Social Studies Grade 4 - Flashcards

Flashcards for key vocabulary and concepts from Social Studies Grade 4 textbook.

Citizenship

An individual who resides in a country, where generally he gets all his social, economic, political and other rights and he is bound to perform all his responsibilities and the protection of his rights is called its citizen.

Global Citizen

A person who has the knowledge about the matters of world, respects everyone above his colour, caste, gender, language and culture, and works for the welfare of his own country as well as for all the people of the world.

Digital/Cyber Citizen

The one who uses internet and other digital sources of technology effectively for participating in social, political and economic activities.

Human Rights

The standards which protect the dignity of all human beings. All the humans deserve to get equal basic needs and facilities under these rights.

Diversity

Difference on the basis of colour, caste, religion, language and area among people.

Tolerance

Respect for different beliefs, ideas and attitudes in a society.

Peace

Living together with harmony.

Conflict

Differences among the people due to the collision of principles and interests.

Civic Sense

The sense of manners and moral values of a person in a society.

WASH

Abbreviation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene a global programme which works for health development, control of fatal diseases and in emergency situations.

Culture

People's mutual interaction, customs, traditions and the ways of living in a region. Language, dress, food, festivals and religion are also the important parts of culture.

Nation

A group of different people who live in a specific region and whose values, traditions, interests, religion and culture are same.

Nationality

Legal status of belonging to a specific state.

Communication

Exchange of views, concepts and messages.

State

A specific area where humans live under a self-government with sovereignty.

Sovereignty

The supreme power of a state.

Government

A group of people which has the power to administer a country or a state.

Constitution

A set of basic principles for running the administrative discipline of a state or country.

Leader

A person who is leading as head of a group, organization, political party or a country.

General Elections

An activity in which the public elects its representatives by using their right of vote.

History

The study of past events which presents the record in a sequence.

Hadith

sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad

Globe

The model of earth.

Map

Used to show the complete shape of earth or its specific part, and can be made on any paper or plain surface.

Ocean

The largest body of water.

Mountain

A high and steep place above the surface of earth.

Plateau

A surface of land raised from the surroundings with vertical steep sides and plain centre

Desert

An area where annual rain is below 10 inches or 25 centimeters.

Valley

A low lying land surrounded by mountains.

Economics

The study of needs, desires and resources.

Industry

Factories and companies which produce different things and provide services.

Entrepreneur

A person who seeks new opportunities and does business, and he is aware of its profit and loss.

Natural Disaster

All natural events where properties and lives are damaged.

Weather

The atmospheric conditions of a specific place and time

Climate

The average weather conditions of a place for a long time.

Dravidians

The people of Indus Valley Civilizations