Transcript Brumbaugh Review PowerPoint

Distinguish between the physical and Human
characteristics of Europe
• Physical refers to the natural
environment
• Examples
• Rivers, lakes, oceans, mountains,
plains, deserts, peninsulas
• Human refers to anything any made
by people or things relating to people
• Examples
• Countries, cities, languages, roads,
religions, industries, etc
• Confusing examples
• Reservoirs, Polders, farms, Great
Britain or United Kingdom
Effect of the North Atlantic Drift on Europe's
climate
• The movement of warm tropical
waters from the equator
towards Europe has a milding
impact on the climate. Warmer
temperatures in the winter
despite higher average latitude
than North America
• Compare Edmonton Alberta with
London England
Make inferences from a rainfall map of
Europe
• British Isles, Northern Spain,
Alps and Scandinavian receive
the largest amounts of rainfall.
No large areas of desert or semiarid climates.
Characteristics of the European Union as a
supranational organization
• Multinational political union
where negotiated power is
delegated to an authority by
governments of member states.
Scope of the British Empire
• The sun never set on the British
empire.
• Most of East Africa, India, the
United States, Caribbean islands
and islands in the Pacific.
• Claims to territory include lands
on every continent.
Characteristics of polders
• Formerly lands submerged by
seawater.
• Dikes and Levees are used to
block saltwater.
• Pumps/windmills used to push
water out of the saltwater
Four political regions of the United Kingdom
• Scotland
• Wales
• England
• Northern Ireland
• Why is it called England
sometimes?
Definition of Nationalism
• the strong belief that the
interests of a particular nationstate are of primary importance.
Also, the belief that a people
who share a common language,
history, and culture should
constitute an independent
nation, free of foreign
domination.
Countries of Scandinavia
• Norway
• Sweden
• Finland
• Denmark
• Iceland
Political and cultural situation of the Basques
• The Country of Spain is a little messed
up. There are a number of areas that
view themselves less as a state and
most as a independent country.
• Basques – geographically isolated in
the Pyrenees Mountains, this region
has its own cultural history and
traditionally spoken Basque, rather
than Spanish or French
• Catalonia – home to the 2nd largest
city Barcelona, and one of the
wealthiest regions of the country.
Basically this region feels that their
taxes are supporting the rest of the
country.
Sectors of the economy
• Primary – raw material
extraction. For example,
Farming, mining, fishing, and
logging
• Secondary – Manufacturing
• Tertiary – Service industries. Like
Doctors, lawyers, teachers, and
sells
• Quaternary – Research and
Development. Think scientists
and computer programmers.
Effects of the fall of Communism on Europe
• 1989 – 1991 the Soviet Union
lost its power
• Fall of the Berlin Wall and
Reuniting of Germany
• European Union expands
Origin of the term balkanization
• Comes from the Balkan
Peninsula from the country
formerly know as Yugoslavia. In
the 1990s, conflicts between
Christians and Muslims turned
to violence. Eventually the
breakup would result in 7
different countries.
Reasons for population distribution pattern in
Russia
• Proximity to Europe
• Volga Grain belts
• Historical inertia
• Climate
Changes and causes of the changes in the
Aral Sea
• Uzbekistan
• Shrinking
• Water being diverted for
irrigation projects and cotton
production
Geographic Advantages of St. Petersburg
• Baltic Sea
• Proximity to Europe
• Mild Climate
Definition of Command Economy
• a system where the government,
rather than the free market,
determines what goods should
be produced, how much should
be produced and the price at
which the goods will be offered
for sale. The command economy
is a key feature of any
communist society.
Temple MOunt
Western Wall or Wailing Wall
Dome of the Rock (Mosque)
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Food Taboos in Islam and Judaism
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Food Taboos
Pig/Pork is Forbiden
Amphibians are forbidden
Insects are forbidden, although
some traditions allow small
amounts of locust and
grasshoppers to be eaten.
