Government & Econ Systems
What type of economic system has limited government intervention, allows people to own property/businesses and is driven by the law of supply and demand
Free Enterprise AKA Free Market AKA Capitalism
Which Latin American country has a command economy?
Hint: We watched a clip from a Fast & Furious Movie about this country
Cuba
The first document to limit the power of the King was the ________ __________.
Magna Carta
Define Oligarchy
Define czar
MUST ANSWER BOTH FOR POINTS
Oligarchy = rule by few
Czar = another word for king
Name the 3 prominent religions of the middle east and one thing they all have in common with each other.
Judaism, Christianity, Islamic
-monotheistic
-special messenger
-holy scripture
-traced back to Abraham
-other answers may be accepted
What is the name for the economic system that is a combination of free enterprise and command economy?
Mixed Economy
Which ancient Latin American tribe used terrace farming to survive in the Andes Mountains?
What is terrace farming?
The Inca
Terrace farming is when flat levels are carved into the mountains to create viable farm land
Democracy was first formed by which ancient European culture?
Ancient Greece
How can we explain the fact that there are many different languages spoken in the Eurasian region?
There were several nomadic groups that moved through this region
List 2 environmental hazards facing Sub-Sahara Africa
1) Oil spills
2) deforestation
3) desertification
4) poaching
5) disease (malaria and sleeping sickness)
Provide a definition of both limited government and unlimited government AND give an example of each type that we have studied this year
You must have ALL parts correct to earn the points
Limited government: leaders powers are limited by a written document, like a Constitution
Unlimited government: leaders have unlimited power
Examples will vary
Which Latin American tribe built pyramids in the Yucatan Peninsula of modern day Mexico
Mayan
Mark Europe on this blank world map
student comes to board to point
Define propaganda and how it relates to the Soviet Union
Propaganda is organized distribution of information used to influence or persuade public opinion.
Joseph Stalin used propaganda to make himself appear to be a favorable leader--only allowing the press to public images of him that made him look like a strong caring leader.
- most of the money from chocolate goes to the manufacturers and retailers (not in Africa)
-results in child labor, human trafficking
-dangerous work for children
-bad for environment (using their best land for something not profiting their country)
-destroying animal habitats
This type of government has religious leaders as their political leaders
Theocracy
Why is the Panama Canal important?
It connected the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean which cut down the cost of global trade
Explain what a Constitutional Monarchy is.
A constitutional monarchy is a form of LIMIED government, where a king or queen's power is limited by a written document like a constitution. The people are able to elect other government officials such as parliament members and a prime minister. It is considered government by MANY. Sometimes the king or queens role is more symbolic that actually holding real power.
What type of government and economy was the Soviet Union--what problems did this cause
Dictator/Commuist
It lead to shortages of goods because people were not motivated to produce high quality/high quantity goods; there was significant poverty; people were not allowed to pass the Berlin Wall (could not leave)
Explain how a surplus of oil and a shortage of fresh water contribute to economic interdependence in the middle east region.
Many nations in the Middle East have an abundance of oil but do not have enough fresh water. The rest of the world relies on the Middle East to supply oil and the Middle East relies on the money from the rest of the world to create/supply fresh water for their people.
Interdependence = rely on each other
What are some of the challenges (negatives) of a command economy? Name at least 2
- people do not have freedom to purchase what they want
- businesses cannot produce what people need/want only what the government tells them to
-People usually do not work as hard so quality and quantity of goods goes down
Europeans spread their language and religion to Latin America, which is an example of _______ ________.
Cultural Diffusion
Describe the Columbian Exchange.
HINT this is really part of U.S./Canada, Latin America, Europe and African history
The Columbian exchange is an example of cultural diffusion where the Old World (Europe and Africa) exchanged many cultural traits with the New World (North and South America)--including, religion, language, food, animals, disease, inventions
What type of government did Russia become after the Soviet Union broke apart?
Democratic Republic
What unique geographic feature connects Asia and Africa?
an isthmus
(Specifically the isthmus of Suez)