Types of Government
Economics
World Religions
Cultural Universals
Vocabulary
100

What type of government allows citizens to vote directly on laws?

Direct Democracy

100

What is the study of how people meet their needs and wants?

Economics

100

Where do Christians worship?

Church

100

 Who and how people worship is an example of which cultural universal

 Religion

100

What is monotheism?

 Belief in one god

200

 What type of government allows citizens to elect leaders to make decisions?

Representative Democracy

200

 Name one natural resource and one human resource.

Natural (e.g., water), Human (e.g., labor)

200

 What is the holy book of Christianity and how many parts does it have?

The Bible; Two parts (Old and New Testament)

200

What cultural universal is fulfilled by good soil and water for crops?

Environment

200

Define autocracy

One person has all the power

300

 What is a government ruled by a king or queen called?

Monarchy

300

What cultural universal is shown when civilizations exchange goods and services?

Economy

300

What is Karma?

  The effect of a person's actions on their future

300

What makes a civilization stand out from others?

Customs/Traditions

300

No government or laws

No government or laws

400

 What type of government is ruled by a small group of people?

Oligarchy

400

What label of government do monarchy and dictatorship fall under?

 Autocracy

400

What is Nirvana and which religion teaches it?

A state of perfect peace; Buddhism

400

What cultural universal involves deciding who rules and how laws are made?

Government

400

Define oligarchy

A few people hold power

500

Which type of government is based on religious law and can exist with other forms except anarchy?

Theocracy

500

How does geography (like soil and water) influence economic development in civilizations?

 Environment

500

Which Islamic text is considered the word of God dictated to Muhammad?

 The Quran

500

What cultural universal is shown when civilizations trade goods and services?

Economy

500

 Define representative democracy.

Citizens elect leaders to make decisions