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WC Walter/ Brown Geo Culture and Ancient Civ study guide
Study guide for Geography, Culture, and Ancient Civilization Test
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Social Studies
9th Grade
09/26/2013

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Term
the way of life for a group of people is ____________.
Definition
Culture
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The belief in many gods is called ___________.
Definition
polytheism
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A government run by religion is called ____________.
Definition
theocracy
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An economy in which decision are based on past practice is a ___________.
Definition
traditional economy
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An economy based on market forces of supply and demand is a ____________.
Definition
market economy
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What occurs after death is the __________.
Definition
afterlife
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The belief in more than one god is __________.
Definition
polytheism
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A religious ceremony is a ________.
Definition
ritual
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the belief in no god is called _________.
Definition
atheism
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The belief in only one god is called __________.
Definition
monotheism
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Laws, political decisions, and defense all deal with the cultural component, _____________.
Definition
government
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Sports, entertainment, writing, language, and families all deal with the cultural component, _________.
Definition
society
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Value of goods/ materials and jobs deal with the cultural component, _______________.
Definition
economy
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Monotheism, polytheism, and belief in the afterlife deal with the cultural component, __________.
Definition
religion
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Lines that measure degrees north or south of the equator are __________.
Definition
lines of lattitude
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Lines that measure degrees east or west of the prime meridian are _____________.
Definition
lines of longitude
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A map that shows political borders is a _____________.
Definition
political map
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Predictable weather over a long period of time refers to ____________.
Definition
climate
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An economy based on supply and demand is a ________________.
Definition
market economy
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An economy where the government decides jobs and provides public services that do not make money is a ____________.
Definition
command economy
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An economy that makes decisions based on the way it was in the past or the way it has always been is a ______________.
Definition
traditional economy
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The eight characteristics of early civilization are _______________.
Definition
1. government
2. religion
3. job specialization
4. social classes
5. Arts
6. cities
7. public works
8. writing
Term
The four cultural components are ______________.
Definition
1. society
2. religion
3. economy
4. government
Term
The production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services is __________.
Definition
economy
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Paleolithic people who moved around the Middle East were called _________.
Definition
nomads
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The earliest form of writing was ____________.
Definition
cuneiform
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Mesopotamia is located ___________.
Definition
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Term
The group of people that established monotheism were the _________.
Definition
Hebrews
Term
The first people to create the first code of laws were the __________.
Definition
Babylonians
Term
The group of people that created the first alphabet were the __________.
Definition
Phoenicians
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The group of people that used Cuneiform as first writing system were the __________
Definition
Sumerians
Term
The group of people that left behind brick buildings known as Ziggurats were the __________.
Definition
Sumerians
Term
The type of economy that best describes America's system is a ______________.
Definition
market economy
Term
In a command economy, prices are determined by the ____________.
Definition
government
Term
Government in which one person has complete control is a ___________.
Definition
dictatorship
Term
Government in which people elect people to make decision for them is a ___________.
Definition
republic
Term
A government with a king or queen is a _____________.
Definition
monarchy
Term
A government in which people make decision directly is a ___________.
Definition
democracy
Term
The person in ancient times whose job it was to write information down for the king or queen was called a _______.
Definition
scribe
Term
A political unit made up of a single city and the surrounding area is called a ___________.
Definition
city state
Term
During the old stone age, humans hunted and gathered, but did not yet learn how to ___________.
Definition
farm
Term
The type of economy that is best for an individual is a __________.
Definition
market economy
Term
The type of government in Europe during the Middle Ages was ___________.
Definition
Feudalism
Term
Government run by religious leaders is an _____________.
Definition
Theocracy
Term
Government run by a small group of people is an ___________.
Definition
Oligarchy
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