Civics and Citizenship
What is a 'law'
A rule that everyone (or those in a certain group) must follow
What does 'migration' mean?
People moving from one place to another
True or false: Vikings conducted regular raids on Britain
True
True or false: Medieval Europeans did not know how the Bubonic Plague spread
True. They blamed many different (wrong) things
What is the main purpose of a business
Make money (profit)
True or false: once 18, Australians can choose whether or not they vote in elections
False. By law, Australian citizens 18 or older must vote
What is 'urbanisation'?
The process of a place increasing in infrastructure and population
True or false: Viking boats are generally called 'longboats'
True
What was the name of the trading route that helped spread the Bubonic Plague?
The Silk Road
What is a 'target audience'?
The people and groups that a business targets their product and advertising towards
What is a 'local government'
A group of people/organisation that makes decisions for those in a local area. E.g. council
Name three issues involved in urbanisation
Examples: overcrowding; water/soil destruction; environmental issues; over-construction
What is the common name for the area in which Vikings originate?
Scandinavia
Why was the plague called the Black Death?
Large black buboes appeared on people's skin
What is a business market?
The area in which a business operates and sells products. In competition against others in same market. E.g. food market
What is the Australian Constitution?
A document of Australia's highest laws and powers
Define 'urban density'
The packing of buildings and people into small places within an urban area, like an apartment building
What is the name of the Viking explorer who found Greenland?
Erik the Red
33% (a third)
What is a 'mission statement'?
What a business desires to achieve
What is a 'civil' law?
Laws surrounding relationships and financial issues between individuals. I.e. not criminal laws
What phrase describes the urbanisation of areas outside of major cities?
Urban sprawl
The year that the first Viking raid took place was:
793, in Lindisfarne, Holy Island. North-East England.
In what year did the Black Death first reach Europe?
1347, lower Italy
What is the role of investors in business?
They add money to a business, which is to be used and paid back later