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What are the five themes of geography?
Location,place,Human interaction,movement, and region.
why did early civilizations develop near rivers?
Rivers provided fresh water, fertile land for farming, and transportation.
What is democracy?
A form of government in what power is held by the people.
What is direct democracy?
A system where citizens vote directly on laws.
what is traditional economy?
An economy based on customs, traditions.
what is the difference between absolute and relative location?
Absolute is a exact location using latitude and longitude.
Relative is a location used/described in to other places.
What was the code of Hammurabi?
A written set of laws that established rules and punishments .
What is a republic?
A government where citizens elect representatives to make laws.
What contributions did Ancient Greece make?
Democracy, philosophy, architecture, and the Olympics.
what is supply and demand?
supply is how much is available , demand is how much people want.
How do rivers help civilizations develop?
They provide water,fertile soil,transportation, and trade routes.
Which civilization built the pyramids?
Ancient Egypt.
why is the rule of law important ?
it ensures everyone, including leaders, must follow the law.
why did the roman empire fall?
weak leadership, economic problems, invasions, and military decline.
what is scarcity?
A limited supply of resources compared to unlimited wants
what is human geography?
the study of how people interact with their environment.
What was the main purpose of writing in early civilizations?
To keep records, manage trade, and record laws, and history.
what is federalism?
A system where power is shared between national and state governments.
what was a city-state?
An independent city with its own government and laws.
what are the four factors of production?
Land, Labor, Capital.
what is urbanization?
the movement of people from many areas to cities.
what language was most used during early civilizations?
Sumerian and akkadian
writing system was cuneiform
used for laws, trade records, religion
code of Hammurabi.
how is democracy different from a dictatorship?
In democracy, citizens have power, In dictatorship, one person controls everything.
How were the Athens and Sparta different?
Athens valued education and democracy.
Sparta valued military strength and discipline.
what is a mixed economy?
Combines markets and command systems.