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Capter five test Fellman

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Human Geography
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Languages of Africa
culture
Historical linguistics
Languages of Cameroon
Languages of Mauritius
Languages of Seychelles
Languages of Vanuatu
Indo-European languages
Languages of Europe
Language isolate
Germanic languages
Balto-Slavic languages
language and religion

1) The geographic study of the distribution of languages provides a good example of A) the interplay between globalization and local diversity. B) the diffusion of folk culture in different areas of the world. C) the role and spread of religion across much of the world. D) political conflicts that arise due to ethnic tensions. Answer: A 2) A literary tradition is A) a form of a language used for official government business. B) a form of a language spoken in a particular area. C) a collection of languages related to each other. D) the written form of a language. E) the variety of dialects in a language. Answer: D 3) ________ is to Canada as ________ is to the United States.

Human Geography Chapter 6 part 1

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Human Geography
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Languages of Africa
culture
Linguistics
Language comparison
Historical linguistics
Dialect
Language
Lexicology
Indo-European languages
French language
Languages of Europe
Isogloss
Human Geography Chapter 6

WHAT ARE LANGUAGES AND WHAT ROLES DO LANGUAGES PLAY ON CULTURES Scenario: What do they call a quarter pounder with cheese in Paris. They don?t call it a quarter pounder with cheese, they call it a royale with cheese. What do they call a big mac.? Le big mac. Shows globalization of culture and preservation of local and national culture. Language is the fundamental element of local and national culture. French Government worked diligently to protect French language Dates beck to 1635 and creation of Academie Francaise, an institution charged with standardizing and protection the French Language since 1970?s=diffusion of globalized terms=enormous challenge

Salvador Dali, the Persistence of Memory

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Art History
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Visual arts
Surrealism
The Persistence of Memory
Painting
culture
Soft Construction with Boiled Beans
Salvador Dalí
entertainment
religion
Hospitality
Salvador
Dali
Persistence of Memory

One of Dali's most famous paintings, the Peristence of Memory is one of the best examples of surrealism. It is realistically painted, but so strange that there is no doubt that it is a painting.

era

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World History
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Historical powers
Buddhism
Civilization
Religion in China
Han Dynasty
Western world
Han Chinese
Gupta Empire
religion

WRAP UP OF THE CLASSICAL ERA Collapse/decline of great classical civs ? Rome, Han, Gupta Invasions from central Asia Internal imperial weaknesses Many components of classical achievement survived and new forms appeared. Defining the new period New kinds of contacts are established among ?civilization? areas New parallelisms arise in patterns displayed by civilizations Cultural and political boundaries shift in India and the Mediterranean world New religions spread widely The Islamic world replaced India as the most expansive civilization Surge in the Great Religions Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam rose or expanded as the great empires declined. Hinduism continued its evolution Political, economic instability, epidemics ? search for spiritual answers

Rome and Han

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World History
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culture
Humanities
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Roman empire
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Han Dynasty
empire
Civilization
Buddhism
Western world
Gupta Empire
compare and contarst

The Conrad Demarest Model of Empires Rome Han Gupta Sassanid Necessary preconditions for rise of empire: State-level government High agricultural potential Environmental mosaic Several small states, no clear dominant state Mutual antagonism among states Adequate military resources States succeed in empire building: Ideology promotes personal identification with state, empire, leader, conquest, &/or militarism Characteristics of well-run empires: Build roads, transportation systems, canals, ports, etc. Trade increases Cosmopolitan cities?art & education flourish Effective bureaucracy ? ensure communication, collect taxes, oversee coinage, ensure emperor?s laws enforced Common official language (communication)

Chapter 1 Summary

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World History
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anthropology
culture
Archaeology
Fertile Crescent
Sociocultural evolution
Civilizations
Cultural anthropology
neolithic revolution
Hunter-gatherer
Neolithic
Cradle of civilization
Paleolithic
Chapter 1 Summary

Part I The Origins of Civilization Summary. The first human beings appeared over two million years ago, with major stages in physical development ending about 140,000 years ago. They discovered tool using and improving and thus were able to move away from hunting and gathering practices to form larger groups. The key markers for the origins of human societies are the beginnings of agriculture, about 9000 B.C.E., and the achievement of the societies that followed. By 1000 B.C.E. several civilizations were ready for more elaborate political and cultural forms. The Neolithic Revolution. Humans had spread widely long before agriculture was invented. Their hunting and gathering techniques kept them in small bands. Agriculture made larger systems possible, but

Chapter1 Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.–600 C.E.

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World History
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religion
Spirituality
culture
Iron Age
Han Dynasty
Caste
Religion in India
Brahmin
Maurya Empire
silk road
Eastern religions
Hinduism

Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.?600 C.E. Major Developments Locating world history in the environment and time Environment Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography ? consider these 1. Relative location ? location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics ? climate, vegetation and human characteristics 3. Human/environment interaction ? how do humans interact/alter environ a. Leads to change 4. Movement ? peoples, goods, ideas among/between groups 5. Regions ? cultural/physical characteristics in common with surrounding areas b. E. Africa first people ? 750,000 years ago started to move 1. moving in search of food

Chapter 7 Part II Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to South and Southeast Asia

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World History
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Cultural studies
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anthropology
Civilizations
Cultural anthropology
Cultural geography
Cultural history
Abbasid Caliphate
Islam
Southeast Asia
Islamic Golden Age
education
War

Chapter 7 Part II 
Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to South and Southeast Asia

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