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What is propaganda?
Biased or misleading information used to influence opinions or support a cause.
Why are maps effective propaganda?
People trust maps as factual and objective.
How do propaganda maps persuade?
Through colors, symbols, projections, labels, and omission of context.
What are common propaganda colors?
Red, black, and dark tones to imply danger or enemies.
What are common propaganda symbols?
Arrows, rings, chains, pincers showing invasion, control, or defeat.
Why simplify propaganda maps?
Removes distractions and focuses viewers on the message.
What does the Mercator Projection preserve?
Direction but distorts size, especially near the poles.
What does the Peters Projection show?
Equal-area projection showing more accurate land sizes.
Why do projections matter?
They shape perceptions of importance, power, and size.
What are north-up maps?
Maps with north at the top, which is only a convention.
What is gerrymandering?
Unfair redrawing of voting districts for political advantage.
What is the main lesson from Module 10?
Maps can inform or manipulate depending on design.
What is the map-territory relation?
A map represents reality but is not reality itself.
Who said 'the map is not the territory'?
Alfred Korzybski.
Why are maps symbols of power?
They define borders, claim land, control resources, and influence people.
What was the Partition of India?
1947 division of British India into India and Pakistan.
Why did the Partition happen?
Religious conflict, British withdrawal, demand for separate states.
Who drew the India-Pakistan border?
Sir Cyril Radcliffe.
What were major effects of the Partition?
Migration, violence, refugees, lasting conflict.
What is Kashmir?
A region disputed by India, Pakistan, and China.
How do contested maps differ?
Countries show borders based on their own claims.
What is Crimea?
A disputed territory after Russia annexed it in 2014.
Why is the Arctic important?
Resources, shipping routes, and strategic control.
Who are the Arctic claimants?
Russia, Canada, United States, Norway, Denmark.
What is an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?
Resource rights up to 200 nautical miles.
What is the Northwest Passage?
A potential faster trade route through Arctic waters.
How does climate change affect the Arctic?
Melting ice increases access and competition.
What is the main lesson from Module 11?
Borders are political and maps reflect conflict and claims.
What are advertising maps?
Maps used to promote places, businesses, products, or services.
How do advertising maps differ from propaganda maps?
Commercial goals vs political/ideological goals.
Why are maps good for advertising?
Trusted visuals that communicate quickly.
How do advertising maps persuade?
Distort size, distance, importance, and highlight positives.
What is a mashup map?
Map combined with other data like prices, listings, or reviews.
What is Padmapper?
Rental listings combined with map locations.
What is the Hilton map example?
Hotel locations combined with booking information.
What is radical cartography?
Unconventional maps challenging assumptions about maps and society.
What is the purpose of radical cartography?
Make viewers think differently about space or data.
What is the donut hypothesis?
Wealth in suburbs and downtown, poorer areas in between.
What is the main lesson from Module 12?
Maps can advertise, persuade, and shape decisions.