1. Regions Review

2. AP World Regions
Using colored pencils, lightly color in each region and label them. Add Europe and Oceania.

4. North America Easy! Canada United States Mexico (also part
of Latin America)

5. Latin America
Caribbean is often lumped in with Latin America because both Caribbean, South America, and Central America share Spanish colonization
“Latin” – first used by French to emphasize commonality with Mexico as they tried to take it over during the U.S. Civil War
Make sure you know: Brazil, Argentina, Columbia
Also: Venezuela, Peru, Chile

6. Western Europe
Often broken into western, central, and eastern Europe. Must Know:
Spain
France
Germany
Italy
England Great Britain (after unifying with Scotland)  United Kingdom (includes Northern Ireland, Scotland, Whales)

7. Russia and Eastern Europe
Began in eastern Europe, but expanded into Central Asia and Northern Asia
Eastern Europe: Ukraine, Poland, Romania – influenced by Byzantine Empire along with Russia; invaded by Mongols
Didn’t have Renaissance, Scientific Rev, Enlightenment, or Industrialization like Western Europe until later

8. Middle East Sometimes “Southwest Asia”
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Turkey
Islamic faith, Arab conquests and language
But – Israel is Jewish; Iran is Persian (not Arab)

9. North Africa Often lumped in with Middle East
Part of the “Mediterranean region” – long pattern of interaction with southern Europe and Middle East
Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, (Egypt)

10. Sub-Saharan Africa ALL of Africa EXCEPT for North Africa. Includes:
West Africa
East Africa
Central Africa
Southern Africa

11. West Africa Ghana (800s), Mali (1300s), Songhay (1500s)
Islam arrives c C.E.  Mali and Songhay via Trans-Saharan trade
Later part of Atlantic World (slave trade)
Most slaves taken from West Africa

12. East Africa First homo sapiens Part of Indian Ocean world/ trade
Swahili culture – city states
Islam diffuses along IOT
Peaceful diffusion (like West Africa)
Know: Ethiopia (Christianity), Kenya, Somalia

13. Southern Africa South Africa
Important trade routes from Europe to India, especially before Suez Canal
Discovered by Vasco Da Gama

14. Central Africa Most isolated (no coast) until 1800s
DRC (Zaire), Rwanda

15. East Asia
China, Korea, Japan

16. South Asia India, Pakistan, Afghanistan (also Central)
Center of Indian Ocean World

17. Southeast Asia Island: Malaysia, Indonesia
Land: Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos
Influenced by China, India, Islamic traders, Europeans after 1500
Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity
Center of spice trade -- “Spice Islands”
Part of Indian Ocean world

18. Oceania
Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands