7th grade social studies review Flashcards
A timeline that displays the relationships between events and places which are occurring simultaneously (at the same time)
Multiple-Tier Timelines
Timeline Labels
BCE/CE
BC/AD
Before Common Era
Common Era
Before Christ
Anno Domini
Monarchy
King or Queen in power
Oligarchy
A small group of people that hold the power.
Direct Democracy
Citizens participate in daily government functions.
Representative Democracy
Citizens hold the power.
Theocracy
A government that focuses on one particular religion, using one god or supreme being.
Dictatorship
One leader who has complete control over citizens.
Buddhism
Originated in India
Buddha was the founder
Does not believe in a personal creator
Hinduism
Originated in Pakistan/India
Believe in Brahman-God
Reincarnation
Islam
Originated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Allah
Worship in a mosque
Christianity
Originated in Israel
Jesus is the founder
Worship in a church
Judaism
Originated in Israel
Worship in a synagogue
Torah is the holy text
Satellite Map
Images taken and collected from outer space to display the earth and its physical features.
Political Map
A map that identifies locations and displays lines and borders separating cities, countries, continents.
Physical Map
A map that displays various geographical features of the earth’s surface.
3 factors of the fall of Rome
3 factors that caused Rome to decline was because of weak government, poor economy, and inflation.
Western Roman Empire
The weaker side that got taken over before the Eastern Roman Empire.
Eastern Roman Empire
The stronger and smarter side
Germanic Tribes
The tribe that kept attacking the western Roman empire.
Constantinople
The heart of Eastern Roman Empire
Inflation
Money’s wealth going down
Barter
Trading
Roman Catholic Church
The main church for the Western Roman Empire
