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What types of things add to someone's understanding of a physical map?
rivers, mountains, deserts etc.
What type of event would a hurricane be? (think GRAPES)
Geographic
What is the economic system where individuals make some economic decisions and the government makes the other decisions?
mixed economy
How do people divide themselves into social classes? (what do they use to determine who is upper or lower class?)
any of the following: money, education, job / occupation etc.
Why is family so important to a culture's social organization?
Family teaches each new generation a culture's beliefs and ideas.
Why is rock music an example of diffusion?
because it has spread and is popular around the world
A family with three generations living in the same house would be ____?
an extended family
The worship of more than one god is called ____?
polytheistic
An economic system where individuals make the basic economic decisions about buying and selling goods is called ____?
market economy
What are the seven continents?
Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, South America, North America & Australia
If a culture’s art appeals to and is liked by a wide variety of people, what would that say about what the society values?
that the society values equality
Encouraging trade and protecting individual liberties are reasons why _______________ are important.
political systems
Why does dividing social classes into upper, middle and lower help cultures?
Because social classes give people defined roles in order to participate in a culture.
Why would a country want to adopt an economic system?
For many reasons: to develop of trade, to be able to distribute resources to people in the country, and to meet the basic needs of a country.
If society is considered “hierarchical” – what does that mean?
There were different groups in society like elites, middle class, and slaves
People’s belief in one god / goddess.
monotheistic / monotheism
An economic system where the government makes all decisions about money.
command economy
People’s unique way of life.
culture
How people decide to keep law and order in their communities; is known as__________?
political
People’s way of expressing their feelings and emotions is known as __________?
art
A family that is made up of a husband, wife and their children only is known as_______?
nuclear family
What is used to communicate thoughts, feelings and knowledge?
language
People’s belief, or non-belief in a Higher Power like: God etc. is known as______?
Religion
An economic system where people only produce what they need to survive.
traditional economy
People’s way of organizing themselves into groups; sometimes using gender, education, or money as a divider is known as_____?
Society
What is a democracy? Give a complete definition.
A democracy is a government system where many people have the power to elect their representatives through elections
What is a benefit of a country adopting a democracy as its political system?
A benefit would be that people have an opportunity to voice their opinions and have a large number of freedoms
What would be a drawback of a country adopting a democracy as its political system?
A drawback would be that the decision making process takes a long time.
What is a dictatorship? Give a complete definition.
A dictatorship is a government system where one person takes and holds power through military force.
What is a benefit of a country adopting a dictatorship as its political system?
A benefit of this system would be the quick decision making process.
What would be a drawback of a country adopting a dictatorship as its political system?
A drawback would be that the dictator could be harsh and dangerous, corrupt and greedy.
What is a monarchy? Give a complete definition.
A monarchy is a government system where one person holds power through heredity.
What is a benefit of a country adopting a monarchy as its political system?
A benefit of this system would be that the ruler would be educated and there is a stable/ secure method of passing down power.
What would be a drawback of a country adopting a dmonarchy as its political system?
A drawback would be that you might have a ruler whose personality /character is bad and they might turn out to be: greedy and manipulative
What is a hemisphere?
A portion of the world's divided surface.
Which hemisphere lies between the Equator and the North Pole?
The Northern Hemisphere
which Hemisphere lies between the Equator and the South Pole?
The Southern Hemisphere
What line divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
What direction do lines of latitude run?
East and West
What direction do lines of longitude run?
North and South
What direction do lines of latitude measure?
North and South
What direction do lines of longitude measure?
East and West
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 5 S, 25 W
Letter A
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 15 S, 25 W
Letter B
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 10 N, 20 W
Letter C
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 20 S, 15 W
Letter D
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 10 S, 10 W
Letter E
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 5 N, 5 W
Letter F
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 0, 0
Letter G
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 5 S,
5 E
Letter H
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 20 S, 15 E
Letter I
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 0, 20 E
Letter J
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 25 S, 20 E
Letter K
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 10 S, 25 E
Letter L
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 15 S, 25 E
Letter M
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 0, 30 E
Letter N
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 5 N, 40 E
Letter O
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 0, 45 E
Letter P
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 0, 50 E
Letter Q
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 15 S, 50 E
Letter R
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 10 N, 55 E
Letter S
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 20 S, 60 E
Letter T
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letters that lie on the Equator
Letters: G, J, N, P, Q
Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that lies on the Prime Meridian
Letter G