Global History Review - NFA Exam Tips, Essays, Geography, and Historical Eras

1. GLOBAL 1 Review

2. GLOBAL 1 – NFA Exam ? DAY - June ?, 2015& ? DAY - June ?, 2015 Report Time .... Regular class period YOUR regular GLOBAL 9 Classroom …

3. Time / Length:~ TWO [2] regular “40 minute” - class periods

4. What will be covered ?* HIGHLIGHTS * • Multiple Choice Question Tips • Essays • Geography & Climate • Global Concerns / Problems • Belief Systems

5. HISTORICAL ERAs • Pre-historic Era • 3500 BCE - 500 BCE - Ancient Civilizations • 500 BCE - 500 AD - Ancient Greece & Rome

6. HISTORICAL ERAs • 500 - 1200 AD - Islam - Middle Ages • 1200 - 1500 AD - Mongols - Renaissance - Reformation

7. HISTORICAL ERAs • 1300 – 1700s - Monarchy

8. HISTORICAL ERAs • 800 BC – 1400 AD - Ancient Civilizations - Latin America - Africa • 1500 - 1700 AD - World Exploration … Latin America • Economics … how you survive … make a living • Global Issues

9. TEST – TAKING STRATEGIES • Process of Elimination • Word Association … SYNONYMS • Positive vs Negative • Fact vs Opinion • “Golden Age of” ….

10. TEST TAKING STRATEGIES • Process of Elimination (POE)Eliminatechoices you know are wrong - some are obvious … nothing to do with the question - some are the exact opposite of the answer

11. Which is a characteristic of most traditional societies? 1. Cultural diffusion leads to a strong sense of nationalism. 2. Families in rural areas tend to be smaller than those in urban areas. 3. Change is quickly accepted at all levels of society. 4. Religious beliefs and social organization are closely related.

12. Which is a characteristic of most traditional societies? 1. Cultural diffusion leads to a strong sense of nationalism. 2. Families in rural areas tend to be smaller than those in urban areas. 3. Change is quickly accepted at all levels of society. 4. Religious beliefs and social organization are closely related. HINT: “Traditional” = doing things they way they have always been done [ i.e. 3000 BC – 1200 AD] … change happens slowly, if at all … you have an extended, patriarchal family

13. Which is a characteristic of most traditional societies? 1. Cultural diffusion leads to a strong sense of nationalism. 2. Families in rural areas tend to be smaller than those in urban areas. 3. Change is quickly accepted at all levels of society. 4. Religious beliefs and social organization are closely related. #1 is eliminated … “nationalism” = pride in your nation … nations didn’t begin to form until around 1400 & 1500s .. NATIONALISM come up around the 1800s when Europeans start taking over other areas… thus #1 is wrong due to TIME … DATES HINT: “Traditional” = doing things they way they have always been done [ i.e. 3000 BC – 1200 AD] … change happens slowly, if at all … you have an extended, patriarchal family

14. Which is a characteristic of most traditional societies? 1. Cultural diffusion leads to a strong sense of nationalism. 2. Families in rural areas tend to be smaller than those in urban areas. 3. Change is quickly accepted at all levels of society. 4. Religious beliefs and social organization are closely related. #2 is eliminated … families have always been very large… the term “EXTENDED” patriarchal family… this is the exact OPPOSITE of what the answer should be HINT: “Traditional” = doing things they way they have always been done [ i.e. 3000 BC – 1200 AD] … change happens slowly, if at all … you have an extended, patriarchal family

15. Which is a characteristic of most traditional societies? 1. Cultural diffusion leads to a strong sense of nationalism. 2. Families in rural areas tend to be smaller than those in urban areas. 3. Change is quickly accepted at all levels of society. 4. Religious beliefs and social organization are closely related. #3 is eliminated … change happens SLOWLY, if at all in traditional societies … this choice is the exact OPPOSITE of what the answer should be HINT: “Traditional” = doing things they way they have always been done [ i.e. 3000 BC – 1200 AD] … change happens slowly, if at all … you have an extended, patriarchal family

16. TEST TAKING STRATEGIES Word Association • Identify key words in the question and match those words with words in the choices • SYNONYMS- Words with same meaning - in the question - in the answer

17. Which statement best describes an aspect of a command economy? • Profit motivates individuals to set up private businesses. • Tradition, religion, and customs heavily influence economic decisions. • Supply and demand regulate the economy • Government directs and controls the means of production.

18. Which statement best describes an aspect of a command economy? • Profit motivates individuals to set up private businesses. • Tradition, religion, and customs heavily influence economic decisions. • Supply and demand regulate the economy • Government directs and controls the means of production. HINT:COMMAND = I ORDER you / tell you to do something

19. TEST TAKING STRATEGIES FACT vs OPINION • FACT = True • Opinion = possibly false

20. Which statement about China is a factrather than an opinion? (1) Flooding was the worst disaster to affect ancient Chinese civilizations. (2) The Mandate of Heaven was an idea developed in ancient China. (3) Early Chinese civilizations were the most important civilizations in the world. (4) Dynastic governments were highly effective in China.

21. Which statement about China is a factrather than an opinion? (1) Flooding was the worst disaster to affect ancient Chinese civilizations. (2) The Mandate of Heavenwas an idea developed in ancient China. (3) Early Chinese civilizations were the most important civilizations in the world. (4) Dynastic governments were highly effective in China.

