Social Studies #1 quiz 9-22-22 Flashcards
A.D.
Anno Domini (In the Year of our Lord)
‘Ancient history’
Refers to the time between 3,000 B.C. and A.D. 500
B.C.
Before Christ
city
extensive human settlement with a structured government to oversee the management of resources
civilization
an advanced state of human society in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached.
climate
is the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area (at least 30 years)
continent
one of the main landmasses of the globe (Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica, Europe)
country / nation
a large body of people unified under a single government
cultural geography
•the study of people and their ways of life
culture
Way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
economy
the way nations use and manage resources
The economy is made of three things: all of the people making things, all of the people using things, and all of the buying and selling of those things.
empire
a group of nations or peoples ruled over by a powerful sovereign (ruler) or government, usually a territory larger than a kingdom
geography
the study of the Earth’s surface and its climate, countries, peoples, and natural resources
government
the form or system of rule by which a nation, state, community, etc., is governed
kingdom
a state or government having a king or queen as its head
physical geography
the study of Earth’s landforms, bodies of water, weather, and plant and animal patterns
primary source
documents, images, or artifacts that provide
firsthand evidence of events when they happened
region
an area with a certain set of characteristics that unifies it
secondary source
A source of information, like a textbook, created by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you’re researching
timeline
a schedule of events and procedures
town
a populated area having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government
