group of people in society sharing beliefs, values, customs

How has disease contributed to the poverty in many African countries today?

rise in poverty, people die before reaching their potential

define interdependence

depend on other countries for goods, resources and knowledge

the system of goods being produced, bought, and sold

land given to Spanish settlers, using Native Amer. laborers

What prompted a wave of new businesses/trade practices in Europe in the 16th/17th centuries

new wealth from the Americans and the growth of trade

adaptation of the European dominate culture

How did European colonization of Africa cause a rise is disease among Africans in the tropics?

Africans relocated to heavily populated cities by water

define social darwinism

social theory applied to society, some considered inferior

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

Europeans divided Africa into colonies w/o consulting Africa

the main reasons for exploration

How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?

it caused the population to grow faster than housing supply

the basic material used to make or create something

country w/ own internal gov't under control of foreign power

What did Vasco da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal

a sea route between Portugal and India

What was the Industrial Revolution?

increase in machine made good beginning in England, 1700s

seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country

Why was India called the "jewel in the crown"?

it was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies

define collective security

cooperation of countries w/ alliance to strengthen security

The definition of ethnocentrism is ____________________.

judging another culture by the standards of your own culture

England's first permanent colony in North America

person who organizes and takes on the risks of a business

The definition of imperialism is

strong country taking over a weak one by force

define middle passage

the voyage that brought captured Africans to the Americas

define factors of production

labor, labor, capital, needed to produce goods and services

a document incorporating an institution, specifying rights

Negative effects of imperialism on Africa would include which two of the following

resistance movements killed thousands of Africans, Africans lost control of their land

