Module 2 DBA Study Guide: Geography

MODULE 2 DBA STUDY GUIDE

Key Terms

1. Caste:

2. Dynasty:

3. Geography:

4. Relative Location:

5. Empire:

6. Code (as in Hammurabi’s):

7. Migration (both internal and external):

8. Ethnicity:

9. Pharaoh:

10. Enlightenment (as in Buddhist belief):

1. Relative Location: This is one of the 5 themes of geography. It is telling where one place is located compared to another. For example, Jacksonville is north of Miami. The key is to use the directional term (north, south, east, or west).

a. Where is the United States located relative to Canada, Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean? b. Where is Florida located relative to Georgia, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean?

2.
The Empire became too large to manage effectively. At its height, the empire consisted of all of Europe, parts of the Middle East, and parts of North Africa.

Major World Religions

1. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
a. Have in common: i. They all started in the Middle East ii. iii.
b. Differences: i. ii.
2. Hinduism, Buddhism
a. Have in common: i. ii.
b. Differences: i. ii.

Which of the 7 Wonders of the World do you find the most interesting and why?