Population Math
The measure of how crowded a country or region is.
Population Density
The movement of people from one place to another.
Migration
An economic system that relies on traditions and customs to guide decisions.
A Traditional economy
These type of national boundaries may be formed by oceans, rivers, lakes, or mountains.
Natural boundaries
This major world religion is based on the teachings a of a Jewish person from Israel who was killed by the Romans.
Christianity
Bonus: Who was that person, and what 2 key things do his followers believe about him?
(Two answers)
1. The number of births per year per 1000 people.
2. The number deaths per year per 1000 people
1. Birth Rate
2. Death Rate
The process of spreading new knowledge and skills from one culture to another.
Cultural Diffusion
An economic system where individuals and private groups make decisions about what to buy and produce.
Market Economy
Democracy
This founder of Islam claimed to have been given a vision from Allah. Later, his religion spread by force through most of the middle east.
Muhammad
The number of years it takes for a population to double in size.
Doubling time
A group made up of people with shared language, history, culture, and place of origin.
Ethnic Group
An economic system where government regulates and supports free enterprise.
A mixed economy
A system of government in which a small group holds all the power.
Oligarchy
What is the difference between Polytheism and Monotheism
Polytheism: Many gods
Monotheism: One God
If the birth rate is 50, the death rate is 30, and the GNP is 10%, what is the rate of natural increase?
20!
Bonus: What is another name for that number?
2 parts!
1. Elements from the earth that are not made by people but can be used by them for food, fuel, or other necessities.
2. The study of how people use space in cities.
1. Natural Resources
2. Urban Geography
Command Economy
Unitary: All powers are given to national or central government.
Federal: Powers divided between national and state or provincial governements
This polytheistic religion evolved in India, where it helped support a caste system.
Hinduism
Word problem...
The population is currently 100. If the yearly natural increase is 20 (and remains that way every year) then what is the doubling time?
5 years!
20 x 5 = 100 more people to add to the current population of 100.
Name, describe, and give an example of each of the 4 levels of economic activity.
1. PRIMARY: Involves using Natural resources directly from the earth. Ex: Farming, grazing, fishing, forestry, mining.
2. SECONDARY: Use raw materials to produce something new and more valuable. Ex: Manufacturing automobiles, assembling electronics, producing electric power, making pottery.
3. Tertiary: Activities that provide services to people and businesses. Ex: Doctors, teachers, lawyers, truckers, accountants, hair stylists, lawn mowing.
4. Quaternary: Activities concerned with the processing, management, and distribution of information. Ex: Information technology, research and development, financial planning.
(3 answers)
1. What are the 4 types of economic systems?
2. Name one intended benefit of each.
3. Name one problem with each.
1. Traditional, Market, Mixed, Command
2. Traditional -Protects the good of the community
Market - You have freedom to buy and sell what you want.
Mixed - Attempts to balance freedom to buy & sell with protections against monopolies and the selling of harmful things
Command - Everyone can buy something for a set price. Since the market is controlled by government, prices should be lower.
3. Traditional-Not efficient. Doesn't work well over a large economy (ex. - chickens in New York are hard to trade for lumber in California)
Market - Monopolies can arise, limiting consumer choices. Also, certain things are sold that may be harmful without regulation (like drugs)
Mixed - You have less freedom than with a free-market economy. Regulations can create black markets for prohibited goods (like drugs, or alcohol in the 1920s)
Command- Freedom is severely limited as the government controls what is produced, purchased, and sold.
How might a country's religious views affect that country's political views? Give two examples
A few examples:
India - Hinduism supports belief of Karma and that behavior in your past life determines your place in this life-Because of this belief, Indian society has been willing to have a multi-class system (the caste system) that favors some people and represses others.
U.S. -Religious belief in a God who bestows human beings with individual value and rights was foundational to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
Saudi Arabia (and other muslim-countries) - The Religious belief that Islam in the only true religion has led to laws being passed that punish people for converting to other religions.
This offshoot of Hinduism has people seeking an enlightened spiritual state.
Buddhism