World Geo Final Review
By Catherine Shurtleff
Population shift in Europe People immigrated to the countries in the European Union for asylum. | Nelson Mandela - a hero? Yes! He ended Apartheid (segregation and discrimination) in South Africa. | Important African tribe values
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Totalitarian Government
- Ruled by a dictator
- Very little/no freedom
- Government controls almost every aspect of life
Cultural diffusion The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another | Cultural hearth An area where new ideas and innovations spring up and spread to other parts of the world; place where there are many cultures | Cultural assimilation Process where a person/group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group |
Cultural hearth
An area where new ideas and innovations spring up and spread to other parts of the world; place where there are many cultures
Levels of Activities
- Primary: extractive acts (fishing, farming, forestry, mining, etc.)
- Secondary: transformative acts (processing, manufacturing)
- Tertiary: services (transportation, retailing, maintenance, etc.)
- Quarternary: complex services (education, research, engineering, IT, etc.)