elected representative sent to represent others

define Columbian Exchange

global transfer of plants,animals, diseases w/colonization

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1
Define subculture.
tendency to recover from or adjust easily
group of people in society sharing beliefs, values, customs
relating to the countries of North America and Europe
judge other cultures by the standards of their own culture
2
The total way of life for a group of people, including dress, language, religion is call _____.
beliefs
society
culture
sanctions
3
As part of the Columbian Exchange, which of the following was carried WEST across the Atlantic?
potatoes
tomatoes
livestock
tobacco
4
How has disease contributed to the poverty in many African countries today?
rise in poverty, people die before reaching their potential
it has had no real impact on poverty yet
lowered poverty rates, people leaving for advanced nations
it has lowered poverty rates, less people seeking work
5
define interdependence
the movement of goods between areas
depend on other countries for goods, resources and knowledge
an area with its own unifying characteristics
the changing of the world around individuals
6
Lines of _____ measure degrees 0-90 north of the equator and 0-90 degrees south of the equator.
circles
longitude
tropics
latitude
7
define economic
the system of goods being produced, bought, and sold
seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country
laid out rules for the division of Africa
social theory applied to society
8
define encomienda
France’s colonial empire in North America
land given to Spanish settlers, using Native Amer. laborers
England’s first permanent colony in North America
a person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry
9
What prompted a wave of new businesses/trade practices in Europe in the 16th/17th centuries
people pooling their wealth for a common purpose
the global transfer of slaves
European countries able to sell more goods than they bought
new wealth from the Americans and the growth of trade
10
define assimilation
adaptation of the European dominate culture
Europeans governing people in a parental way
something that has happened in the past
freedom from outside control or support
11
How did European colonization of Africa cause a rise is disease among Africans in the tropics?
it introduced AIDS to the people of Africa
Africans relocated to heavily populated cities by water
all of the answers
it led to problems with new European diseases like smallpox
12
What is the name of the line that measures 0* longitude?
Tropic of Cancer
equator
Tropic of Capricorn
prime meridian
13
What US leader spearheaded the United Nations?
Bill Clinton
Franklin Roosevelt
Barack Obama
Woodrow Wilson
14
define social darwinism
seizure of a country or territory by a weak country
system of goods being produced, bought, and sold
laid out rules for the division of Africa
social theory applied to society, some considered inferior
15
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
Africans gave suggestions for better relations with Europe
There was less fighting between African and European leaders
France and Britain agreed to govern African colonies jointly
Europeans divided Africa into colonies w/o consulting Africa
16
God, Glory, and Gold
Spain/Portugal agreen on territory claimed in the New World
the main reasons for exploration
one of the wars that European Christians fought Muslims
someone who buys and sells goods
17
When finding absolute locations of a place, ______ is always listed first, followed by _______.
longitude, longitude
longitude, latitude
latitude, longitude
latitude, latitude
18
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernando Cortes
Vasco Nunez da Balboa
19
Unifying characteristics of a place, how geographers group places
region
place
movement
location
20
How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?
it caused the crime rate to drop
it made them lose valuable sources of food
it created technology to clean them
it caused the population to grow faster than housing supply
21
define hemisphere
a quarter of the earth
the measurement from the equator to the north pole
the measurement from the prime meridian to the 180* line
one half of the earth
22
Which of the following did NOT exist at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?
none of the answer existed
government aide programs
development plans
building codes
23
Migration of people, transfer of ideas, and exchange of goods
location
movement
region
place
24
define veto
an addition to the Bill of Rights
acceptance of an unwanted item
a vote in favor of a decision
a vote that blocks a decision
25
define raw materials
the resources produced for goods and services
development of industries for machine production of goods
investors pool their wealth for a common purpose
the basic material used to make or create something
26
define indirect rule
local government officials used, no self-rule
country or territory governed internally by a foreign power
country w/ own internal gov't under control of foreign power
foreign officials brought in to rule, no self-rule
27
What did Vasco da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal
control of Spice Islands
profitable trade with the Philippines
a sea route between Portugal and China
a sea route between Portugal and India
28
What was the Industrial Revolution?
increase in machine made good beginning in England, 1700s
purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate more
increased populations in rural areas during the 1800s
widespread use of teenage factory laborers working long hour
29
define imperialism
relating to the system of goods being produced, bought, sold
seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country
laid out rules for the division of Africa
social theory applied to society, some considered inferior
30
Why was India called the "jewel in the crown"?
the success of India's industries made Britain mad
it was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies
it had a lot of rubies to mine
the sepoys were the perfect model of successful imperialism
31
define collective security
to undo or break apart for other services
cooperation of countries w/ alliance to strengthen security
to turn your back on others
to be fearful of others and their actions
32
Which of the following was NOT an immediate positive aspect of industrialization?
increased wealth for nations
cleaner cities
more goods
more jobs
33
The definition of ethnocentrism is ____________________.
skills and tools a people use
judging another culture by the standards of your own culture
