Economics
What does "Supply" refer to in economics?
The amount of a good/service available to be sold.
What is the agricultural revolution?
The beginning of farming
Give at least one difference between Athens and Sparta
Democracy vs Monarchy, Intellectualism vs Military, Naval vs. Infantry
In your own words, describe two unique features of Buddhism
Ascetic, Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, Nirvana, Meditation, no God, came from Hinduism
What is globalization?
Globalization is the connecting of different countries in the globe through trade, politics, and culture.
What does "Demand" refer to in economics?
The amount of a good/service that consumers want to buy.
Explain what an archaeologist is
An archeologist is someone that studies things found in the ground. This can be fossils, artifacts, or anything else found from earlier peoples.
Explain what a dictatorship is
A type of government led by one person with absolute power.
In your own words, describe two unique features of Christianity
Trinity, Jesus, New Testament (not "the Bible"), came from Judaism
What is the major physical feature that divides North African from Sub-Saharan Africa?
The Sahara Desert
What is a consumer in economics?
Something or someone that buys a good/service.
What is the earliest form of writing we know about? You can either say the name of the writing or the civilization that it is from.
Location: Sumeria
Explain a difference between democracy and republic
Democracy allows all citizens to vote on the laws while republics allow all citizens to vote for representatives, who then vote on laws.
In your own words, describe two unique features of Judaism
Ethical Monotheism, Abraham/Moses, Old Testament
What is a hobby of Mr. Springer
Video Games, Board Games, Reading
What are the four factors of production?
Land, Labor, Capital, and Entrepreneurship
What are 5 main parts of an early civilization
Temples and Priests, Palace, Places to keep food, Merchants/A Market, A lot of people!, Kings/Queens, Farmers & Farms (around the city), Slaves, Laws, Metal Weapons, Trading, Water (A river or ocean), Houses, Writing, Hierarchy
Explain what an oligarchy is
An oligarchy is a type of government led my many people at once.
In your own words, describe two unique features of Hinduism
Reincarnation, Moksha, Dharma, Caste System, Sacred Text of Vedas
Countries at war, type of battle tactics, leadership, effects
Explain what a mixed economic system is in at least two sentences.
A mixed economic system is a combination of market, command, and sometimes traditional systems. Some decisions are made by the government (such as car insurance in the United State), while others are made by the people (such as egg prices). Almost all economic systems in the world are mixed.
Explain what "Collective Learning" is
Collective learning is the idea that humans build on their knowledge from person to person. For example, people can learn how to make fire from their parents.
Explain one difference between being a citizen in Athens and Rome (this was one of the DBQ's we wrote)
Athens only allowed males to be citizens.
Athens allowed citizens to vote on laws while Rome allowed citizens to vote for representatives.
Athens required military service while Rome did not
Athens had people vote to ostracize one person a year while Rome ranked people.
In your own words, describe two unique features of Confucianism
No god at all, Chinese religion, created by Confucius, sacred text of Analects, ancester worship, filial piety, 5 relationships
Explain some of the socialist programs that the United States currently has