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What term
describes the
beliefs, customs,
laws, art and ways
of living that a
group of people
share?
Culture
(DUH!)
List 8 Different
Culture Traits.
•Language
•Religion
•Food
•Clothing
•Style of Shelter
•Music
•Dance
•Sports
•Government
•History
•Laws…etc
Explain the
difference between
commercial farming
and subsistence
farming
In commercial farming,
people grow crops to
sell. In subsistence
farming, people grow just
enough crops to feed
their families
Explain the
difference between
Gross Domestic
Product & Gross
Domestic Product
Per Capita
Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) – the total value of
goods and services produced
in a country for a given period
of time
Gross Domestic Product Per
Capita – the average income
of people in a given
country/state in a period over
a period of time
Define and give at
least two examples
of Economic
Indicators
Economic Indicators- a
measure that shows how
a country’s economy is
doing
(Ex: GDP, GDP Per Capita,
Literacy, Life Expectancy,
Birth Rate,
Unemployment
Rate…etc)
After the Communist
Revolution of 1959, the
government of Cuba
became unlimited under
Fidel Castro. What effect
did this have on the rights
of Cuban citizens?
The people lost many of
their basic human
rights, such as the
freedom of speech
What are some
examples of
societies that would
be unlikely to
engage in cultural
borrowing?
Societies with:
•Strict Traditions
•An isolated location
•Totalitarian
Governments
…etc.
What do the
governments of
Mexico, Canada,
Brazil and The
United States have
in common?
People have a
voice in
government by
electing their
leaders
How did the
United States
respond to
Communism in
Cuba?
We cut off all
trade with them,
this continues to
effect the
struggling
economy of Cuba
to this day
What is the purpose of
limiting the power of
government and whose
responsibility is it?
•The purpose of limited
government is to protect our
personnel freedoms and
prevent tyranny
•Ultimately, it is up to the
people to limit the power of
government
What term
describes the
conflict between
peoples desires and
limited resources?
Scarcity
What are the three types of
economic systems that a
society can base the
distribution of goods and
services around?
• Free
Enterprise/Market
Economy
• Command Economy
• Traditional Economy
•People are free to make their own
economic decisions
•Buyers and sellers make decisions
based on supply and demand
•Competition in business
•High quality of goods and services
•Limited government interference
What type of economy is being
described and what is an
example of a country with this
economic system?
Market
Economy/Free
Enterprise
(United States)
•Central government controls what goods are
produced and sold
•Ideally, all wealth will be distributed equally
•No competition in business
•Workers work primarily to support the
national government
•Usually results in an Unlimited Government
What type of economy is being
described and what is an example
of a country with this economic
system?
Command
Economy
(Cuba)
Explain the law of
supply and demand
•If demand is high
and supply is low,
prices go up
•If demand is low
and supply is high,
prices go down
What is the
function of a
primary
industry?
Prepare and process
raw materials
What type of
industry deals
with
manufacturing?
Secondary
(they turn raw
materials into
some good)
Mining, logging
and agriculture
are examples
of what type of
industry?
Primary
(they acquire
raw materials)
Wal-Mart, Best
Buy and
Target are
examples of
what type of
industry?
Tertiary
(They sell and
distribute goods)
Name all the
economic
industries and
the functions of
each
Primary- Raw materials
Secondary-
Manufacturing
Tertiary- Sales and
Distribution
Quaternary- Advertising
How did aspects of
st
African culture 1
show up in Latin
America?
Many Africans
were brought
to Latin
America as
slaves
In the 1990’s, the
conflict between
the Hutu & Tutsi
ethnic groups
occurred in what
African Country?
Rwanda
Historically, what
are the three main
cultural
influences on
Mexico and
Central America?
1. Native American
2. Spanish
3. Catholic
What were the
three phases of
Spanish activity
in Latin
America?
1.Exploration
2.Conquest
3.Colonization
In research, what is
the difference
between primary
and secondary
sources?
•
Primary Sources- from a
historical time period/a first
hand account of what
happened
(a soldiers letter during the civil
war)
•
Secondary Sources- Something
designed to teach about a
historical event/a second hand
account of what happened
(A text-book)
Explain the
meaning of
Human
Environment
Interaction
Anytime you modify or
adapt to the physical
environment
(digging a well,
building a bridge,
constructing a house
out of local
materials…etc.)
What ancient civilization was
located in this area?
The Maya
What
ancient
civilization
was
located in
this area?
The Inca
What are the duties of
citizens in a democracy?
(list at least 6 out of 7)
•Cast An Informed Vote
•Jury Duty
•Obey Laws
•Pay Taxes
•Serve In The Military (if
called)
•Volunteer
•Go To School (if under 18)
What is the main reason
South Africa has the
strongest economy in all
of Africa?
South Africa
•Plentiful natural
resources
(minerals)