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ALL POWERBALL WORDS!
ALL POWERBALL WORDS!!!!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Jesus | the founder of Christianity |
| Judaism | The holy site, the Western (or wailing) Wall is claimed by this religion |
| Karma | the name for the energy that is never lost and is always repaid in this life or the next according to Buddhist beliefs |
| Muhammad | the final prophet of Islam |
| New Testament | religious book of the Christians |
| Ramadan | the month of fasting for Muslims |
| The Middle Way | Buddha taught that this is the best way for the Buddhists to live their lives |
| Torah | is the name of the holy writings of Judaism |
| Vedas | the holy text of the Hindus |
| Christianity, Judaism, Islam | religious groups that have holy sites in Jerusalem |
| Anarchy | the absence of political authority, rule, order, or common purpose |
| Apartheid | South Africa's governmental policy of separation of the races |
| coup | a sudden overthrow of a government by a small group of people |
| dictatorship | is the type of government which is ruled by a single person with all the power given by the military |
| dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family |
| initiative | a petition process by which voters can put a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot |
| North Korea and Cuba | two countries that have a communist government |
| Parliamentary Monarchy | type of government ruled by a queen, but all the laws are passed and enforced by an elected parliament |
| Prejudice | an adverse opinion or judgement formed beforehand or without full knowledge of the facts |
| constitution | a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is to be governed |
| republic | a type of democratic government of the United States |
| revolution | a drastic change in a country's government and way of life |
| Barter | the exchange of good and services for other good and services |
| Budget | a plan listing expenses and income of an individual or an organization |
| Consumer | A person who buys goods or services |
| Debt | the amount of money that is owed |
| Developed Countries | Countries with a strong economy and high quality of life |
| Developing Countries | Countries with less productive economies and a lower quality of life |
| Exports | Goods or services that a country sells to another country |
| Goods | Objects or materials that people can buy to satisfy their needs or wants |
| inflation | the rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power |
| loan | money given on the condition that it will be paid back, often with interest |
| market | trade of goods and services |
| producer | A person or group that makes goods or services |
| renewable resource | a resource that Earth replaces naturally, such as water, soil, trees, plants, and animals |
| absolute location | A specific description where a place is found using latitude and longitude |
| Arabic | the dominate culture that spread across North Africa and the Middle East |
| Cultural practice | A pattern of behavior accepted by a society |
| Culture | A set of beliefs and values a group of people have in common |
| Culture Region | An area in which many people have the same culture traits |
| Deforestation | Destruction and removal of forest by natural or human forces |
| Desertification | The loss of soil fertility and plant life |
| Diffusion | The spread of people, ideas, technology, and products |
| Equator | When measuring latitude begin with this line that measures 0 degrees. |
| Ethnic Group | A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry. |
| Globalization | The process in which countries are linked to each other |
| desert | Most of these landforms are at 30 degrees North and South latitude |
| 8 Fold Path | the set of rules that Buddhists are prescribed to follow |
| Abraham and Moses | the founders of Judaism |
| Buddhism, Hinduism | two religions that began on the Indian Subcontinent |
| Buddhism, Hinduism | two religions that believe in reincarnation |
| Christianity | a religion that believes that the Messiah (savior) has come |
| Christianity, Judaism, Islam | these religions encourage its followers to help the poor and be kind to others |
| cow | this animal is the most sacred to the Hindus |
| gandhi | Hindu who led the Indian independence movement with his philosophy of non-violence resistance |
| hinduism | an ancient religion without a founder |
| koran | the holy writings of Islam |
| mecca | Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage to what place at least once during their lives |
| nirvana | Buddha taught that a person could escape suffering and reach this peaceful state |
| reincarnation | this is the cycle of rebirth |
| suffering | Buddha taught that all life has this |
| Vegetarian | Hindus mainly have this type of diet |
| Capital Good | A productive resource consisting of human-made materials needed to produce goods and services |
| colony | A territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land |
| Commonwealth | A self-governing territory associated with another country |
| communism | the type of government in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in the country |
| democracy | type of government where voters elect representatives to make laws and decide actions |
| discrimination | Unfair treatment of a group of people based on a variety of prejudices. |
| empire | a land with different territories and people under a single ruler |
| human rights | rights that all people deserve, such as right to equality and justice |
| imperialism | an attempt to dominate a country's government, trade, and culture |
| King, Sultan, Emperor | three titles given to a monarch |
| monarchy | a person becomes the leader of a kingdom by birth |
| Racism | the belief that members of one's own race are superior to members of other races |
| theocracy | a government ruled by religious leaders |
| Command Economy | A system where the central government makes all economic decisions |
| Demand | the amount of goods and services that consumers are willing to buy at various prices at any given time |
| Gross Domestic Products (GDP) | The total value of all goods and services that are produced in a country in a year |
| imports | Goods or services that one country buys from another country |
| income | a gain of money that typically comes from employment |
| infrastructure | The set of resources like roads and factories that a country needs to support economic activities |
| interest | money that a borrower pays to a lender in return for a loan |
| market economy | an economic system based on free trade, competition, and private ownership |
| scarcity | a condition of limited resources and unlimited wants by people |
| service | an activity performed for a fee |
| standard of living | how well people are living, as determined by the amount of goods and services they can afford |
| supply | the amount of goods and services that are available at one time |
| humanitarian aid | assistance to people who are in distress (trouble) |
| interdependence | The reliance of one country on the resources, good, or services of another country |
| Mediterranean climate | sunny, warm summers and mild, wet winters is a description of this type of climate |
| middle latitudes | this is an area where temperate climates occur |
| monsoons | seasonal winds that brings periods of heavy rains or dry weather |
| physical feature | a natural quality of the Earth's surface that includes land formations and vegetation zones |
| poles | lines of longitude meet at this point |
| pull factor | A social,political, economic, or environmental ATTRACTION of a new area that draws people away from their previous location |
| Refugee | When people flee to another country because of political, social, or economic unrest |
| steppe and desert | Two dry climate types |
| temperate zone | includes climate like Mediterranean, humid subtropical, and marine west coast |
| weather | the short term changes in the air for a given place and time |
| highland | type of climate that changes with the elevation |
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