• Only fish with scales and fins are
allowed
• Predators and birds of preys are
forbidden
• No consumption of blood
Location and Importance of Mecca
Purpose of OPEC – Organization of
Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC – Organization of Petroluem
Exporting Countries
• Purpose is to coordinate and
unify Petroleum policies,
stabilize oil markets and control
oil prices
• Ensure an efficient and regular
supply of oil
• Secure a steady and fair income
to producers and investors
Effects of petroleum production on the
Middle
East
• Rapid Economic growth
• Change in economic system from agrarian herder
lifestyle to one centered on the industries
surrounding oil production and refinement
• Increase tourism, UAE
• Corruption and usage of oil profits for the sole
benefit of the ruling class
• Support of extremism, Islamic based terrorist groups,
and economic terrorism through oil profits
• Pollution
• Population growth
• Migrant workers
• Foreign corporation influence
Desalinization
Five Pillars of Islam
• Faith
• Prayer
• Charity
• Fasting
• Hajj
Mesopotamia
• the area of the Tigris–Euphrates
river system, roughly
corresponding to modern-day
Iraq, Syria and Kuwait, including
regions along the Turkish-Syrian
and Iran–Iraq borders.
26. Theocracy
• a system of government in which
priests rule in the name of God
or a god.
• Iran, Saudi Arabia, or Vatican
City
Gaza Strip and West Bank
• Areas Controlled by the
Palestinians
Multiple Causes of Refugeeism in the Middle
East
• Syria Civil War
• Kurdish Rebellion
• Yemen Civil War
• Violence in Iraq
• Palestinian/Israeli Conflict
• ISIS
Negative effects of superimposed borders in
Africa
Challenges of Landlocked Countries
Read a satellite image of the Nile Delta
Definition of Desertification
• type of land degradation in
which a relatively dry land region
becomes increasingly arid,
typically losing its bodies of
water as well as vegetation and
wildlife. It is caused by a variety
of factors, such as climate
change and human activities.
Distribution and geographic characteristics of
Malaria
• Tropical disease
• Near the Equator
Niger Delta and petroleum
production
Formation of the Great Rift Valley of Africa
• Video
Resource base of Ancient Saharan Empires
Read a product map of Africa
• Ghana, Mali, Songhai
• Gold and Salt
Definition of Apartheid
• an Afrikaans word meaning
"separateness", or "the state of
being apart", literally "apart hood") was a system of racial
segregation in South Africa
enforced through legislation by
the National Party (NP), the
governing party from 1948 to
1994.
Effects of AIDS epidemic in African Countries
Creation of the Himalayas
• Highest Mountain range in the
World
• Separates South Asia from the
rest of the continent
Population Distribution in South Asia
Basic characteristics of Hinduism
• Reincarnation – Rebirth of Soul
after death
• Karma – the sum of a person's
actions in this and previous states
of existence, viewed as deciding
their fate in future existence
• Nirvana – place of perfect peace
and happiness, like heaven.
• Veda – Holy books
• Ganges River
Basic Characteristics of Himalayan Countries
• Bhutan and Nepal
• Primarily Buddhist
• High illiteracy rates – only about half
the country can read and write
• Few doctors per 1000
• Low GDP
• Split into smaller religious Kingdoms
• Constitutional Monarchies
• Political Challenges with their
neighbors China and India
Natural Disasters in Bangladesh
• Water, Water, Water
• Flooding
• Storm Surges
• Tsunamis
• Drought
Religious Composition of India
• Primarily Hindu
• Many Muslims left during
partition
• Christians in Calcutta
• Buddhism in Himalayas
Bangalore as a center of US outsourcing.
• practice used by different
companies to reduce costs by
transferring portions of work to
outside suppliers rather than
completing it internally
Green Revolution in India
Green Revolution in India
• Genetically Modified Seeds
• More Fertilizers and Pesticides
• Better Soil Management
India's independence movement and
partition