SS review Flashcards
A timeline that displays the relationship between events and places which are occurring simultaneously (at the same time).
A Multiple-Tier Timeline
BCE/CE: Bore common era, Common era
BC/AD: Before Christ, Anno Domini
Timeline Label
-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
Monarchy
-A small group of people hold the power
-The group may gain people through force, wealth, status, race, education, etc.
Oligarchy
-Citizens hold the power
-Citizens elect representatives to make decisions
-Can also be called indirect
Representative Democracy
-No representatives
-Citizens participate in daily government functions
-Only works for smaller regions/systems
Direct Democracy
-One leader who has complete over citizens
-Power is often taken by force
-Citizens are not represented
Dictatorship
-A government that focuses on one particular religion using one god or supreme being
-this must occur alongside another form of government
Theocracy
-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 them
Buddhism
-Originated in Pakistan/India
-Believe in Brahman-God (also worship other gods/goddesses)
-Reincarnation
-Followers believe a person determines their destiny through the ways they live their life
Hinduism
-Originated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
-Founded by the prophet Muhammad
-One god named Allah
-The Quran is the holy text
-Worship in a mosque
-Islam is thought to be a complete way of life (5 pillars)
Islam
-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)
Christianity
-Originated in Israel
-Founded by Hebrew people/Abraham
-Torah
-Worship in a synagogue
-Jew believe in one god who created the universe
Judaism
Images taken and collected from outer space to display the Earth and its physical/geographical features.
Satellite Map
A map that identifies locations and displays lines and borders separating cities, countries, continents, etc
Political map