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2.04 Long Essay

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Both Chinese and Japanese cultures had visionary pieces of art work that related to their beliefs and values of its culture. In the Chinese culture a sacred object that was highly important would be The Cong. The Cong is a stone object sometimes carved with designs that is associate with Chinese funeral rituals. The Cong was first appeared in the Neolithic Era and continued to appear and be used throughout the Shang and Zhou dynasties. A sacred object in the Chinese culture would be the Buddha statue. Many parts of the Buddha statue can be tied into the Japanese culture with some of its physical features. The Buddha statue was created during the Heian period in Japan during 1053.

2.02 Short Essay

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Lion hunting was something that the Assyrian culture took very seriously. The subject of this piece of art would in fact also be lion hunting. There were once many animals hunted during the time period however the most popular were lions. This piece of art was most likely created between 645-640 BCE because this was during the time of the Assyrian Empire. As a tradition the king would put on for all his subjects, in this case it would be King Ashurnasirpal the second, where he is ridden around an arena in a chariot slaughtering the lions who dare challenge him. The ability to kill these lions who fought to the death showed the king?s great power and stood as a warning to anyone who thought of challenging of crossing him.

chapter 14

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Chapter 14: Forging the National Economy (1790-1860) The Westward Movement American people were constantly on the move to the west Ralph Waldo Emerson?1844 ?Europe stretches to the Alleghenies; America lies beyond? Frontier life was difficult Food, clothing, shelter Loneliness Disease, Premature death Pioneers were Individualistic Shown in literature of the period Ralph Waldo Emerson??Self-Reliance? James Fenimore Cooper?Natty Bumppo?Last of the Mohicans Herman Melville?Captain Ahab?Moby Dick Shaping the Western Landscape ?Kentucky Bluegrass??really European bluegrass Grew well in KY once canefields were burned Great for livestock Lured more Americans into KY Trading in animal furs, etc. led to the near-extinction of many species Beaver, Bison, Sea Otter,

beowulf essay

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Ian Konrad Mr. Schmidt English 10 H 29 September 2014 A hero is one who places himself or herself at risk for another by performing great deeds of courage. Often in our society today, athletes are looked up to as heroes. Derek Jeter is an excellent example of a modern day hero. He is looked up to by many for his strength, leadership, and success. He is very similar to Beowulf in many ways. Beowulf, from the epic Beowulf, is an old English fictional hero. Although Derek Jeter and Beowulf are both heroes in our world, their heroic actions are very different. While Derek Jeter is a modern day sports hero who inspired many, Beowulf is an old English fictional hero that has many different qualities.

Chapter 4 KBAT

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Know and be able to UNIT 3 Ch. 4 CULTURE KNOW ? acculturation assimilation artifact built environment Core-Domain-Sphere model cultural autonomy cultural divergence cultural convergence cultural/environmental perception cultural ecology cultural landscape culture realm culture hearth culture complex culture trait culture region custom environmental determinism folk culture (folkways) globalization habit material culture mentifact multilinear evolution popular culture possiblism Sequent Occupance Model sociofact taboo terrior uniform landscape ? BE ABLE TO define culture, cultural geography, and culture regions. identify and name macrocultural regions and identify the major language and religion of each.

Unit 3 vocab list (part 1)

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A Vocabulary List for AP Human Geography Unit III. Cultural Patterns and Processes, Part 2?Basic Vocabulary and Concepts Religion Animism Buddhism Cargo cult pilgrimage Christianity Confucianism Ethnic religion Exclave/enclave Fundamentalism Geomancy (feng shui) Hadj Hinduism Interfaith boundaries Islam Jainism Judaism Landscapes of the dead Monotheism/polytheism Mormonism Muslim pilgrimage Muslim population Proselytic religion Reincarnation Religion (groups, places) Religious architectural styles Religious conflict Religious culture hearth Religious toponym Sacred space Secularism Shamanism Sharia law Shintoism Sikhism Sunni/Shia Taoism Theocracy Universalizing Zoroastrianism Ethnicity Acculturation Adaptive strategy Assimilation

Unit 3 vocab list (part 2)

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A Vocabulary List for AP Human Geography Unit III. Cultural Patterns and Processes, Part 1?Basic Vocabulary and Concepts Concepts of Culture Acculturation Assimilation Cultural adaptation Cultural core/periphery pattern Cultural ecology Cultural identity Cultural landscape Cultural realm Culture Culture region ? Formal?core, periphery ? Functional?node ? Vernacular (perceptual)?regional self-awareness Diffusion types ? Expansion?hierarchical, contagious, stimulus ? Relocation Innovation adoption Maladaptive diffusion Sequent occupance Folk and Popular Culture Adaptive strategies Anglo-American landscape characteristics Architectural form Built environment Folk culture Folk food Folk house Folk songs Folklore Material culture Nonmaterial culture

Chapter 3 Exam

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The ability to move from one location to another is 1) _________ A) mobility. B) voluntary migration. C) variable migration. D) net migration. E) migration. 2) Several million Irish migrated in the 1840s primarily because 2) _________ A) disastrous economic conditions pushed them out of the country. B) poor environmental conditions induced them to migrate. C) they were attracted to the United States. D) Spanish invasion threatened their homes. E) the English forced them to become refugees. 3) Wilbur Zelinsky's model of migration predicted 3) _________ A) migrants move most frequently for economic reasons. B) women are more likely to migrate than men.

Chapter 2 Study Guide

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AP Human Geography ? Mr. Cox Name_____________________________________________ Unit Three: Migration 1. Explain the difference between immigration and emigration:________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Compare circulation and migration:_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Explain how migration affects globalization:______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. List E. G. Ravenstein?s three main elements of migration: 3.a.__________________________________________________________________________________

Chapter 3: Migration Vocabulary

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Remittances Money migrants send back, money migrant send back to family and friends in their home countries, often in cash, forming an important part of the economy in many poorer countries. Cyclic Movements Movement that has a closed route and is repeated annually or seasonally. Activity Spaces The space within which daily activity occurs. Nomadism Movement among a definite set of places. Periodic Movements Movement that involves temporary, recurrent relocation Migrant Labor A common type of periodic movement involving millions of worker in the US and tens of millions of workers worldwide who cross international borders in search of employment and become immigrants, in many instances. Transhumance

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