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Word Associations for Global Studies - NYS regents worthy
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Why were rivers so important during early civilization? (more than 1 correct answer)
they were beautiful
improve communication
improves trade/travel
brings unity
2
Reflects on something about that culture, reflects a society's technology
geography of that society
art and architecture in society
ideology
mandate of heaven
3
Because of the _________________ China is very _________________ which leads to _____________.
Natural Boarders, Isolated, Ethnocentrism
Yellow River, Wet, Flooding
Forests, shaded, good hunting
Great Wall, popular, e-commerce
4
Permanent Settlements, Farming and Domestication go with what concept?
Neolithic Revolution
Japanese Geography
Paleolithic Revolution
River Valley Civilizations
5
Japan was very dependent on other countries after the 19th century. Why?
They had all the resources they needed
They were interdependent because they lacked resources
They were interdependent because they wanted to socialize
They were isolated only
6
Middle Eastern geography has a scarcity of
roads
people
cats
water
7
The area's geography features (two correct answers)
influence people's way of life in a culture area
affects distribution of population
do not impact people at all
always unify people no matter what
8
The northern part of Africa is not like the sub Saharan culture because it is mostly made of
ocean
rain forest
green grass land
desert
9
Ancient Athens is known mostly for
breakdown of feudalism
military spirit
the birthplace for democracy
monsoons only
10
W. Europe's Geography was made up of irregular coastlines - this fostered:
a run around - blues traveler situation
trade
regular coastlines
development of a navy
11
Why are straits so important?
Leaders just wanted more land
good location for trade, makes shipping faster
IDK what a strait is???
They are important because curves are trickier to navigate
12
What does this picture represent?
mandate of heaven
mandate of Smith
mandate of Kilian
mandate of hell
13
Regular & smooth coastlines do not make for good ________________,therefore trade is difficult
harbors
bluffs
cliffs
trade
14
An example of cultural diffusion can be
The Crusades
The Holocaust
The Black Plague
The Silk Road
15
Because Latin America's geography is diverse it:
easy to get around and trade with each other freely
makes it difficult to provide transportation
makes it difficult to communicate
makes it difficult to unify the people
16
Two Correct Answers - Click on two traits of the Silk Road!
trade between Asia and Europe
Oil Trade and OPEC
Spread Buddhism
Roman Law Only
17
When you think of the Silk Road what is the vocab word/concept that best goes with Silk Road?
Mercantilism
Cultural Diffusion
Nationalism
Feudalism
18
Russia's Peter The Great was modernizing by:
forbidding contact with the outside world
warm water ports access
reincarnation
ice caps and white caps
19
One example of interdependence could be:
AIDS /HIV in Africa
improving travel and trade throughout the desert
Monotheism
Oil & O.P.E.C. nations
20
Constantinople had a strait in located in it - and it was a great
let down for everyone who was part of its culture
vast land
advancement
trading center between Europe and Asia
21
Cultural Diffusion is defined as
Buddhism and reincarnation
the birthplace of democracy
a collapse that led to feudalism
the exchange of ideas between different cultures
22
All of these are characteristics of Islamic religion except:
The Koran
Animism
Monotheism
Five Pillars of Islam
23
Social Order, Strict - Eye for an Eye and 1st system of law (like other codes of law) describes
Bismark's Code
Hammurabi's Code
Rasputin's Code
Justinian's Code
24
Sub-Saharan Africa's Geography is all BUT...
plenty of minerals and resources
European interest during imperialism
cold
diverse geographical features
25
Earliest Civilizations included all the following EXCEPT...
Along river valleys / fertile soil
Nile, Indus, Huang He, Tigris & Euphrates
Isolation
Egyptian, Indus and Mesopotamia
26
Deserts are tough because they can act as barriers and they can also (2 correct)
have an oasis
limit communication
use a camel
limit travel and trade
27
What country is an example of an archipelago?
New York
Japan
India
Europe
28
In the mandate of heaven they believed that the authority to rule came directly from
Mr. Pinney
Buddah
God
Bugsy
29
Latin America's culture is extremly
bumpy
the Koran
flat
diverse
30
A Key definition of interdependence can be
only practiced in Japanese culture
between independence day and Labor Day
belief in spirits in nature
growing trade and dependence among nations on eachother
31
Constantinople was the:
A code of Chivalry
a traditional African Society
trading center between Europe and Asia
horrible and waste of a global unit
32
Middle Eastern geography has an abundance of
Oil
irregular coastlines
natural harbors
water
33
The desert life in northern Africa made what difficult? (pick the answer that makes most sense)
art, architecture and society influences
finding gold
trade, travel and communication
isolation
34
Ancient Sparta focused mostly on ...
roman law only
nature
military
democracy
35
Monsoons are in India and Southeast Asia, they bring seasonal winds and rain
can be devastating but farmers rely on them
they consist of snow and hail
they are only a time thing
farmers can schedule them
36
Pick one characteristic that you feel conveys Judaism:
nirvana
monotheism
Israel - promised land
the Torah
37
The Republic of Rome had all of the following except:
elected leaders
totalitarian states of government
goddess of justice
12 tables of law
38
Japan stayed in _______________ until the 19th century.
communication with Europe only
Isolation