5 Themes of Geography
Which theme of geography has two different types (relative and absolute)?
Location
The Spaniards encountered which Native American group in Mexico?
The Aztecs
*What is the major river system of South America?
The Amazon River
What event started World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
The Sahara Desert
Region
What was the primary cause for the Civil War?
Slavery in the United States.
Why did the Inca civilization use terraced fields?
To make farming easier on the hillsides and mountains.
*Explain Greek/Athenian democracy.
While citizens could vote on laws, only male citizens had the right to vote.
What river runs through Egypt and is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
*Immigrants coming to America is an example of this theme of geography.
Movement
Why was the American Revolution fought?
American colonists did not want to be taxed without representation in Congress.
Which Europeans colonized the country of Brazil?
Portugal
How is a republic different from a democracy?
In a republic, people vote on representatives to make decisions for the people. In a democracy, citizens get to decide themselves what is best and make decisions about the government.
Mesopotamia
Humans building cities in the Amazon Rainforest.
Human-environment Interaction.
What was Reconstruction?
The effort to repair the south after the Civil War and ease African Americans into society.
What two cultures are celebrated during Carnival in Brazil?
Portuguese and African
What is the role of the peasants and knights in the feudal system?
Peasants: Worked the fields
Knights: Protected the land and peasants
*Why were the people of the Nile River Valley and Mesopotamia able to farm and produce agriculture?
The rivers provided rich soil for crops
"Thomas is by the Wal Mart on Post Oak Road."
This is an example of...
Relative Location
*What was the purpose of the 13th amendment?
To free the slaves and ban slavery in the United States.
Why do most of the South American countries speak European languages and practice Catholicism?
They were colonized by European countries like Spain and Portugal.
What is the Euro?
Currency/Money system for countries in the European Union
What was left behind from the flooding of the rivers in Mesopotamia that made the soil fertile?
Silt.