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Reporting Category 5Geography

The Five Themes of Geography: MR. LIP

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Hunter Gatherer Societies

Homo sapiens emerged in __________________ between 100,000 & 400,000 years ago.

Homo sapiens migrated from _______________ to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas

Early humans were __________________________whose survival depended on wild plants and animals

Early River Valley Civilizations

__________________: Euphrates & Tigris River Valley (Southwest Asia)

______________: Nile River Valley and Nile Delta (Africa)

____________: Indus River Valley (South Asia – Indian Subcontinent)

______________: Huang He (Yellow) River

These river valleys offeredRich soil and irrigation water for agriculture, and they tended to be in

locations easily protected from

invasion by nomadic people.

Other Early Civilizations

_________________ settled between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River Valley

_____________________ settled along the Mediterranean coast

__________________ was located on the Nile River, South of Egypt.

Map of the Greek World

Greece’s Development

Economic and Social Development

_______________________ (limited arable land suitable for farming)

Commerce and the spread of ____________________ Culture

Shift from ____________ (trading) to money economy (use of coins)

Political Development

____________________ terrain both helped and hindered the development of city-states

Greek cities were designed to promote civic & commercial life

_________________ was prompted by overpopulation and the search for arable land

Rome’s Location

Constantinople Becomes the New Rome

Geographic Influence on the Spread of Islam

Centrally located in the _______________ peninsula

_______________: provided physical barrier and protection to the North

Mediterranean Sea: Provided protection as a natural barrier and provided seaborne commerce & trade

Protection of the Eastern Frontier

Far away from the Germanic Tribes attacking the Western Empire

Crossroads of _______________

Easily _________________ site on a peninsula border by natural harbors

-Diffusion along ___________ routes from Mecca to Medina

-Expansion despite great distances, desert environments, & mountain barriers

-Spread into ___________________, Iran, & Central Asia was helped along by a weak Persian & Byzantine Empires

Islamic Development

European Invasions and Migrations

European Migrations and Settlements

_____________ Unity of the first Muslim Empire was short lived

_____________ Language spread with Islam and facilitated trade across Islamic lands

_______________ was not based on race

Angles & Saxons migrated from continental Europe to _________________________

Magyars migrated from Central Asia to ________________

Vikings migrated from Scandinavia to ______________________

Influence of European Migrations

Trade Routes 1000-1500 C.E.

Meso American Civilizations

_____________ and Castles provided protection from invasions, reinforcing the feudal system

Invasions disrupted _____________, led to the decline of trade, and caused the influence of the church to decline.

________ Road: China to Mediterranean Basin

_______________ Routes in Indian Ocean

Trans-Saharan trade routes in ______________

Northern Europe and the Black Sea

Western Europe trade by sea and river

Mayan Civilization

Located in Mexican & Central American Rain Forests

Represented by the city of Chichen Itza

__________________ ruled by Kings

Economy based on Agriculture & Trade

Polytheistic Religion: ________________

Aztec Civilization

Located in Central _____________: Arid Valley

Represented by city of Tenochtitlan

Ruled by __________________

Economy based on Agriculture and tributes from conquered peoples

Polytheistic: Pyramids, Rituals (___________________)

Inca Civilization

Located in the ____________ mountains of South America

Represented by the city of Machu Picchu

Ruled by an _______________

Economy based on high altitude

Meso American Achievements

Calendars

Mathematics

Writing and other Record Keeping systems (Inca = Quipo)

Inca Civilization

Located in the ____________ mountains of South America

Represented by the city of Machu Picchu

Ruled by an _______________

Economy based on high altitude

Meso American Achievements

Calendars

Mathematics

Writing and other Record Keeping systems (Inca = Quipo)