A Chinese method of writing that was pretty as its paintings.
What is hieroglyphics?
100
Democrarcy means 'rule by the people'.
What does democracy mean?
100
Confucianism focused on ethics, family traditions, and honor.
What is Confucianism?
100
A plateau is a flat region at a high elevation.
What is a plateau?
200
A primary source is a document or other source containing facts about a subject or event that was created at the time that the event occurred.
Examples: testimony, picture, recording, journal, etc.
What is a primary source? Give an example.
200
Prince Shotoku ruled on behalf of his aunt as a "regent". He brought Chinese ideas to Japan.
What is a regent? Give an example.
200
A government headed by one person who rules for life.
What is monarchy?
200
The Prime meridian is an imaginary line running around the globe from north to south. It runs through Greenrich, England and is at 0 degrees longitude.
What is prime meridian?
300
A type of social system where all people are equal and work together without a leader.
What is nonhierarchical?
300
Galileo Galilei thought science would lead to a person's better understanding of himself and their world. He thought science would raise the standard of living. The church squashed his views.
What was Galileo?
300
Ruled by a few rich and powerful men
What is oligarchy?
300
One your brother as yourself.
What is greatest commandment?
300
A thematic map shows information such as climate, population, winds, ocean currents, chief products, natural resources, plant life, yearly rainfall, and many other types.
What is a thematic map?
400
A kami is an object of worship in the Japanese religion of Shinto, that is believed to control the power of nature.
What is kami in the Japanese religion of Shinto?
400
Government is a system of rules, laws, and institutions that a group of people set up to maintain order, to ensure that their basic needs are met, and keep them safe and secure.
What is the purpose of government?
400
The effects that good or bad actions have on one's soul.
What is karma? (India/Hinduism)
400
A legend shows information on a map that tells what the colors, shading, and symbols on the map mean.
What is a map legend?
500
A epic is a long poem that tells a story usually about heroes and gods. An example is Iliad. Greek civilizations used these.
What is an epic? What civilization used these?
500
Maximilien Robespierre
He was one of the main leaders of the Reign of Terror.
500
Magna Carta was signed in 1215 by King John that limited the king's power and guaranteed certain rights to the people.