a system by which people make rules and laws
Government
Characteristics of a __________ Economy:
- capitalism
- little to no govt. regulation
- variety of goods & services
- consumer driven/supply & demand > competition
- ability to own private businesses
Free Market Economy
Ex: USA, United Kingdom, South Korea, Australia
land surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
Ex: Iberian Peninsula
the way of life for a certain group of people
Culture
A synonym for indigenous.
(another word that means the same thing)
Native = Indigenous
form of government by which the people elect their leaders
Ex: USA, Australia
Democracy
The way wealth & natural resources are managed in a country
Economy
1. An imaginary line at 0˚ longitude running north & south, that divides the earth into eastern & western hemispheres
2. An imaginary line at 0˚ latitude running east to west, that divides the earth into northern & southern hemispheres
3. Draw a compass rose
1. Prime Meridian
2. Equator
3. N
W E
S
Religion, language, ethnicity, customs, traditions, lifestyles & holidays/celebrations that are often unique or defining characteristics of a particular group
Cultural Traits
1. Sending goods to another country
2. Receiving goods from another country
1. Export
2. Import
a type of government in which there is ONE ruler, not restricted by the law; usually takes power by force
Ex: North Korea, Cuba
Dictatorship
Characteristics of a __________ Economy:
- control
- typical of unlimited govts.
- no freedom
- centralized wealth; the elite is rich
Command
Ex: North Korea, Cuba, Russia
1. Relating to farm areas and life in the country
2. Relating to life in cities or towns
1. Rural
2. Urban
spreading of ideas & practices from one culture to another
Cultural Diffusion
In South Africa, this was a policy of segregation & discrimination on grounds of race
...
In other words, it was a system to keep white people and non-white people separated in South Africa
Apartheid (means "apart-hood")
a type of government ruled by a few; usually the wealthy or elite
Ex: China
Oligarchy
Characteristics of a __________ Economy:
- traditions/customs
- subsistence agriculture
Traditional
Ex: African tribes, Aborigines (Australia)
Which country (that we've learned about this semester) falls in the region of Oceania?
Australia
A process by which a minority group gradually gives up its own culture & adopts the culture of the majority group
Assimilation
1. dry, like a desert
2. fertile farmland, land that's capable of growing crops
1. Arid
2. Arable
a type of government ruled by religious leaders
Ex: Saudi Arabia
Theocracy
Characteristics of a __________ Economy:
- some freedom
- some regulation
- govt. interference
- Socialism
- often equal wealth distribution
Mixed
Ex: China, Mexico, Germany, France
Farming in which only enough food is produced to feed one's family
Subsistence Farming
Name the five major world religions.
1. Christianity
2. Judaism
3. Islam
4. Buddhism
5. Hinduism
1. A government's acquisition of other territories and/or economic power, often through the use of force
2. The action or process of settling among & establishing control over the indigenous people of an area
1. Imperialism
2. Colonization