Social Studies Final

5 Themes of Geography

Movement, Region, Location, Place, Human Environment interaction

Relative Location Example

Walmart is across the street from Gamestop

Absolute Location

Coordinates or Address

Physical Characteristic example

Rocky Mountains, Lakes

Human Characteristics

Language

oligarchy

a group with the most power

2 types of democracy

direct, representative

theocracy

a religious leader and law merge

emmigration

the act of leaving your country

Immigration

the act of leaving your country AND going somewhere else

Migration

The permanet of temporary movement of one place to another

acculturation

adapting to some traits of another culture

Formal Region

an area within which everyone shares distinctive characteristic

Vernacular Region

A region that only speaks one language

Cultural Diffusion

the spreading out and merging of pieces from different cultures

Command Economy

Economy controlled by government

Market Economy

Free market

Traditional Economy

No money, just trading market

Mixed Economy

Some regulations controlled by government

Dictatorship

one person or a small group possesses absolute power

Monarchy

Royal government

Age of exploration

the spread of european culture

ural mountains

divides europe and asia

Josef Stalin

Soviet leader responsible for the war

Olmecs

First major civilization in mesoamerica most known for their art

Maya

Developed a sophisticated writing system and highly developed society and economy

Aztecs

Tributes were paid in human sacrifices for religious rituals

Incas

Largest and most developed empire

European Arrival

led to the decline of the Native American civilizations because of their diseases

Columbian Exchange

The transfer of animals, culture, ideas between the americas, west africa, and europe

Lungs of the Earth

nickname for the amazon rainforest