22. Golden Age of … Every society has had a “Golden Age … Golden Age =great achievements … science, math, art, literature, etc. TEST TAKING STRATEGIES

23. The Golden Age of Muslim culture was best known for its • Attempts to colonize North America • Frequent conflicts between Christians and Jews • Advances in mathematics, science, and medicine • Policies to reduce trade between the Middle East and China

24. The Golden Age of Muslim culture was best known for its • Attempts to colonize North America • Frequent conflicts between Christians and Jews • Advances in mathematics, science, and medicine • Policies to reduce trade between the Middle East and China

25. Geography • DESCRIBE • IMPACT: How does it affect? - History - Way people LIVE - Economics …. $$$

26. Geography • Physical Features- Sahara Desert, Himalayas, Ural Mountains, Northern European Plain, Alps, English Channel, Japanese archipelago, Nile River, Mediterranean Sea, Panama Canal, Andes Mountains • Climate- Monsoons, Typhoons, Drought, Polar Climate Mediterranean Climate, Tropical Climate

27. Physical Features:.. Andes Mountains .. Sahara Desert .. Himalayan Mountains.. Amazon River .. Nile River .. Rhine River .. Indus River .. Yellow River.. Panama Canal .. Suez Canal .. Mediterranean Sea .. Persian Gulf

29. REGIONS of the World

31. Multiple Choice Guidelines • Answer ALL questions.… Go back at the end … and double check that you didn’t miss a question.… … Its occurred several times this year. • Read each question carefully.… Look for KEY words… If the question is unfamiliar … look for words you know

32. Multiple Choice Guidelines • Use PROCESS OF ELIMINATION • Try and narrow the answers down to 2 choices • Some answers may: • be obviously wrong • relate to a different time or place • have no connection to the question

33. The varied climate and topography of Latin America have directly led to 1. the deforestation of the region. 2. the development of many diverse cultures. 3. overpopulation in rural areas. 4. rapid political unification.

34. The VARIEDclimate and topography of Latin America have directly led to 1. the deforestation of the region. 2. the development of many DIVERSE cultures. 3. overpopulation in rural areas. 4. rapid political unification. . . . Isolation . . .

35. Geography • NATURAL RESOURCES- “fresh” water, oil, gold, uranium,navigable rivers • OR LACK OF- Natural resources … water, energy - “fresh” water - energy sources: oil, nuclear, water, wind - navigable waterways

36. Manipulation of resources … control flooding … hydroelectricity- Aswan Dam (Egypt) - Three Gorges Dam (China) Desalinization … fresh water from salt water… Saudi Arabia Geography

37. Slash & Burn Agriculture Deforestation for Timber Geography

38. Which characteristic did the early civilizations that developed along the Nile, the Tigris-Euphrates, and the Hwang-Ho (Yellow River) have in common? 1. Each society’s religious beliefs were based on monotheism. 2. Urban communities were built using iron and steel tools. 3. The form of government in each community was based on male suffrage. 4. Transportation and communication were promoted by a mild climate, fertile soil, and natural waterways.

39. Which characteristic did the early civilizations that developed along the Nile, the Tigris-Euphrates, and the Hwang-Ho (Yellow River) have in common? 1. Each society’s religious beliefs were based on monotheism. 2. Urban communities were built using iron and steel tools. 3. The form of government in each community was based on male suffrage. 4. Transportation and communication were promoted by a mild climate, fertile soil, and natural waterways.

40. Russia’s / the Soviet Union’s “cold climate” which often resulted in long winters, affected the history and economics of Russia / the Soviet Union by its (the country’s) lack of 1. natural resources. 2. democratic governments. 3. navigable river systems. 4. warm-water ports.

41. Russia’s / the Soviet Union’s “cold climate” which often resulted in long winters, affected the history and economics of Russia / the Soviet Union by its (the country’s) lack of 1. natural resources. 2. democratic governments. 3. navigable river systems. 4. warm-water ports. IMPACT OF GEOGRAPHY ON HISTORY: … Catherine the Great … … Peter the Great ...

42. One reason many nations joined together to fight the Persian Gulf War in 1990-91 was that Kuwait 1. was threatened by the Soviet Union 2. is the main exporter of gold to Asia 3. is a major source of oil for Western Europe and Japan 4. is the only democracy in the Middle East

43. One reason many nations joined together to fight the Persian Gulf War in 1990-91 was that Kuwait 1. was threatened by the Soviet Union 2. is the main exporter of gold to Asia 3. is a major source of oil for Western Europe and Japan 4. is the only democracy in the Middle East . . . Oil = OPEC . . . . . . LACK OF water . . .

44. Desertification … the DESERT expands Savanna ... grassland Geography

45. DESERTIFICATION

46. A major environmental problem, which is helping to cause famine in Africa today is • acid rain. • desertification. • nuclear waste. • ocean pollution.

47. A major environmental problem, which is helping to cause famine in Africa today is • acid rain. • desertification. • nuclear waste. • ocean pollution.

48. During the 1980’s and 1990’s, agriculture in the areas near the Sahara region of Africa has become difficult mainly because of 1. widespread flooding of farmland. 2. the introduction of one-crop economies. 3. the effects of hurricanes and tropical storms. 4. droughts and desertification.

49. During the 1980’s and 1990’s, agriculture in the areas near the Sahara region of Africa has become difficult mainly because of 1. widespread flooding of farmland. 2. the introduction of one-crop economies. 3. the effects of hurricanes and tropical storms. 4. droughts and desertification.

50. One similarity between the Nile River valley and savanna lands in Africa is that they both (1) served as major barriers to the movement of people and goods (2) provided necessary resources for settlement (3) are located on the western side of the continent (4) had little effect on the lives of the people who lived in these regions [ January 2011 ]