vocab u should know

Question 1

What does global studies consist of

Answer 1

history, economics, geography and political science

Question 2

history

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is the knowledge of the past; and understanding how it will affect the future

Question 3

Primary sources

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are the first hand accounts of events that happened in history

Question 4

secondary sources

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information created after the event has occurred

Question 5

geography

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is the study of the Earth, its physical features and how it affects human development

Question 6

cultural diffusion

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the movement of ideas and culture from one group to the next

Question 7

interdependence

Answer 7

is the dependence of countries on each other for development

Question 8

Political science

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is the study of structure, activity, and behavior in government

Question 9

political maps

Answer 9

borders

Question 10

physical maps

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elevation (above sea level)

Question 11

population maps

Answer 11

population density

Question 12

environment/climate maps

Answer 12

average daily weather/ecosystem of that area

Question 13

economy maps

Answer 13

major economy works

Question 14

CULTURE*

Answer 14

the beliefs, traditions language and norms of people

Question 15

customs/traditions

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unwritten rules of culture

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ethnocentric

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judging ones culture based off of the norms/standards of yours

Question 17

racism

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believing in superiority based on ones ethnic group

Question 18

totalitarian

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a government that creates laws to maintain their own power. They do nit consider the needs of the people and their decisions. The population has no real input into the functions of government

Question 19

Democracy

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a government that creates laws that reflects the will of the people and changes according to the people

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direct democracy

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every person has a say in every matter

Question 21

republic

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people vote representatives into power to run the government

Question 22

economics

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the study of resources and how they affect people/cultures in development

Question 23

traditional economy

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bartering (labor intensive with little surplus)

Question 24

Capitalist economy

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supply and demand, set by the population

Question 25

socialism-

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command economy - gov sets standards

Question 26

the 4 types of resources

Answer 26

natural, human,, capital, information