Cultural studies

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anthropology

diffusion

Transport phenomena

Trans-cultural diffusion

Meridian, Mississippi

Agricultural density: Arithmetic density: Base line: Cartography: Concentration: Connections: Contagious diffusion: Cultural ecology: Cultural landscape: Culture: Density: Diffusion: Distance decay: Distribution: Environmental determinism: Expansion diffusion: Formal region: Functional region: Geographic information system: Global positioning system: Globalization: Greenwich mean time: Hearth: Hierarchial diffusion: International date line: Land Ordinance of 1785: Latitude: Location: Longitude: Map: Mental Map: Meridian: Parallel: Pattern: Physiological density: Place: Polder: Possibilism: Prime meridian: Principal meridian: Projection: Region: Regional studies: Relocation diffusion: Remote sensing: Resource: Scale: Section: Site: Situation: Space: Space-time comparison:

Chapter 5

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Decline of the Roman Empire

Cultural studies

religion

Civilizations

Cultural anthropology

Cultural geography

Cultural history

Han Dynasty

Buddhism

Sassanid Empire

Southeast Asia

Chapter 5 The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declines by 500 C.E. I. Expansion and Integration A. Key point ? how did classical civilizations adjust to expansion 1. Between 550>400 BCE Confucius, Laozi, Buddha, Socrates a. Need to articulate central values B. How did they all unite? 1. China ? more centralized 2. Mediterranean ? more localized/diverse 3. India ? key religious values ? not as vulnerable to collapse ? like Rome C. What are the two challenges of integration? 1. Territorial ? how to command a. China ? language for elite, resettlement b. Rome ? local autonomy, tolerance c. India ? spread caste system 2. Social ? inequality between men/women ? upper/lower class

World History review

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Unit II Practice Questions 1. What dynasty, along with the Sui, re-established and improved Chinese civilization after the fall of China?s classical civilization? A. Ming B. Shang C. Qin D. Song E. Tang E 2. All of the following empires are postclassical empires EXCEPT A. Tang China B. Ummayad Caliphate C. Byzantine Empire D. Persian Empire E. Mongol Empire D 3. Constantinople and Malacca both became a powerful commercial states primarily because of their A. talented merchant class B. strategic location C. laissez-faire economic policies D. military technology E. silver mines B 4. Why did the Mongols refrain from attacking central Europe in 1241? A. The death of the Great Khan B. The conversion of the Great Khan to Christianity C. The conversion of the Great Khan to Buddhism

music project

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AP Human Geography FOLK CULTURE VS. POPULAR CULTURE PLAY LIST PROJECT Music is one of the best ways to express traditional culture and modern culture. Music in America has shown us many cultural aspects of our heritage as Americans, historical events, and societal issues. Even music today is used to show political, economic, and social issues to Americans and it is a way to demonstrate our free speech right. The Task: You will need to create a music play list on a CD that demonstrates American folk and popular music. You may pick any songs from any decade that represent both types of culture. ( All songs must be school appropriate.) Your play list is worth 50 points of your project. The items include: At least 5 American folk songs (10 points)

Globalization

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US Gov and Politics

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Cultural geography

Sociocultural evolution

Philosophy of history

1. Article Title: Briefing Paper: Globalization Article Author: Matthew Krain Article Date: 2005? Thesis Statement: ? Globalization is a process that results in the growing interconnectedness of the world? Globalization is a process that is bringing the world closer in areas of economics, politics, and culture. It is a process that creates problems and challenges many societies find helpful or hurtful. Especially in the current global trading system, developing countries are suffering inequalities at the expense of developed countries. Evidence: ?They fan out from their home countries in search of new markets, more resources, better investments, and cheaper labor in foreign host countries.? 2. Video Title: Globalization I - The Upside: Crash Course World History #41

chapter 2

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Science

Trans-cultural diffusion

Idea

CHAPTER QUIZ MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 1.????? When a discrete number of culture traits is combined it is referred to as a culture: ???????? a. region ???????? b. complex ???????? c. realm ???????? d. system 2.????? Features placed on the land change its natural look. Geographers call this the cultural: ???????? a. realm ???????? b. system ???????? c. landscape ???????? d. land change ? 3.????? The birth place of a civilization is called a/an: ???????? a. culture hearth ???????? b. origin region ???????? c. agricultural home base ???????? d. source region 4.????? When an idea or invention spreads outward from its source area and also remains strong in its source area, it is said to have spread by: ???????? a. stimulus diffusion ???????? b. migrant diffusion

A History Of Western Society--Chapter 1--Ancient Civilizations

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Anthropology of religion

Cultural studies

Civilizations

Sociocultural evolution

Animism

Lecture 1: Ancient Civilizations I. What is ?Civilization?? A. Civilization Capable of sustaining a substantial number of specialists to cope with the economic, social, political, and social needs of a populous society. Characteristics: a. Some Characteristics: b. Writing system record keeping Monumental architecture Art representative of people and their lives B. Overall? People live in cities or regions often organized as states or city-states Developed a writing system Specialized labor/arts and crafts Advances in science and technology Complex economic, government, social, and cultural systems. II. So how do we determine what a ?Western? civilization is? Or, why are we talking about the Ancient Near East? A. It all begins with the Greeks?

Rome and Han

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

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Islam

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

World History Notes

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