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7thgd SS test 1
social studies test #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| define geography | the study of the world, its people, and the temples they create. |
| List the Five Themes of Geography and give an example for each one. | Region- deserts |
| in which direction do Longitude Lines go | North and South |
| In which direction do latitude Lines go | East and West |
| What is Culture and what is an example of your own culture | Culture is all the beliefs you believe in, and they way you dress and eat. Some things i believe in is Jesus and Christmas. |
| what is cultral Diversity and what is an example of a culturally diverse place | Cultural Diversity is when alot of different cultures are mixed into an area.DSA is a culturally diverse place. |
| what is cultral diffusion and what is one way in which it occurs | cultral diffusin is when someone comes to a place and teaches people different things about their culture. if someone from africa writes a book on their culture and if us, Americans read it. |
| what is population | the amount if something in an area |
| the increase of a population does not increase due to migration, but rather increases due to the number if babies born which is known as --------- | birthdate |
| list some ways in which migration takes place | -when slaves ran away with Harriet Tubman -when geese fly to where it is warmer -Caribou crossing rivers |
| what is population density and how does it differ with population trend | population density is however amny measurements of population thete is. there would propbably be an increase in different countries. |
| the united states has what type of government | the us has a Democracy |
| china has what type of government | china has a communism |
| what characteristic trait of a democracy | citizens are free to choose representatives and citizens rights are protected |
| what characteristics trait of a communism | leaders arent elected, and rights are limited |
| list some differnces between a command economy abd a market economy | the government makes all the descicions in a command economy and a market economy has the rights to trading and private ownership |
| what is one way in which people can rank and rate a nations economy | GDP-Gross Domestic Product |
| how do developed and developing counries differ | a developed country has strong economies and a high quality of life, and a developing country has a less productive economy and a lower quLITY OF LIFE |
| GIVE SOMME EXAMPLES OF GLOBALIZATION AROUND THE WORLD | -canada -asia-mcdonalds-coke |
| why is the fertile crescent called the fertile crescent what other name does the area have | the birthplace of civilaztion it is called the fertile crescent |
| what two important rivers run through the fertile crescent | tigris and euphrates |
| what is so unique about these two rivers | they made silt for the farmers |
| what were some things that the mesopotamians did to control and use the rivers to their advantage | they would build canals to control it |
| why was there surplus food | irrigation increased so there was alot of people who came and would be a farmer |
| the food surplus allowed people to do what what is division of labor | it allowed people to do other jobs. division of labor is where each worker specializes in a particular task or job. some jobs are craftsmen,artist,priest, and the government |
| the sumerians created the worlds first city-states which are what | they were called sumer |
| what king created the worlds first empire and what is an empire | King sargon created the worlds first empire, and it is land with different land with different territories and peoples under a single rule |
| what kind of religion di the sumerians practice what did priest do | they practiced polythesim and the priest performed or led religious ceremonies |
| what is a social hierachy who was at the top in sumer | Social herachy is where society is divided by rank or class kings and priest were at the top |
| list inventions advancements in math and science and art that the sumerians achieved | inventions- the cart math/science- 12 months on calendar art- musical instrument |
| math/science- 12 months on calendardescribe the largest building in a sumer city | it had mud brick stair cases |
| how did the world's first system of writing work | sumerians would use sharp tools to make wedge- shaped symbols on clay tablets |
| name five empires we looked at after the sumerians | a-the babylonians b-the hitties c-the assyrians d- the chaldeans e- the phoenians |
| what was king hammurabi famous for | he formed Babylonian Empire for about 600 yrs |
| why did the Hittites have a strong army | he was skilled at making iron weapons on chariots |
| which empire was known fir having harsh rulers and having a vicious army | the assyrians were known for having harsh rulers and a vicrous army |
| what was king Nebuchadnezzar famous for | a chalden or Neo- babylonian king who rebuil t the city of babylonians is another name for chaldeans |
| how did the Phoenicians get the nick name" the same peoples" | they would trade a whole lot |
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