Social Studies Final Flashcards
1
Q
Nile River Valley
A
Ancient Egypt
2
Q
Indus River Valley
A
Ancient India
3
Q
Fertile Crescent Valley
A
Mesopotamia/Ancient Iraq
4
Q
Huang He River Valley
A
Ancient China
5
Q
Nile River Valley (writing system)
A
Heiroglyphics
6
Q
Indus River Valley (writing system)
A
Sanscript
7
Q
Fertile Crescent Valley (writing system)
A
Cuneiform
8
Q
Huang He River Valley (writing system)
A
Chinese Calligraphy
9
Q
Ancient Egypt (what river)
A
Nile
10
Q
Ancient India (what river)
A
Indus
11
Q
Ancient China (what river)
A
Yellow/Huang He
12
Q
Fertile Crescent/Ancient Iraq (what river)
A
Euphrates/Tigris
13
Q
Characteristics of a Democracy
A
- all citizens participate
- leaders are elected
- there are multiple parties
- laws apply to all citizens
- constitution protects citizens’ rights
- 3 branches: legislative, executive, judicial
14
Q
Know the government in the US
A
Republic
15
Q
know the government types with no/few citizen rights (absolute authority)
A
Communism, oligarchy, dictatorship