World Geography Chapter 4 Flashcards

1
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Monarchy

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Ruler inherits power, ordinary people have no rights or freedom

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2
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Constitutional monarch

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Power is shared with a legislator. Monarch serves as a symbolic head of state.

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3
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Democracy

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Government authority is based on the consent of governed

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4
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Direct democracy

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Citizens decide issues directly by voting

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5
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Representative democracy

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People elect representatives to decide issues

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6
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Totalitarian system

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A dictatorship with complete control over all aspects of life

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7
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Theocracy

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A system of government controlled by a religious leader

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8
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Literacy rate

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Percent of people in a place that can read and write

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9
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Standard of living

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The measure of people’s quality of life, based on access to material goods

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10
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Gross domestic product

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Total value of goods and services produced within a country

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11
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Per capita income

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The average income earned per year, per person in a given area in a specified year, it is calculated by areas total income by its total population

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12
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Infrastructure

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The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities such as buildings, roads, and power supplies needed for the operation of our society

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13
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Human development index

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A measure of economic and social well being on a scale of 0 to 1, one being the highest. It factors life expectancy, literacy, and per capita income

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14
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Developing countries have a mix of what?

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Free enterprise and command economy

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15
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Monotheism

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The belief that there is only one God, not multiple

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16
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Three monotheistic religions from southwest Asia (Middle East)

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Christianity, Islam, Judaism

17
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What is the oldest major religion

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Hinduism

18
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What is the youngest major religion

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Sikhism or Islam

19
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What was the first monotheistic religion

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Judaism

20
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Abraham is the founder of what religion

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Judaism

21
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Brahman is one of Gods of what religion

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Hinduism

22
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Jerusalem is the sacred sight for what religion

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Judaism

23
Q

Mecca is the sacred sight for what religion

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Christianity and Islam

24
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The believers of this religion follow the four noble truths and the eightfold path

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Buddhism

25
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The followers of this religion do daytime fasting

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Islam

26
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What is the fastest growing religion in the world

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Islam

27
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The Torah is the sacred text of what religion

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Judaism

28
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The Qur’an is the sacred text if what religion

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Islam

29
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Founder of this religion became enlightened under the bodhi tree

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Buddhism

30
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Muhammad is the founder of this religion

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Islam

31
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Dali lama is the spiritual leader of what group

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Buddhism

32
Q

Shrines known as Kami are found where this religion is practiced

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Shintoism

33
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Gurus or teachers are the leaders of this religion

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Sikhism