Exam Flashcards
(46 cards)
Someone who studies systems of government
A political scientist
Historians rely on primary sources because these sources…
Provide eyewitness accounts of events
The Neolithic Revolution was a turning point in history because…
Alternatives to hunting and gathering developed
Which environmental issue faced the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt and China
Catastrophic floods that destroyed crops and villages
Which geographic factors enabled Nanjing and Mogadishu to develop into powerful trading centers?
Location on waterways
Knowledge of trade wind patterns and the ability sailors to utilize them on Indian and Atlantic oceans demonstrates that
Geography and technology influence economic activity
What was the reason Babylon, Harappa, and Kiev became important centers of civilization
River valley trade made them economic areas
Who are the people that focus their studies on scarcity, resources and profit motives
Economists
Which economy relies on hunting, gathering, herding, and farming to maintain self-sufficiency
Traditional
The field that studies on governmental powers and the right of citizens
Political science
What is one characteristic of a society that practices substance farming
Production of crops mainly for its own use. No surplus
Who are anthropologists?
Study the origin and the physical, social and cultural development and behavior of humans.
Who are geographers
Study how location influences the way people live
Who are economists
Study the scarcity of resources and availability of goods
Archaeologists
Study the physical artifacts of a culture
Who are historians?
Research, analyze and interpret the past
Who are Sociologists
Study society and social behavior by examining the groups, cultures, organizations and public policy
River valleys geographic features
Good farmland, source of fresh water and transportation, and contains rich soil
Greece geographic features
Mountainous terrain, forced them to became individual city-states. Also had irregular coastline and many islands that provided harbors and seafaring trade
Africa geographic features and influence
Lots of deserts like Sahara (northern) and Kalahari (southern) Slowed land travel. Not a lot of rain as well
Indian geographic features and influence
Seasonal monsoons. Helped trade, and affected agriculture productivity
Italy geographic features and influence
Access to trade routes (like Mediterranean). Venice was a huge trade destination. Became wealthy off it.
Byzantine and Ottoman geographic features and influence
Prosperous center of trade. On the Bosporus Strait (Constantinople/Istanbul)
South American geographic features and influence
Agricultural systems that would show civilizations adapted to their environment.
