Social Studies
What is history?
Studying events of the past.
Define democracy.
A form of government in which citizens have the right to vote.
Define Christianity.
The religious teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
Define continent.
Any of the world's massive pieces of land.
Define subcontinent.
Any large piece of land not defined as a continent.
Why do we study history?
To learn from mistakes of the past to better our future.
Define dictatorship.
A form of government in which the tyrant has absolute power.
Allah translates to ________.
The God.
Name the oceans.
1. Atlantic
2. Pacific
3. Arctic
4. Indian
5. Southern
Define theology.
The study of religion or god(s).
What is geography?
The study of places and humans' relationships with those places.
Oligarchies are also known as ________.
Theocracies.
Buddha simply means ___________.
Enlightened one.
Name the continents.
1. North America
2. South America
3. Europe
4. Asia
5. Australia
6. Africa
7. Antarctica
Define nirvana.
To find peace in all of your suffering.
Who can be a historian?
Answers will vary
T/F Monarchs are elected into power. Why or why not?
False, they are born into power.
What were the two ancient Chinese beliefs we discussed?
Daoism and Legalism.
There are two forms of geography; name one.
Physical or cultural.
_________ was the prophet of Islam.
Muhammad.
What is an example of a secondary source?
Answers will vary
What four things make up a government?
1. Laws
2. Economy
3. Military
4. People of power
*KILLER* Name the three religious books of Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism.
1. Bible
2. Quran
3. Vedas
Captain, come to the board with one teammate and draw a globe labeling the following:
1. Latitude
2. Longitude
3. Equator
4. Prime Meridian
Answers will vary
________ is the current dictator of North Korea.
Kim Jong Un.