Question | Answer |
geography | a study of people, their environments |
absolute location | exact location, coordinates |
relative location | location in relation to something else |
import | bringing something into your country |
export | bringing something out of your country |
elevation | height above sea level |
climate | the general weather of the area |
interdependence | a mutual dependence of countries on goods, resources, and knowledge from other parts of the world |
racism | belief that one racial group is superior to another |
latitude | run east to west and measure how far north or south of the equator |
longitude | run north to south and measure how far east and west of the prime meridian |
culture | all things that make up a people's entire way of life |
ethocentrism | judge another culture based on your own |
diffusion | movement of customs or ideas from one place to another |
dictatorship | government run by one person whom has absolute rule |
nuclear family | parents and kids |
5 themes of geography | location, interaction, region, movement and place |
7 elements of culture | social organization, religion, language, economy, government, arts and literature, customs and traditions. |
parallel | latitude line |
meridian | longitude line |
hemisphere | half of the earth |
7 continents | North America, South America, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Europe, Africa |
monotheism | belief in one god |
Hebrews | rebuilt solomons temple in Jerusalem called jews after judea |
Moses | the hebrews believed that god made an agreement with moses |
King David/King Solomon | unified israel wisdom mad jerusalem into a great capital |
Romans | they ruled palestine conquered middle east |
Diaspora Jews | scattering of jews through out the world |
10 Commandments | religious ethical and moral laws recieved by moses from god |
Torah | holy book |
prophet | religious teachers they reminded jews of duties |
Jesus | founder of christianity |
Gospels | recorded jesus miracles |
messiah | one anointed by god |
parable | short stories with simple moral lessons |
christianity | founded by jesus believes in one god |
martyr | people who suffer or die for their beliefs |
pope | father of the church |
extended family | has several generations living in one household |
democracy | when the people have supreme power |
republic | The people choose the leaders who represent them |
command economy | the government controls the economy |
stereotype | judging someone based on one of their characteristics |