Chapter 1 Social Studies Flashcards

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1
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Movement of people or animals from one region to another

A

MIGRATION

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2
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The climate and landscape that surround living things

A

ENVIRONMENT

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3
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The ____ _____ crossed the Bering Land Bridge into Alaska between 38,000 and 10,000 BC

A

PALEO INDIANS

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4
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A group’s set common values and traditions is called

A

CULTURE

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5
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Paleo-Indians were ____ -______ who lived by hunting animals and gathering wild plants

A

HUNTER-GATHERERS

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A strip of solid land believed to have once connected Asia and present day Alaska is called the

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BERING - LAND BRIDGE

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Aboveground houses made of heavy clay called adobe

A

PUEBLOS

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The Anasazi built underground ceremonial burial chambers called

A

KIVAS

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9
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Native Americans living in the Pacific Northwest carved ______ on tall, wooden poles

A

TOTEMS

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The cone-shaped shelter that was used by Native Americans is called a

A

T-P

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Five Iroquois nations formed a political alliance called

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IROQUOIS LEAGUE

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12
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A group of people from Northern Africa who controlled the trade routes were called

A

BERBERS

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13
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Mali’s most famous ruler and a Muslim king

A

MANSA MUSA

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14
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The pilgrimage to Mecca was called…

A

HAJJ

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15
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Buildings for Muslim prayer

A

MOSQUES

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16
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One of Sonhai’s greatest rulers was Muhammed Ture became known as

A

ASKIA THE GREAT

17
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The 3 greatest Greek thinkers and philosophers

A

PLATO, SOCRATES AND ARISTOTLE

18
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Aristotle taught that people should live their lives based on

A

REASON

19
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Form of government in which people rule themselves

A

DEMOCRACY

20
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Warriors who fought on horseback were known as

A

KNIGHTS

21
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A disease that was caused by rates infected with the plague was known as the

A

BLACK DEATH

22
Q

The two greatest Renaissance artists were

A

MICHELANGELO AND LEONARDO DIVINCI

23
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Developed a printing press that used moveable type

A

JOHANNES GUTENBURG

24
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Businesses in which a group of people invest together is called

A

JOINT STOCK COMPANIES