Unit 1 Review June 4, 2015

Today’s Agenda – 6/4 (A) Check & review for Unit 1 Tonight’s HW Unit 2 – use concept maps for religions to fill out FINAL  June 18 th Thurs. 7:30 am Café.

Effects of Geography Mountains Positive Effect  protective barrier Negative Effect  isolation Examples  Greek mountains, Himalayas

Effects of Geography River Positive Effect  fertile soil, transportation Negative Effect  flooding Examples  Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Huang He, Yangtze

Effects of Geography River Valley Positive Effect  fertile soil, transportation Negative Effect  flooding Examples  Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Huang He, Yangtze

Effects of Geography Ocean Positive Effect  access to trade routes, ocean resources, natural ports Negative Effect  flooding, monsoons (Indian Ocean) Examples  Indian Ocean

Effects of Geography Irregular Coastline Positive Effect  natural harbors (trade) Negative Effect  easy to invade Examples  Greece, Italy

Effects of Geography Regular Coastline Positive Effect  difficult to invade Negative Effect  no natural harbors Examples  Africa

Effects of Geography Desert Positive Effect  protective barrier Negative Effect  lack of resources, limits trade & travel Examples  Sahara (desrt), Gobi (Asia)

Effects of Geography Archipelago – chain of islands Positive Effect  access to trade, *natural harbors Negative Effect  isolation Examples  Japan, Greece

Effects of Geography Island Positive Effect  access to trade Negative Effect  isolation, easy to invade Examples  Japan

Hunter-gather  life based on hunting animals & gathering berries, plants Migration – movement based on needs (following animals) Paleolithic Age Why was it a “revolution” Change from nomadic life to permanent settlements, first time in history Neolithic Revolution Farming – dry farming, slash-&- burn farming Animals – domesticated for farm use Villages – permanent, reliable food source, traditional economy Effects – encouraged trading, defined gender roles, villages grew Effects of the N. R.

River Valley Civilizations The four main river valley civilizations Egypt (Nile R) Mesopotamia (Tigris & Euphrates R) India (Indus & Ganges) China (Huang He/Yellow & Yangtze R)

Egypt Religion – polytheistic Accomplishments – pyramids, math & science Writing system – hieroglyphics for record keeping *traditional economy – bartering & farming

Mesopotamia Religion – polytheistic traditional economy – bartering & farming Writing system – Cuneiform “wedge shaped” system used for record keeping Code of Laws – Code of Hammurabi, strict justice system, covered every aspect of society

India Religion – polytheistic traditional economy – bartering w/ Mesopotamia & farming Writing system – Sanskrit for record keeping Social classes– caste system (classes – varnas), born into it

China Religion – polytheistic Mandate of Heaven – right of dynasty to rule from heaven Filial Piety – every family member has a role