social studies

Barbarian

A person from an outside culture or group that is not to be uncivilized and violent

Cardinal directions

The four primary directions; north, south, east, and West

Civic

Having to do with citizens or citizenship

Civilization

in advanced state of human society in which a high-level social structure government, religion and writing systems has been reached

Climate

Atmospheric conditions, such as humidity, rainfall, and temp, in a specific area

Compass rose

A natural that indicates the orientation of north and other cardinal or intermediate directions on a map

Cultural diffusion

The spread of people , Ideas,, and products from one culture from another

Currency

A system of money and use in a particular country

Empire

An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority

Environment

The physical characteristics of an area

Equator

A line that runs horizontally around the Earth that divides the Earth Into 2/2 called hemispheres

Feudalism

System of gov. In which nobles gave land to lesser nobles to govern an exchange for loyalty and military service.

Fief

An estate of land under feudal control, and service

Geography

The study of earth surface and climate, a human activity, and of the interactions between them

Hemisphere

One of the halves of the Earth as divided by the equator or prime meridian

HIERARCHY

A system of organization in which people or groups are ranked on above of or according to status or authority

Inflation

Air condition in what’s the price of goods increases as the value of money decreases

Intermediate directions

The directions halfway between four Cardinal directions; Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast.

Landform

A feature of the Earth surface, such as a desert, mountain, or river.

Latitude

A measure of a location distance north or south of the equator

Longitude

A measure of a location is distance east west of the primary Meridian

Manor

A self –Sufficient Estate

Manorialism

An economic system in medieval Europe were RURAL society was arranged around a manor house on an estate

Missionary

A person who works to spread their religious, often in foreign country

Monarch

The ruler in a GOV. In which is authority over the people as a team through a ruling family.

Monastery

A building a group of buildings in which monks live and work

Monotheism

I believe that there is only one God

Natural resource

A naturally made item, such as a tree, mineral, or freshwater, that people can use to help me I need or want

Noble

A person with high social status in a medieval society

Peasant

A person with low social status, especially a farmer

Persecution

Unfair treatment because of brace, religion, or political beliefs

Polytheism

The belief in or worship of more than one, God

Prime Meridian

A line that runs vertically between north and south

Republic

A form of GOB. Where people ruled themselves through elected representatives.

Tax

Money collected from a citizen or a business to help pay for goods and services provided by the GOB.

Vassal

A person who received protection in land from a Lord in return for loyalty and service

What makes location favorable for settlement?

A supportive climate, landform, and natural resources

Explain some ways that physical geography influences the development of civilization

Where people live, were trader developed, help people meet their needs in one.

If you are looking at the equator, which Hemisphere is the United States in

Northern

If you were looking at the primary Meridianwhich hemisphere has the United States in it

Western

What is the Earth’s land in Europe?

8%

How much of Earth land has been controlled by European civilizations at some point in history

80%

How much larger is the amount of land once controlled by European civilizations compared to the area of Europe itself?

10 times larger

How many people live in Europe today?

750 million People(750, 000, 000)

The total population of earth today is a little over 8 billion (eight, 000, 000, 000). Period roughly what percentage of earths population lives in Europe.

9%

An early centuries of Christianity, what did the Roman authorities do to Christians?

They persecuted them

Where, when, and why did the Roman empire build more than 50,000 miles of road?

To connect its lands in Europe, southwest Asia, and North Africa. In Europe and Southwest Asia, Christianity mainly through the network of Roman Rhodes.

What is an example of cultural diffusion?

The spread of Christianity along Roman Roads

Civil War

Internal social political factors

Now tell me where you found inflation

Internal economic factors

Invasions

External factors

Taxes not being paid

Internal economic factors

Less trust in government

Internal social and political factors

Government mismanagement

Internal social and political factors