Maps
What symbol on a map represents the cardinal directions (N, S, E, and W)?
Compass Rose
Equator
Culture includes the shared values, practices, and traditions of _____________??
A society
What type of government is ruled by religious leaders, and where laws are based on the teachings, values, and beliefs of a particular religion?
Theocracy
What government system is restricted by laws and a system of checks and balances?
Limited Government
This shows the ratio between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground.
Scale
In what order are global coordinates written?
To write the geographic coordinates of a location, always list latitude first (north-south position) and longitude second (east-west position)
Cultural regions group areas together which have shared cultural _____________??
What is traits.
In what type of government is all property is owned by the government?
Communism
When the central government holds all power and decision-making authority, it is known as this type of government system.
Unitary System
This explains the symbols, colors, and patterns used on the map.
Legend
Imaginary lines that run from the north pole to the south pole and measure distance east and west are known as what type of lines?
Lines of Longitude
A characteristic, such as language, religion, and cuisine that are shared by a group are known as what?
cultural traits
In what type of government is there one ruler who holds either absolute power or ceremonial power?
Monarchy
A key characteristics of this government system includes multiple levels of government, separation of powers, and a system of checks and balances.
Federal System
This type of map shows natural features of the Earth, such as mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts, and plains and uses colors like green for lowlands and brown or white for high mountains to show elevation.
Physical Map
The Prime Meridian, which represents 0 degrees longitude, passes through which historic location?
Paris, France
Quito, Ecuador
Washington DC, USA
Greenwich, England
Greenwich, England
Family, community, education, and personal experiences are all influential factors
of what?
Cultural Identity
A key characteristic of this type of government are free and fair elections in which people are free to run for office and free to vote for their candidate of their choosing.
Democracy
This government system has no system of checks and balances and often leads to authoritarianism.
Unlimited Government
This type of map shows man-made boundaries created by governments, such as countries, states, provinces, and cities.
Political Map
What is the reference point for Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)?
The Prime Meridian
A practice or belief that is unique to a specific culture such as etiquette or certain behaviors is known as what?
Customs
In this type of government, power is concentrated to one person, known as a dictator, or a small
group of elite individuals.
Authoritarian
In this type of a government system, laws and policies are uniform throughout the entire nation.
Unitary system