know the location of your continents and the major countries that we have covered. jan 2014/...
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Know the location of your continents and the major countries that we have covered.
JAN 2014/ SEMESTER REVIEW
NORTH AMERICA
1)Culture – values and beliefs of a group of people.
2)Five themes of culture – Language, Religion, Government, Economy and Customs (music, sports, art, food, etc.)
3)Canada has two cultural regions. Do you know them? And that is because of what culture trait?
4)United States mandatory (required) duties and voluntary civic duties.
5)How do you define a culture region?
Be able to compare
the governments of
the United States,
Mexico, and
Canada. What
culture traits does
the US have in
common with other
North American
countries?
Democracy – Limited people have rights and government have SOME power.
Ruled by many (people) who vote.Dictatorship – (unlimited government), citizens have
little or no decision-making power or rights, 1 rulerUnlimited Governments are ruled by one or ruled by
few (such as the Junta in Argentina)How do the governments of Canada, the United
States, and Mexico compare?When governments change from limited to unlimited,
what are some consequences?What are some eff ective forms of protest in a
democracy?
LIMITED AND UNLIMITED GOVERNMENTS
Why do people move? What are the Push and Pull factors that prompt people move? Can you list some?
Immigration has made the United States a diverse country of many ethnic groups that have come together to form one identity. Therefore, the United States is referred to as a Melting Pot.
Canada is a diverse of multi cultures that have kept their own identity. Therefore, it is referred to as a Tossed Salad.
IMMIGRATION
Central America is an Isthmus. What is an Isthmus?Panama Canal : Why is it an amazing achievement?What are the characteristics of Haiti’s culture?What are some major economic activities in Latin
America?
WHAT IS THE PREDOMINANT RELIGION?
CENTRAL AMERICA
How do entrepreneurs influence economies?
What infl uence did they have in Latin America? They were in search of the three G’s: God, Gold, and
Glory
Vocabulary: Mestizo & Mulattoes Culture Borrowing - customs that were adopted by another
culture. Cultural Diff usion – the spread of culture from one group of
people to another
Colonial rulers of most countries were?Know the countries that are the exceptions! How have these explorers effected the Americas?
EUROPEAN EXPLORERS (CONQUISTADORS)
Compare and contrastCultural similarities? (think of the 5 themes)Culture exceptions?Major economic activity in Latin AmericaKnow the three ethnic groups that influenced Latin
America.What religious group influenced Latin America?
LATIN AMERICA (MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA)
Brazil… What separates it from other countries in South America?
Peru’s Natives – Incas
Argentina’s Dirty War Unlimited Government Mothers of the Disappeared The Juntas
SOUTH AMERICA
Germany’s Past and Present GovernmentGeography of Europe (Such as the Ural Mountains of
Russia)Where is most of the population located and why?Present Government Types of EuropeVladimir Lenin’s significance to RussiaVladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik MovementWhat is a Czar? And the Unlimited Rule of Russia’s
Past
EUROPE
GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE