Geography/Misc.
What is the line that runs horizontally (left and right) on a map?
latitude
What is the system called where water is led to crops to allow them to grow by diverting water from a stream/river?
Irrigation
In a democracy, power is held by WHO?
The people
When a religion worships MULTIPLE gods
polytheism
the amount of money that each person in a country makes per year (as a total)?
GDP Per Capita
What is the line that runs vertically (Up and down) on a map?
longitude
What was the name of the 282 laws used in ancient Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi's code
In an oligarchy, power is held by who?
a few, small group
Jesus was the founder of which religion?
Christianity
Term for amount of people who are born per 1,000 births in a country each year
Birth Rate
Judaism, Christianity, Islam (JCI)
Who was at the top of the social structure in ancient Egypt?
The Pharaoh
In a theocracy, power is held by who?
Who founded Islam?
Muhammad
The type of economy where the government controls EVERYTHING in the economy
command economy
Place of worship in Judaism, Islam and Buddhism? (3 different answers)
Synagogue - Judaism
Mosque - Islam
Temple - Buddhism
Who was at the bottom of the Social Class System in Ancient India? (Indus River)
Shudras (Peasants)
What form of government does the United Kingdom have?
constitutional monarchy
The effects that good or bad decisions have on a person's soul
Karma
The type of economy the United States has
Mixed Economy
What desert and river are in Ancient Egypt?
Sahara Desert and Nile River
What is the other name for the Huang He river in China?
The Yellow River
What form of government does Saudi Arabia have?
Absolute Monarchy
Nirvana (enlightenment)
What is the term for the amount of people in a country who can read or write above a 5th grade level?
Literacy Rate