stories that Bind Us", what are the three types of family narratives discussed in the reading?
Must give all three correctly for points
ascending family narrative, descending family narrative, oscillating family narrative
According to the Root Causes and U.S. Policy worksheet for Central American Migration, which country of the Northern Triangle had the most apprehensions and expulsions at the US southwest border leading up to 2020?
Guatemala