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64 Cards in this Set
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What types of things add to someone's understanding of a physical map?
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rivers, mountains, deserts etc.
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What type of event would a hurricane be? (think GRAPES)
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Geographic
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What is the economic system where individuals make some economic decisions and the government makes the other decisions?
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mixed economy
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How do people divide themselves into social classes? (what do they use to determine who is upper or lower class?)
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any of the following: money, education, job / occupation etc.
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Why is family so important to a culture's social organization?
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Family teaches each new generation a culture's beliefs and ideas.
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Why is rock music an example of diffusion?
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because it has spread and is popular around the world
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A family with three generations living in the same house would be ____?
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an extended family
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The worship of more than one god is called ____?
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polytheistic
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An economic system where individuals make the basic economic decisions about buying and selling goods is called ____?
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market economy
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What are the seven continents?
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Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, South America, North America & Australia
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If a culture’s art appeals to and is liked by a wide variety of people, what would that say about what the society values?
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that the society values equality
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Encouraging trade and protecting individual liberties are reasons why _______________ are important.
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political systems
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Why does dividing social classes into upper, middle and lower help cultures?
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Because social classes give people defined roles in order to participate in a culture.
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Why would a country want to adopt an economic system?
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For many reasons: to develop of trade, to be able to distribute resources to people in the country, and to meet the basic needs of a country.
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If society is considered “hierarchical” – what does that mean?
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There were different groups in society like elites, middle class, and slaves
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People’s belief in one god / goddess.
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monotheistic / monotheism
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An economic system where the government makes all decisions about money.
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command economy
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People’s unique way of life.
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culture
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How people decide to keep law and order in their communities; is known as__________?
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political
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People’s way of expressing their feelings and emotions is known as __________?
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art
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A family that is made up of a husband, wife and their children only is known as_______?
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nuclear family
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What is used to communicate thoughts, feelings and knowledge?
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language
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People’s belief, or non-belief in a Higher Power like: God etc. is known as______?
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Religion
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An economic system where people only produce what they need to survive.
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traditional economy
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People’s way of organizing themselves into groups; sometimes using gender, education, or money as a divider is known as_____?
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Society
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What is a democracy? Give a complete definition.
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A democracy is a government system where many people have the power to elect their representatives through elections
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What is a benefit of a country adopting a democracy as its political system?
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A benefit would be that people have an opportunity to voice their opinions and have a large number of freedoms
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What would be a drawback of a country adopting a democracy as its political system?
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A drawback would be that the decision making process takes a long time.
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What is a dictatorship? Give a complete definition.
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A dictatorship is a government system where one person takes and holds power through military force.
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What is a benefit of a country adopting a dictatorship as its political system?
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A benefit of this system would be the quick decision making process.
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What would be a drawback of a country adopting a dictatorship as its political system?
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A drawback would be that the dictator could be harsh and dangerous, corrupt and greedy.
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What is a monarchy? Give a complete definition.
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A monarchy is a government system where one person holds power through heredity.
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What is a benefit of a country adopting a monarchy as its political system?
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A benefit of this system would be that the ruler would be educated and there is a stable/ secure method of passing down power.
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What would be a drawback of a country adopting a dmonarchy as its political system?
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A drawback would be that you might have a ruler whose personality /character is bad and they might turn out to be: greedy and manipulative
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What is a hemisphere?
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A portion of the world's divided surface.
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Which hemisphere lies between the Equator and the North Pole?
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The Northern Hemisphere
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which Hemisphere lies between the Equator and the South Pole?
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The Southern Hemisphere
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What line divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
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The Prime Meridian
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What direction do lines of latitude run?
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East and West
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What direction do lines of longitude run?
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North and South
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What direction do lines of latitude measure?
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North and South
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What direction do lines of longitude measure?
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East and West
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 5 S, 25 W
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Letter A
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 15 S, 25 W
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Letter B
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 10 N, 20 W
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Letter C
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 20 S, 15 W
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Letter D
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 10 S, 10 W
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Letter E
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 5 N, 5 W
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Letter F
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 0, 0
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Letter G
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 5 S,
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Letter H
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 20 S, 15 E
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Letter I
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 0, 20 E
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Letter J
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 25 S, 20 E
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Letter K
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 10 S, 25 E
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Letter L
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 15 S, 25 E
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Letter M
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 0, 30 E
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Letter N
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 5 N, 40 E
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Letter O
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 0, 45 E
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Letter P
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 0, 50 E
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Letter Q
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 15 S, 50 E
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Letter R
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 10 N, 55 E
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Letter S
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that is located at the following coordinates: 20 S, 60 E
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Letter T
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letters that lie on the Equator
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Letters: G, J, N, P, Q
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Using your review sheet "Identifying Latitude and Longitude" -- identify the letter that lies on the Prime Meridian
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Letter G
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