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Types of Conflict
Globalization
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100
The spread of language, ideas, and customs, from one people to another.
What is cultural diffusion?
100
Conflict: Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993, but there are problems because of currency and border issues between the two countries.
What is independence/territorial conflict?
100
This is the trend toward increased cultural and economic connectedness between people, businesses, and organizations throughout the world.
What is globalization.
100
GDP stands for this. Bonus 100: Give the definition.
What is Gross Domestic Product? Bonus: The total number of goods and services a country produces?
100
These are the two physical processes that wear down the earth.
What is books that we read in Geography?
200
An area in which a group of people share a similar language, customs, and traditions.
What is cultural region?
200
Conflict: Israel - Gaza Strip/West Bank
What is Territorial/Religious ?
200
Extension of political power and activity across boundaries
What is political globalization?
200
What is an example of a cultural region in the North America?
What is Creole people in Louisiana, Chinatown in San Francisco, etc..... ?
200
The process of urban areas expanding outwards, usually in the form of suburbs, and developing over fertile agricultural land.
What urban sprawl?
300
The ability to produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another producer
What is comparative advantage?
300
Conflict: Hutus vs. Tutsis in Rwanda
What is ethnic conflict?
300
Give an 3 examples of Americanization.
What is Starbucks, McDonalds, Coca Cola, etc....?
300
This is the name for the process of jobs being shipped to other countries.
What is outsourcing?
300
Draw an aging population pyramid.
(Teacher decides if the answer is appropriate)
400
A specific region with more liberal laws to encourage business and trade.
What is a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)?
400
Conflict: Libya 2011
What is independence conflict?
400
List one positive impact on globalization. Give an example.
(Teacher decides if it is an appropriate response)
400
The unequal distribution of wealth or resources in a geographic area.
What is spacial inequality?
400
Rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern winds blows, bringing heavy rains.
What is monsoon?
500
The cost of the next best use of time and money when choosing to do one thing or another
What is opportunity cost?
500
Conflict: India and Pakistan Bonus 100: Name what they are specifically in conflict over
What is territorial? Bonus: Kashmir
500
What is one negative impact of globalization? Give an example.
(Teacher decides if it is an appropriate response)
500
Where are most cities/densely populated areas located?
What is where there is fresh water, flat terrain, moderate climate, fertile land, ... etc?
500
What is one advantage and disadvantage of a supranational organization?
(Teacher decides if answer is appropriate)