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The Growth of Early Civilization
Medieval Times to the Mid-1800s
Mid-1800s to World War II
Post World War II-Present
Geography
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What is the Paleolithic Age?
Old Stone Age, during the this period, humans grouped together in small societies such as bands, and subsisted by gathering plants and hunting or scavenging wild animals. This period is characterized by the use of knapped stone tools, although at the time humans also used wood and bone tools. Were nomadic and lived in small groups.
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What is the French Revolution?
The revolution that began in 1789, overthrew the absolute monarchy of the Bourbons and the system of aristocratic privileges, and ended with Napoleon's overthrow of the Directory and seizure of power in 1799.
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Who is Nelson Mandela?
Born 1918. 11th President of South Africa. Spent 27 years in prison after conviction of charges while he helped spearhead the stuggle against apartheid. Received Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
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What is Communism?
A political and economic system where factors of production are collectively owned and directed by the state.
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List Five Themes of Geography. Describe each
1)Location- describes surroundings and latitude and longitude 2) Place- physical characteristics 3) Human-environmental interaction- human adaptation to the environment 4) Movement- Interaction through trade, migration, communications 5) Regions- city, state
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Who is Mao Zedong?
Successfully implemented communism in China because he had the support of the Chinese peasantry.
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What is the Renaissance?
The great period of rebirth in art, literature, and learning in the 14th-16th centuries, which marked the transition into the modern periods of European history
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What are the League of Nations?
International organization founded in 1919 to promote world peace and cooperation but greatly weakened by the refusal of the United States to join. It proved ineffectual in stopping aggression by Italy, Japan, and Germany in the 1930s.
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What is the European Union?
An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
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Compare & Contrast oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and canals.
Oceans- largest bodies or water on earth ( 71% of the earth's surface) Seas- smaller than oceans somewhat surrounded by land like a lake, seas are salt water Lakes- a depression on the earth's surface Rivers-start out as a spring or a stream formed by run off Canals- artificial waterways contructed by humans.
300
List some common traits of the arly empires of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and then cite some cultural identifiers for each of these empires.
Mesopotamia- short-term empries that failed because their oppression of subject peoples. Egypt- series of governments after extending its territory beyond the Nile area, stable-longlived because they blended different people to create a single national identity. Greece- group of city-states that were united by Alexander the Great and joined to create an empire that stretched from the Indus River to Egypt Rome- Italian city state that grew into an empire extednign from the British Isles across Europe to the MIddle East. lasted for 1,000 years
300
Briefly describe the Industrial Revolution and its consequences.
-started in England-First cotton mil in 1733 -Society changed from agrarian to urban -abuse of women and children- worked up to 14 hours a day, six days a week -expanding popluations brought crowded, unsanitary conditions to cities -factories created air and water pollution -child labor laws and creating labor unions to protect the safety of workers
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Who is Lenin?
Founded the Communist Party in Russia and set up the world's first Communist Party dictatorship. He led the October Revolution of 1917, in which the Communists seized power in Russia. He then ruled the country until his death in 1924.
300
What is the Great Leap Forward? Who is Zedong?
In 1958 Zedong launched a program; he urged people to make a superhuman effort to increase farm and industrial output and created communes; Rural communes set up "backyard" industries to produce steel; this program failed b/c "backyards" produced low-quality, communes had slow food output, bad weather, and a famine. This man became the leader of the Chinese Communist Party and remained its leader until his death. He declared the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 and supported the Chinese peasantry throughout his life.
300
Describe 3 ways that mountains form.
1) collision of continental plates causes the curst to buckle and fold 2) collision of plates causes a denser oceanic plate to go under a continental plate-subduction 3) oceanic plate is driven under another oceanic plate- volcanic mountains
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What is the Peloponnesian War?
A war fought between Athens and Sparta; won by Sparta because it was able to cut off Athens' grain supply.
400
What is Enlightenment?
An intellectual movement concentrated in France during the 1700's developed rational laws to describe social behavior and applied their findings in support of human rights and liberal economic theories.
400
What is the Mexican Revolution about? When did it happen?
This revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist and agrarianist movements, led by Fransico Madero, 1810 to 1823. They fought for independence from Spain and for social justice; they wanted equal rights for Indians, mestizos,
400
What is International Monetary Fund?
An international organization of 183 countries, established in 1947 with the goal of promoting cooperation and exchange between nations, and to aid the growth of international trade.
400
Explain the difference between a globe and map projections.
Globe-only accurate representation of the earth's size shape, distance, and directions. Map projections-representing the earth's curvatures on a flat surface through grids
500
Who is Alexander the Great?
King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Persia, Egypt and the Indus Valley; spred Greek culture across three continents
500
Describe the Middle Ages in European history, listing key events of the time.
500-1500AD France, Germany, and England, strong national governements were developing -Roman Catholicism was the cultural and religious center of medieval life -universities were established that still funtion in modern times -The crusades, the recurring wars between European Christains and Middle East Muslims, raged over Holy Lands - Charles the Greatj- created an empire across Fance and Germany- 800AD -Black Death plague swept across Europe form 1347-1350
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What is Facism?
A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and has no tolerance for opposition
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What is the Cultural Revolution?
A radical sociopolitical movement in China c1966-71, led by Mao Zedong and characterized by military rule, terrorism, purges, restructuring of the educational system, etc.
500
Define humid continental climate, prairie climate, subtropical climate, and marine climate.
Humid- 4 seasons, cold winter and a hot summer, sufficient rainfall for rasing crops Prairie climates- dry flatlands (grasslands or deserts) Subtropical- humid, warm ocean currents, produces long summers and mild winters. Marine- near or surrounded by water, warm ocean winds bring moisture, mild temperatures year round, plentiful rain.