HISTORY TERMS
What is a period of 10 years called?
Decade
What line divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
Which branch makes laws?
Legislative
What is money called in economics?
Capital
What is a global citizen?
Someone who cares about global issues and fairness
What is a period of 100 years called?
Century
What is Earth’s zero longitude line called?
Prime Meridian
Which branch enforces laws?
Executive
What is supply?
What the supplier has
What does “Gov” stand for?
Government
What does B.C. mean?
Before Christ
What are the 4 cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
Which branch interprets laws?
Judicial
What is demand?
What people want
What does “Org” stand for?
Organization
What is a primary source?
Original firsthand evidence
Name 3 of the 5 themes of geography.
Location, Place, Movement, Region, Human Environment Interaction
What are the 2 ways to become a citizen?
By birth and naturalization
What does export mean?
Sending goods to another country
What 5 questions should historians ask?
Who, What, When, Where, Why
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
Primary = original evidence; Secondary = explains/interprets it
What is the difference between longitude and latitude?
Longitude = east/west lines; Latitude = north/south lines
What are human rights?
Rights to life, liberty, and happiness
What does entrepreneurship mean?
Creating new value/business ideas
What is archaeology?
Study of human history and prehistory