Intro to Social Studies
The Four Cardinal Directions
North, South, East, and West
What is the biggest Country in South America
Brazil
The giant desert in north Africa
The Sahara Desert
The tallest mountain in the world
Mount Everest
2 Oceans that Touch Australia
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
What two people founded Rome
Romulus and Remus
B.C. and A.D.
B.C.E. and C.E.
"Before Christ" and "Anno Domini"
"Before Common Era" and "Common Era"
The Second Longest River in the World
The Amazon River
The longest river in the world
The Nile River
What is Moksha
The hindus and buddhists belief of the constant cycle of reincarnation
Giant Reef where tons of aquatic life forms are found
Great Barrier Reef
Which god is the founder of Rome's parent?
Mars
Translation of the Latin "Anno Domini" (A.D)
"In the year of our Lord"
Famous line of Latitude that runs through South America
The Equator
Two lines of Latitude known as the "Tropics" both run through Africa. What are they?
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Tropic of Cancer
What is Karma
The belief that what you do on earth affects how you come back to life again in the next life
What is the name of the people who first inhabited Australia?
The Aboriginals
Who is the god of war?
Mars
Three Types of Maps
Physical Map
Political Map
Human Geography Map
What famous thing did the Mayans and Incas do?
Can be:
- Build giant heads of warriors/kings
- Human Sacrifice
- Worship demon/animal/snake gods
- Build giant civilization
- Have amazing running water
The huge transition zone between the desert and the land of green fertility is called what?
Sahel
The belief that you come back to life again on this earth in a different type of body after death
Reincarnation
What is the name of the people who first inhabited New Zealand?
The Maori
Who is the goddess of beauty and love?
Venus
Physical Map Definition or Example
Shows geographic features like elevation, climate, weather, landforms, bodies of water, etc.
Who were the Conquistadors
Spanish Soldier/Conquerors
Huge "Canal" where a boat recent got stuck in North Africa
The Suez Canal
Name of the mountain range with the highest mountains in the world in it.
The Himalayan Mountain Range
The Capitol of Australia
Canberra
Who is the messenger god?
Hermes
Political Map Definition of Example
A Political map shows the borders and boundaries of a place.
What did Simon Bolivar do?
Helped gain independence from Spain
Island Country off the East coast of Africa
Madagascar
The "Sacred Texts" of the Hindu Religion
The "Vedas"
The Largest City in Australia
Sydney
Who killed Julius Caeser?
2 Big Names were Brutus and Cassius
Human Geography Map Definition or Example
Shows human culture or activity on the planet such as religion, population, human migration, roads, etc.
Name 2 Caribbean Islands
Anguilla (UK) Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba (NL) Barbados
Bonaire (NL) British Virgin Islands (UK)
Curaçao (NL) Dominica
Grenada Guadeloupe (FR)
Martinique (FR) Montserrat (UK)
Saint Barthélemy (FR) Saint Lucia
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Martin (FR)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Eustatius (NL)
Sint Maarten (NL) Puerto Rico (US)
Trinidad and Tobago United States Virgin Islands (US)
Cuba
Jamaica
Bahamas
Haiti
Puerto Rico
What two main European groups that came to Africa to colonize it?
England and France
What is the CASTE System
A social class where each is separate. Priests, Warriors, Workers, Untouchables
Name one of the three species of animals not found anywhere else in the world (besides zoos)
Duckbill Platypus, Koala, & Kangaroo.
How did the Romans eat?
Laying down
Latitude goes from which direction to which direction
North to South
Why was the Panama Canal so important?
Don't have to travel all the way around South America now.
Name one of the early Empires of Africa
Ghana Empire
Mali Empire
Songhai Empire
What does Polytheistic Mean
What does Indigenous mean?
Something originating from that place it lives
What is a Republic
Government where citizens have the right to vote for their leaders.
What time zone are we in?
Eastern Standard Time Zone
Name the 2 countries that are on only one caribbean island
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Largest Country in Africa
Algeria
Buddha's Real Name
Prince Siddhartha Gautama
Is Hawaii part of Australia?
Which Punic war did Hannibal cross the alps on elephants to battle Rome
2nd Punic War