World Studies - History Final Review

This person controlled Congo and exploited rubber

characteristics that distinguish one place from another place on Earth

the principle that an individual's beliefs and activities should be understood by others

prime meridian

What coincided with the Berlin Conference?

deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of anethnic group or nation

the governing body of a nation, state, or community.

patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts

the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.

how people adapt to, depend on, and modify their environment.

This continent is...

a poor agricultural country that is seeking to become more advanced economically and socially.

a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits

region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time

a pattern of relationships between and among individuals and social groups.

exact location on earth

evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in one's own culture.

imaginary line of longitude located at about 180 degrees east/west of the Greenwich Meridian

Humans Interacting on the Earth

the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another

Lions, Nile Crocodiles, Elephants and Hippopotamuses

Higher standards of living are associated with...

What is White Man's Burden?

Major religions practiced in Africa

The most Imperialistic country is...

an African religion that was brought to the the U.S. via slave trade

large group of people with a similar heritage who have since moved to places all over the world

A pharaoh is...

the belief of a government/people that a country should maintain a strong military capability

Colony, Protectorate, Sphere of influence are all...

change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns,lasts for an extended period of time

Industry is extremely important in countries that are...

compares figures for the average number of children that would be born per woman

a process by which a central system of power dominates the surrounding land and its components

an imaginary line drawn dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres, latitude 0°

the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.

a point or place in relation to another point or place. This can change

defined according to its latitude and longitude.

sovereign state that has a developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure

gold, salt and spices

average time an organism is expected to live based on other demographic factors including sex

regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period

the number of live births per thousand of population per year.

info, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular point of view.

This Continent is...

sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies.

the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births.