social studies review

Question 1

A timeline that displays the relationships between events and places which are occurring at the same time.

Answer 1

Multiple-tier-timeline

Question 2

~ before common era, common era ) BCE/CE
~ before christ, anno donmini ) BC/AD
~ events occur on the timeline moving from the largest number to the smallest (BCE/BC) and then continue in increasing order (CE/AD).

Answer 2

Timeline labels

Question 3

~ King or queen in power
~ Power is passed through the family line
~ In some cases, power is shared between the monarch and other parts of government/constitution

Answer 3

Monarchy

Question 4

~ a small group of people hold the power
~ the group may gain power though force, wealth, status, race, education, etc.

Answer 4

Oligarchy

Question 5

~ citizens hold the power
~ citizens elect representatives to make decisions
~ can also be called indirect

Answer 5

Representative democracy

Question 6

~ no representatives
~ citizens participate in daily government functions
~ only works for smaller regions/systems

Answer 6

Direct democracy

Question 7

~ One leader who has complete control over citizens
~ power is often taken by force
~ citizens are not represented

Answer 7

Dictatorship

Question 8

~ a government that focuses on one particular religion
~ this must occur of government

Answer 8

Theocracy

Question 9

~ Originated in India
~ Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) was the founder
~ Meditation and Enlightenment
~ Do not believe in a personal creator/single god
~ Try to understand the meaning or nature of life within themselves

Answer 9

Buddhism

Question 10

~ Originated in Pakistan/India
~ Believe in Brahman- God (also worship other gods/goddesses)
~ Reincarnation
~ Followers believe in a person determines their destiny through the ways they live their life (Karma)

Answer 10

Hunduism

Question 11

~ Orginated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
~ Founded by the prophet Muhammad
~one god named Allah
~ The Qur ‘an is the holy text
~Worship in a mosque

Answer 11

Islam

Question 12

~ Originated in Israel
~ Jesus Christ was the founder
~ Bible is the holy text
~ Worship in a church
~ Has many denominations/parts
~ Based on the teachings of Jesus Christ (10 Commandments)

Answer 12

Christianity

Question 13

~ Originated in Israel
~ Founded by Hebrew people/Abraham
~ Torah is the holy text
~ Worship in a synagogue
~ Jews believe in one God who created the universe

Answer 13

Judaism

Question 14

Images taken and collected from outer space to display the earth and its physical/geographical features

Answer 14

Satellite Map

Question 15

A map that identifies and displays lines borders separating cities, countries, continents, etc.

Answer 15

Political Map

Question 16

A map that displays various geographical features of he earth’s surface

Answer 16

Physical Map