Geography/Religion
What is Geography?
The study of Earth's physical and cultural features
What are Achievements?
A civilization's inventions and accomplishments that contribute to the advancement of humanity across world history.
What is Politics?
The process of government and lawmaking in a civilization.
What is Economics?
The study of the production, selling, and buying of goods and services.
What is a society?
A group of people living together within a community.
What is Religion?
A set of beliefs about how to behave properly, which usually includes the worship of one or more divine beings.
What are five examples of achievements from the slideshow?
What are two examples of governments from the slideshow?
Oligarchy, Democracy, Monarchy, Theocracy, and Tyranny?
What are goods and services?
Goods: physical items that are purchased and used by consumers
Services: a professional's work or efforts that are purchased and used by consumers.
What are social norms?
The shared values and behaviors that are generally considered acceptable and unacceptable in a society.
What were all the examples of Geography shown on the slides?
Landforms, Location, Climate, and Environment.
What does examining achievements tell us?
How the achievements have improved quality of life and how they contribute to humanity's progress.
What is an Oligarchy?
A type of government where the power is shared among a small group of people.
What is the economic law of supply and demand?
The higher the supply of a good or service, the less demand there is for that good or service. The lower the supply of a good or service, the more demand there is for that good or service.
What are the two examples of societies in the slideshow?
Urban and Rural.
What were all the examples of Religion shown on the slides?
Judaism, Islam, Ancient Greek, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Ancient Egypt
What invention from 9th century China do we still use today?
Gunpowder
What does studying politics allow us to see?
Who has power and how leaders make decisions in different types of governments.
How does understanding economics help us?
Understanding economics helps us to make informed decisions about how to spend and save money, as well as build wealth over time.
How does studying social norms help us?
It helps us to understand the reasoning behind the ideas, values, and behaviors of the people in a society.
What are all of the ways Geography affects humanity?
Affects human settlement, growth of civilization, development of culture, and communication.
Why does studying achievements matter?
We can see how each civilization plays an important role in the human story and contributes to our overall progress.
What are people who understand how governments work better for?
Better equipped to participate in them and make informed choices about elected officials, proposed laws, and policies.
What is an example of a way economics has had a major effect on American historical events?
The stock market crash that caused the Great Depression.
How does studying societies of the past help us?
It can help us to identify inequities in our culture and how to work toward change in the present.