AP World History-Lakeside High School 2013-2014 Welcome to Advanced Placement World History! You have chosen to join in the AP program that over 14‚000 high schools participate in and over 4‚000 colleges accept AP credit for. Colleges look for students who challenge themselves in a high school environment with the rigor AP courses entail. We have thirty-three chapters to cover in approximately 34 weeks‚ as well as focusing on key concepts‚ content‚ and skills‚ which will be crucial to master
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Characteristic Applies to Egypt Applies to Mesopotamia Access to a River Valley for necessary water and silt. ✔ ✔ Reliable and predictable flood. ✔ Civilization based on cities. ✔ Agricultural surpluses to support specialized laborers. ✔ ✔ Transportation on at least part of river possible due to favorable winds. ✔ Floods suddenly without warning. ✔ Consistently maintained canals are necessary for water drain-off. ✔ Cooperation with nature. ✔ Civilization
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Chapter 13 Current Liabilities and Contingencies Part A: Current Liabilities * Liabilities and owners’ equity on the right-hand side of the equation represent the two basic sources of the assets on the left-hand side. * Characteristics of Liabilities 1. Are probable‚ future sacrifices of economic benefits. 2. Arise from present obligation (to transfer goods or provide services) to other entities. 3. Result from past transactions or events. * Current Liability * Obligations
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Name ____________________________ BIO 107 Chapter 13 – The Cardiovascular System 1) Where is the heart located? Within the mediastinum‚ bordered laterally by the lungs‚ posterio0rly by the vertebral column‚ anteriorly by the sternum. 2) Distinguish between the visceral pericardium and the parietal pericardium. Visceral is a membrane that covers the surface of the heart. Parietal is a membrane that forms the outter wall of the peritoneal cavity 3) Describe the layers of the heart wall.
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did not continue advancing‚ Americans were caught by the Japanese and the Germans in industries that the U.S. had once dominated: steel‚ automobiles‚ consumer electronics. II. Nixon “Vietnamizes” the War 1. Upon taking office‚ President Richard Nixon urged American’s to stop tearing each other apart and to cooperate. o He was very skilled in foreign affairs‚ and to cope with the Vietnam dilemma‚ he used a policy called “Vietnamization” in which 540‚000 American troops would be pulled out of
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XI. Chapter 11 Industry There are many examples of US companies moving their industrial plants from the United States to China. Bicycles were built in the US for over 100 years by the year 2000 they were all built in China. The reason the price was $80 when it was built in US‚ and $40 when Bill in China. Price is more important to US consumer that where the product is manufactured. 20 years ago industry was highly clustered in a handful of areas within the MDC’s. Now industry has confused many
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Study terms for Chapter 15 Ten Percent Plan: Lincoln’s idea. If 10% of the population of the confederate state would take an oath‚ they could be readmitted back into the union. Lincoln was radical. Andrew Johnson and Reconstruction plans: wanted to let the southern states rebuild themselves‚ if they would take an oath of allegiance would be readmitted (not high ranked)‚ restitution of property—did not include slaves. Hand pick governors and create their own governments. They had to revoke
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Chapter 13: Determining Optimal Level of Product Availability Exercise Solutions 1. 0.2941 Optimal lot-size == NORMINV(0.2941‚100‚40) = 78.34 Given that p = $200‚ s = $30‚ c = $150: Expected profits = (p – s) NORMDIST((O – )/‚ 0‚ 1‚ 1) – (p – s) NORMDIST((O – )/‚ 0‚ 1‚ 0) – O (c – s) NORMDIST(O‚ ‚ ‚ 1) + O (p – c) [1 – NORMDIST(O‚ ‚ ‚ 1)] = $2‚657 Expected overstock = (O – )NORMDIST((O – )/‚ 0‚ 1‚ 1) + NORMDIST((O – )/‚ 0‚ 1‚ 0) = 7.41 Expected understock = ( – O)[1 –
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Discussion questions chapter 6 1)How have geographical features influence the political social and cultural development of india? The Himalayan mountains in the north of India act as a natural buffer from China. This is important‚ because China to the North has been a powerful country in history. The natural break has caused both nations to be separate and free from war. The Ganges river is one of the longest in the world and has been used to cultivate crops. The Ganges is the 7th longest
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The meeting of cultures • North America first discovered when nomads crossed the Bering Strait(into alaska) • Migrations began 14000-16000 years ago‚ possibly earlier • Resulted from tools‚ spears‚ hunting supplies that made it easier to hunt large animals‚ that crossed between the two continents‚ drawing people into unsettled territories • Mongolian descent (present day Siberia) • Southern Tip of South America discovered around 8000 BC • By 1500 (Europeans coming)‚ there were more people in the
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