7th Grade Social Studies Review Flashcards
1
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A timeline that displays the relationships between events and places which are occurring simultaneously at the same time
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Multi Tier Timeline
2
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- Before common era (BCE)
- Before Christ (BC)
- Common era (CE)
- Anno Domini (AD)
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Timeline Labels
3
Q
- King or Queen in power
- Power is passed through the family line
- In some cases, power is shared between the monarch and other types of government/constitution
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Monarchy
4
Q
- A small group of people hold the power
- The group may gain power through force ,wealth, status, race, education, etc.
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Oligarchy
5
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- Citizens hold the power
- Citizens elect representatives to make decisions
- Can also be called indirect
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Representative Democracy
6
Q
- No representatives
- Citizens participate in daily government functions
- Only works for smaller regions/systems
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Direct Democracy
7
Q
- One leader who has complete control over citizens
-Power is often taken by force - Citizens are not represented
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Dictatorship
8
Q
- A government that foucuses on one particular religion, using one god or supreme being
- This must occur alongside another form of government
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Theocracy
9
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- Originated in India
- Budda (Siddhartha Gautamal) was the founder
- Meditation and Enlightenment
- Do not belive in a personal`
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Buddism
10
Q
- Originated in Pakistan/India
- Belive in Brahman-God(aldo worship other gods/godesses)
- Reincarnation
- Followers belive determirnines thier destiny through the ways they live their life (Karma)
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11
Q
- Originated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
- Founded by the prophet Muhammad
- One god named Allah
- The Qur’an is the holy text
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Islam
12
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- Originated in Israel
- Jesus was the founder
- Bible is holy text
- ## worship in a church
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Christianity
13
Q
- Originated in Israel
- Founded by Hebrew people/ Abraham
- Torah is holy text
- Worship in a synagogue
- Jews believe in one god that created the universe
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Judaism
14
Q
Images taken and collected from outer space to display the earth and its physical/geographical features
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Satellite Map
15
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A map that identifies locations and borders separating cites, countries, continents etc.
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Political Map