Geography
What tool shows distance on a map?
Scale
This civilization built pyramids along the Nile River.
Ancient Egypt
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called this.
Bill of Rights
The supreme law of the United States.
Constitution
How does scarcity force people to make choices?
Limited resources require prioritizing needs and wants
Lines that run east to west measure this.
Latitude
The first known written law code was created by this leader.
Hammurabi
This document declared independence from Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence
This branch makes laws
Legislative Branch
What is the opportunity cost of going to school instead of working?
Lost wages or income
A map showing population, climate, or resources is called this
What is a thematic map
This river valley civilization is known as the “Cradle of Civilization.”
Mesopotamia
What is Sectionalism?
Loyalty to a specifc region
System that divides power between state and national governments.
How does supply and demand affect prices?
High demand raises prices, high supply lowers them
What geographic feature made trade easier for early civilizations?
Rivers
This ancient Greek city-state is known for democracy.
Athens
How did reconstruction change the Southern Society?
-Slavery
-Economy
First 3 words of the consitution
We the People
Why might a government regulate a market?
To protect consumers, workers, or ensure fairness
The movement of people from one place to another is called this
Migration
This empire built roads and used Latin as a language.
Roman Empire
What is Manifest Destiny?
The right granted from God that America could spread across the entire continent.
How does the system of checks and balances limit government power?
Each branch can block actions of the others
How does specialization improve economic efficiency?
Workers become more skilled and produce more goods faster