Vocabulary
Define diffusion.
The spread of cultures, ideas, beliefs, etc. worldwide.
What is a map key?
A map key is a list of symbols that appear on the map that help understand what the map is showing.
NAME ONE OF THE 3 CENTRIFUGAL FORCES WE TALKED ABOUT THAT TOOK PLACE IN EUROPE.
WW1, WW2, COLD WAR
RUSSIAN TERRITORY NEAR THE ARTIC OCEAN IS A
A. TUNDRA
B. DESERT
3. GRASSLAND
A. TUNDRA
WHAT IS A YURT?
CENTRAL ASIAN NOMADIC HOME
The variety and blend of different cultures, i.e. racial diversity in Canada.
Name the continents.
Africa
North America
South America
Asia
Antartica
Europe
Australia
WHAT CURRENCY DOES MAJORITY OF EUROPE USE?
EURO
THROUGHOUT HISTORY, THE HARSH CLIMATE IN RUSSIA HAS:
A. CAUSED PROBLEMS FOR CITIZENS
B. SERVED AS AN EXCUSE FOR POLITICAL UNREST
C. SERVED AS PROTECTION FROM FOREIGN INVADERS
D. CAUSED A GREAT DEAL OF ANGUISH FOR ITS LEADERS.
SERVED AS PROTECTION FROM FOREIGN INVADERS.
ONE OF THE MOST DISTINCTIVE CULTURAL FEATURES OF CULTURE IN CENTRAL ASIA INCLUDES:
A. HUNTING RITUALS
B. GENDER EQUALITY
C. ISLAMIC TRADITIONS
D. SPEAKING RUSSIAN
C. ISLAMIC TRADITIONS
the action or process of settling among and establishing control and power over a specific area.
What specific areas were affected by the Columbian Exchange?
Europe, Africa, & the Americas
Why did the Irish immigrate to the U.S.?
The Potato Famine
USSR & _________ WERE THE LARGEST EMPIRE IN TERMS OF TERRITORY.
RUSSIAN EMPIRE
CENTRAL ASIA IS KNOWN FOR WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE ?
NOMADIC
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian Exchange was the transfer or "exchange" of goods, ideas, crops, people & diseases from the Old World & the New World.
Where did tomatoes originate?
THE AMERICAS
WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN UNION?
•According to the 1993 Copenhagen European Council, "a country has to meet certain requirements to join the EU. These requirements include a stable democracy which respects human rights and the rule of law; a functioning market economy capable of competition within the EU; and the acceptance of the obligations of membership, including EU law. Evaluation of a country’s fulfillment of the criteria is the responsibility of the European Council."
•In 2018, the European Union had 28 member states representing over 500 million people. A number of additional states are applying for membership, so the number of EU member states continues to change. Each EU state now has its own military for national defense. A majority of EU members also hold membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which is a political alliance between Western European countries, Canada, and the United States. The EU is one of many global supranational entities. The EU is one of the three main core economic areas of the world.
WHY IS IT HARD TO OBTAIN RUSSIAS ABUNDANCE OF NATURAL RESOURCES?
CLIMATE, DISTANCE, AND TERRAIN HINDER FULL DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES
What are characteristics of a rural area?
agriculture, flat lands, farms, etc.
Define deforestation and it's effects.
Deforestation is the mass cut down of trees in a specific area.
Some effects of deforestation include: climate change, soil erosion, fewer crops, flooding, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Where are rainforests typically located?
mainly located between the latitudes of 23.5°N (the Tropic of Cancer) and 23.5°S (the Tropic of Capricorn)—the tropics.
areas like: Brazil
FRANCE'S TOUBON LAW WAS CREATED TO
•to preserve the French language, protect French consumers and promote French culture.
THE URAL MOUNTAINS HAVE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF CLIMATES:
WARM CONTINENTAL WINDS ON THE WEST SIDE AND COOL DRY CLIMATE ON THE EAST.
WHICH CULTURAL ATTRACTION WOULD YOU MOST LIKELY VISIT ON A TOUR OF CENTRAL ASIA?
A. MOSQUE
B. CATHEDRAL
C. MOUNTAIN LODGE
D. ICE HOCKEY ARENA
A. MOSQUE