1. Study for Wednesday’s Exam
Intro Exam Review
Homework:
Study for Wednesday’s Exam

2. Geography Africa Australia Asia Antarctica Eurasia
Birthplace of humanity
Australia
Home to the people considered to be earth’s oldest surviving ethnic group
Asia
Largest and most populous
Antarctica
Has no native human population
Eurasia
Separated by the Ural Mountains

3. Geography and Interaction
Name the 3 continents in which the populations were able to interact and trade with ease since humanity’s earliest days
Asia, Africa, and Europe
What body of water is responsible for that?
Mediterranean Sea
Benefits to having access to an oceanic coastline
Food source
Transportation of people and goods
Participation in Trade

4. Studying the Past How do we discover and interpret a society’s past?
Archaeology (fossils & artifacts), oral tradition, radiocarbon dating, and primary sources that help determine reliability
Examples of Primary Sources
Diary entry, journals, letters, audio/video recordings
Social Science
The study that deals with the structure of society and the activity of its members
History
The record of past events and times in connection with the human race

5. Economics Traditional Economy Market Economy Command Economy
Decisions are based on past practice, customs, and traditions
Market Economy
Allows for individualism, competition, and the ability to make profits – based on laws of supply and demand
Command Economy
Planners/Government decide who gets the products, services, and wages, who does the work, and how much is to be made

6. Government Basic forms of Government Types of Powers Democracy
Dictatorship
Types of Powers
Legislative
Executive
Judicial

7. Culture Culture Cultural Diffusion Ethnocentrism
A distinct way of life of a group of people
Cultural Diffusion
The exchange of cultural features from one culture to another
Ethnocentrism
The belief that one’s culture is superior to all other cultures