one racial group is naturally superior to another
a group of people within a society who share certain beliefs
34
Which of the following are major components of the Human Rights Declaration?
life and liberty
security and nationality
all are appropriate answers
freedom from slavery
35
define Jamestown
land given to Spanish settlers
person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry
France’s colonial empire in North America
England's first permanent colony in North America
36
define eutrepreneur
reintroduce nutrients to the soil and another crop strips it
wealthy landowners protecting land with fences or hedges
city building and the movement of people to cities
person who organizes and takes on the risks of a business
37
Who conquered the Incan Empire and killed their leader?
Francisco Pizarro
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernando Cortes
38
The definition of imperialism is
a weaker country takes over a strong one
the move of the 13 colonies for independence from Britain
exploration that occurred during the 15th century
strong country taking over a weak one by force
39
What is the name of the line that measures 0* latitude?
Tropic of Cancer
prime meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
equator
40
Uses longitude and latitude and locations relative to other places
region
location
place
movement
41
define middle passage
a country sells more goods abroad than it buys from abroad
economic system, private ownership, investment of money
the voyage that brought captured Africans to the Americas
the global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases
42
define conquistadors
Native American groups
missionaries sent to China
missionaries
Spanish explorers
43
What did industrialized nations need less developed nations for?
raw materials
all answers
cheap labor
new markets for trade
44
define factors of production
development of industries for machine production of goods
the basic material used to make or create something
labor, labor, capital, needed to produce goods and services
a business in which investors pool their wealth
45
define charter
an informational book on many different subjects
a assemblage of persons or things
a document incorporating an institution, specifying rights
a group of explorers who fight for survival
46
Negative effects of imperialism on Africa would include which two of the following
resistance movements killed thousands of Africans
Africans lost control of their land
reduction of local Africa warfare
African products were valued on the world market
47
According to J.Diamond, what are the 3 major elements that separate the world's haves/have nots
location, climate and intelligence
climate, crops, race
guns, germs, and steel
culture, religions, and politics
48
define delegate
the main person in charge of a meeting
elected representative sent to represent others
to forbid by penalty or law
lacking worth or excellence
49
Which of the following is not a permanent member of the security council?
United States
Japan
The United Kingdom
Russia
50
define triangular trade
part of the Seven Years’ War, Britain was victorious
created controversy between colonies
resulting in the deaths of many Native Americans
transatlantic trading network
51
define Columbian Exchange
global transfer of plants,animals, diseases w/colonization
the voyage that brought captured Africans to the Americas
a country sells more goods abroad than it buys from abroad
a country’s wealth depended mainly on its colonies
52
Includes the physical and human characteristics of a location
human-environment interaction
place
movement
region
53
What did the encomienda system provide for New Spain?
more land
military protection
more settlers
a cheap labor source
54
According to J.Diamond, which did NOT help Europeans develop forces to conquer world
superior technologies
more advanced brains
location and climate
crops and domesticated animals
55
push/pull factors
observed/studied that is unusual or difficult to understand
causing much disagreement, discussion, or argum
reasons people move to a new place, leave where they are
produced,growing, or occurring naturally in a environment
56
How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle class?
they saw them as outcasts
they looked down upon them
they saw them as equals
they regarded them highly
57
define social structure
several generations living in one household
moving up or down the social ladder
the beliefs and customs of a particular society or group
organizing members into smaller units within a society
58
How did resistance from the natives of Africa compare with resistance from Native Americans?
Native Africans had success, Native Americans had little
Native Americans had success, Native Africans did not
both groups were rarely successful in resisting Europeans
both groups were successful in resisting Europeans
59
The way the earth appears as a result of how humans have changed it
region
movement
location
human-environment interaction
60
define sovereignty
creating dissention or disaccord
the authority of a state to govern itself
to be under the forceful rule of another
impoverished areas under care of another
61
define heterogeneous
marked by well-organized laws and rules on people behaving
made up of more than one type or group of people
the process of becoming more “American” like
the process or result of spreading from one place to another
62
define human rights
what is morally wrong
right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person
to come to a final result or decision
a right that only belongs to a certain group of people
63
define urbanization
reintroduce nutrients to the soil and another crop strips it
city building and the movement of people to cities
person who organizes and takes on the risks of a business
wealthy landowners protecting land with fences or hedges
64
What is the most powerful organ of the United Nations?
the Secretariat
the General Assembly
the Security Council
none of the above
65
Which of the following is an accurate reason why the League of Nations failed?
The United States was not a member of the League of Nations
all answers are correct
Members had little incentive to honor their pledges
Decisions had to be unanimous in order to pass
66
define crop rotation
development for farmers, reintroduced nutrients to the soil
wealthy landowners protecting land with fences or hedges
a person who organizes and takes on the risks of a business
city building and the movement of people to cities
67
define Treaty of Tordesillas
one of the wars European Christians fought against Muslims
Spain/Portugal agree on territory to be claimed in New World
the main reasons for exploration
someone who buys and sells goods
68
define industrialization
development of industries for machine production of goods
the resources needed to produce goods and services
business in which investors pool their wealth, share profits
the basic material used to make or create something
69
define colonies
the Dutch colonies in North America
persecuted for faith, religious freedom in a new world
lands that are controlled by another nation
made trade routes in Asia,mint money,make treaties, army
70
All of the following improved for Africans during imperialism EXCEPT
schools and literacy rates
healthcare the life expectancy
travel and communication systems
independence and democracy
71
define Berlin Conference
social theory applied to society, some considered inferior
the system of goods being produced, bought, and sold
laid out rules for European division of Africa
seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country
72
Which of the following inventions was NOT a part of the Industrial Revolution?
cotton gin
spinning jenny
compass
steam engine
73
Without ____ people would not be able to communicate culture (thoughts, feelings,etc)to others.
language
traditions
social classes
family
74
define social
relating to people or society
social theory applied to society
concerned or relating to government
laid out rules for the division of Africa
75
define social mobility
the oldest female has authority
move up social ladder through education, make money,marrying
the oldest man has authority
thinking, behaving, doing used by a family for long time
76
define secretariat
the main body of the United Nations
carries out decisions of the UN, administrative section
contains the largest number of workers in the United Nations
is no longer in existence
77
define security council
giving or rendering of assistance
a police force set up by the US
group that establishes and maintains international peace
principles established by a nation
78
define enclosures
city building and the movement of people to cities
wealthy landowners protecting land with fences or hedges
development of farmers, reintroduced nutrients to the soil
person who organizes and takes on the risks of a business
79
define labor unions
class of skilled workers, business people, wealthy farmers
a place where products are bought and sold
workers joining together for workplace reform
a small group of people who refuse to work
80
define migration
people changing of the world around individuals
an area with its own unifying characteristics
people traveling from one place to another
the diffusion of ideas across time
81
Who is the Secretary General of the United Nations?
Chiang Ki Shek
Kim Jung II
Kim Jung Un
Ban Ki Moon
82
Positive effects of imperialism in Africa would include which TWO of the following
division of the African continent
improved sanitation and more hospitals and schools
lifespans increased and literacy rates improved
boundaries created by the Europeans combined enemies
83
How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?
they trained them in advanced farming/mining techniques
they trained colonial peoples to govern themselves
they allowed them to assimilate into European society
they provided for colonial peoples' needs, not all rights
84
define mestizo
France’s colonial empire in North America
a person of mixed Spanish and Native ancestry
by London investors, England’s first permanent colony in NA
land given to Spanish settlers
85
The Berlin Conference was similar to the Treaty of Tordesillas because both agreements
divided up land for Europeans w/o consulting native groups
divided up land for Europeans with representation
divided up power w/ Spain and Portugal, they were powerful
divided power between native locals and foreign officials
86
What organization was a precursor to the United Nations?
NATO
The European Union
NAFTA
The League of Nations
87
Which European country led in developing and applying the 15th century sailing innovations?
Portugal
the Netherlands
Italy
Spain
88
How were Europeans impacted by Malaria in the African tropics?
Europeans refused to go into the tropics so it didn't matter
Europeans had built an immunity
Europeans were immune to smallpox which is similar to it
many Europeans and animals died because of no immunity
89
define ceasefire
continual need to have infantry forces
temporary suspension of fighting, during peace talks
allow ground troops to fight freely w/o rules or generals
to be combative and uncooperative
90
define caravel
a triangular sail used for power
a tool used by explorers to measure their point on the earth
a new type of boat used during the Age of Exploration
a tool used to navigate the seas
91
Which groups benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution?
landowners
Luddites
working class
middle class
92
The French supported assimilation, meaning _____
having a foreign power govern a colony with foreign rulers
the idea of being superior to another group
adoption of the French culture and becoming more "French"
govern people in a parental way
93
define paternalism
something that has happened in the past
freedom from outside control or support
adaptation of the European dominate culture
provides for a people’s needs but with limited rights
94
What item did the Middle Passage portion of the triangle trade system transfer?
guns
slaves
sugar
gold
95
According to Diamond, power and wealth all boils down to
the use of slavery
profitable trade
human accomplishments
geographic luck
96
define indigenious
people who are native to a particular place or region
observed or studied that's unusual/difficult to understand
causing much disagreement, discussion, or argument
bring a group to a new place or force them from a place
97
define smallpox
part of the Seven Years’ War, Britain was victorious
disease from Europeans, led to deaths of Native Americans
transatlantic trading network
millions of Africans were transported to the Americas
98
define direct rule
country w/own internal gov't under control of outside power
none of the answers
foreign officials brought in to rule, no self-rule
local government officials used, limited self-rule
99
The Dutch were ousted from North America by what European country?
Great Britain
Netherlands
Germany
France
100
How did nationalism contribute to the causes of imperialism?
evolutionary thought claimed whites should control
people from each nation were expected to become missionaries
nationalism was NOT a cause of imperialism
a large empire was a measure of greatness and pride

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