Williams World Cultures Fall 2024 Study Guide PDF

Williams World Cultures Fall 2024 Study Guide: Have fun! Notes Questions to Know (for each question, write an answer of 1-2 sentences): 1. How would you define identity? 2. How would you describe identifiers? 3. How would you define intersectionality? Geography Basics Terms to Know (fo...

Williams World Cultures Fall 2024 Study Guide: Have fun! Notes Questions to Know (for each question, write an answer of 1-2 sentences): 1. How would you define identity? 2. How would you describe identifiers? 3. How would you define intersectionality? Geography Basics Terms to Know (for each term, write a definition in 1-2 sentences): Geography Cardinal Directions Intermediate Directions Latitude Longitude Scale Distortion Projection Questions to Answer (for each question to answer, write your answer in 1-2 sentences): What’s the difference between intermediate and cardinal directions? How do the lines of latitude and longitude pinpoint any location on Earth? Culture and Society Terms to Know: Culture Society Social Structure Social Class Cultural Diffusion Standard of Living Questions to Answer: How does Migration lead to Cultural Diffusion? What is the relationship between technology and standard of living? Economics Basics Terms to Know: Economics Opportunity Cost Demand Supply Producer Consumer Questions to Answer: Why is understanding economics important? How do supply and demand affect prices? Government Terms to Know: Government Constitution Democracy Authoritarian Government Monarchy Unitary System Federal System Questions to Answer: What are the purposes of government? How do types of government differ? Latitude and Longitude Practice Important Lines of Latitude and Longitude Label the following lines and their approximate degrees. Antarctic Circle Arctic Circle Equator Prime Meridian Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Map Skills Assessment. Locating with Latitude and Longitude Use the map to name the continent or ocean located at the coordinates below. These will all not be used. Africa Antarctica Arctic Ocean Asia Atlantic Ocean Australia Europe Indian Ocean North America Pacific Ocean South America Southern Ocean  1. 30ºN, 150ºW ______________________________________________ 2. 25ºS, 30ºW ______________________________________________ 3. 30ºS, 120ºE ______________________________________________ 4. 45ºN, 90ºE ______________________________________________ 5. 75ºN, 0º ______________________________________________ African Country List Be able to identify the highlighted countries on the list.(multiple choice) Lesson 2: Ancient Egypt and Kush Questions (Must be answered in 1-2 complete sentences) 1. How did civilization develop in ancient Egypt? 2. What were the beliefs and achievements of ancient Egyptians? Lesson 3: Later African Civilizations Questions (Must be answered in 1-2 complete sentences) 1. How did Islam affect North and West Africa? 2. How did the empires of West Africa arise and grow wealthy? Lesson 4: Colonization and Independence in Africa Questions (Must be answered in 1-2 complete sentences) 1. What issues did Africa face under colonialism and during the struggle for independence? 2. What challenges have African nations faced since gaining independence? WEST AFRICA NOTES Questions (Must be answered in 1-2 complete sentences) 1. Describe trade in West and Central Africa? 2. When was the empire in Ghana? 3. Who was Mansa Musa? 4. When did Europeans come to West Africa?  5. What were Europeans looking for in Africa? 6. Describe the Trans Atlantic Slave trade? Africa Notes 1. How big is Africa? 2. What are the 4 major climate zones? 3. Study the fun facts 4. What is a thematic map? 5. Be able to read a thematic map. 6. What is GDP? 7. Can you do GDP analysis using the map? Africa Research Project In 3-5 sentences, answer the following questions. What is the geography and culture of the country you researched? What is the history of your country? Africa Map Highway Project 1. What were the difficulties in creating your African highway? How did your group overcome these challenges?