Economy
Why do governments collect taxes from citizens?
To pay for public goods like schools, hospitals, roads, mail, firefighters, etc.
Name this continent
Africa
What is a social construct?
An idea of how to do things/live life that is generally agreed upon by people within the same culture or nation.
Maritime refers to travel by..
the ocean or sea
You may call someone older than you this?
unc
What happens to the price of a good when the supply is low and the demand is high?
Price Rises
Lines of latitude run horizontal or vertical across the globe?
Horizontal
Name three elements of culture
language, religion, food, arts, entertainment, clothing, education, gender roles, child rearing practices,
Name three goods besides silk that were commonly traded during the Silk Routes era.
Jade, Ivory, Perfume, Glass, Gold, Horses, Spices, Ceramics/Porcelain, Jewelry, Metalwork, Woven goods/rugs
Formerly associated with preparing vegetables, you may feel this way after waking up and not having enough time to get ready in the morning.
chopped
A tariff is a tax on what kind of goods?
imported and exported goods
Name the 4 cardinal directions on a compass rose
North, South, East, West
When political priorities change, definition of ____ change right along with them”
Race
Name one of the Mediterranean empires during the heyday of the Silk Routes.
Byzantine or Roman
You may call someone's bad idea this
buns
What is the term economist use to describe what is lost when you make a choice between two outcomes?
Which hemisphere is the United States in?
Northern and Western
Race was initially to describe these kinds of relationships, not someone’s physical appearance.
Kinship / Family
These 3 major world religions all cite Jerusalem as an important city to their history
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
a term you could use when you’re playing clash or being particularly greedy
goblin mode
What is the name of the U.S. government department in charge of regulating inflation?
Federal Reserve or Department of the Treasury
A triangular deposit of soil and sand at the mouth of a river or inlet is called…
Delta
Escaramuza is a Mexican ranchera sport that requires athletes to be dressed honoring adelitas, who fought in this war.
The Mexican Revolution
Name one of the major oasis cities or centers of trade in the Central Asian region of the Silk Routes.
Samarkand, Dunhuang, Turfan, Kashgar, Xi’an
you may say this to your friend when they are being especially unreasonable or unrealistic
delulu