EOC Review 2

A location's coordinates or its physical address is called

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

Providing information about a location in relation to other locations around it is called

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

What is cultural diffusion?

• the application of scientific knowledge to enhance or improve daily life

• the spread of ideas, languages, customs, traditions, and technologies from one people to another

• the transfer of plants, animals, and people between Europe, Asia, and Africa on one side and the Americas on the other

• the process by which nations, cultures, and economies interact and become mixed

Which of the following can cause a culture to change? (select all that apply)

• Travel or Migration

• Technology

• War or Conflict

• Trade

The French were the first European country to claim what is now Canada. Great Britain would fight the French and eventually win the area. As a result both French and English are spoken in Canada.

This example of cultural change was caused by what? (two answers)

• Trade

• Travel (Migration)

• Technology

• Conflict (War)

The construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway, a system of locks and canals which connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, allowed Canada and the U.S. to ship goods and resources all around the world.

This example of cultural change was caused by what? (three answers)

• Trade

• Travel (Migration)

• Technology

• Conflict (War)

Goods like silk, spices, and porcelain moved from China to the Mediterranean along the silk road.

This example of cultural change was caused by what? (two answers)

• Trade

• Travel (Migration)

• Technology

• Conflict (War)

Much of Midde America and South America was colonized by the Spanish. As a result, the main languages spoken in many of these countries is Spanish.

This example of cultural change was caused by what? (two answers)

• Trade

• Travel (Migration)

• Technology

• Conflict (War)

_______ may change depending on the person describing the location.

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

From the 17th to the 20th centuries, how much of the world was under British control?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 45%