Population
Why have birth rates declined in industrialized countries?
Women are obtaining more education and career options
What is the Enclosure Movement?
Taking lots of smaller, common land and turning them into larger private pieces of land
True or False: The Egyptians centered their economic system around gold and salt?
False. The Songhai empire
Define Nationalism
Intense devotion to a country, putting it above all others
What is a potential consequence of a growing population and having limited space?
A greater resource conflict around the globe
True or false: A reason the Irish immigrated to the United States was due to a potato famine?
True
What methods did Europe used to colonize Africa?
Military, Missionaries, Manipulation
List a type of propaganda
Name calling, bandwagon, glittering generalites, Card-stacking, Plain folks, Transfer, Fear
Who was the first scientist to estimate the human carrying capacity in 1969?
Charles Darwin or Anton van Leeuwenhoek?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Why was child labor most common in the Industrial Revolution? Multiple answer question.
Families needed money, children were cheap to make work, education was unnecessary, and children were small and could reach small spaces to repair
What important thing did Otto von Bismark do?
The Berlin conference for the "Scramble of Africa"
List an example of Nationalism
Flags, symbols, gestures, shirts, songs, or chants
True or false: The estimated human carrying capacity range is 20-25 billion?
False. It is 10-15 billion
What was a negative effect on people's daily lives and on the environment during industrialization?
Low wages and pollution
What is a colony?
A city, state, or country, ruled and governed by another country
What is propaganda?
Communication intended to influence or promote an agenda to help a cause, political leader, or specific group
How much space will one person relatively have if the population hits 1 trillion people?
Half of a tennis court at most
Define a cottage industry
A business or manufacturing activity carried on or in a person's home
What was the main country to colonize Africa: Britain, Norway, or France?
Britain with 30%
True or false: The most common type of propaganda is Glittering generalites
False: Fear is the most common type of propaganda