1st quarter

Question 1

What is the definition of absolute location?

Answer 1

Absolute location provides a definite reference to locate a place.

Question 2

What is the definition of relative location?

Answer 2

Relative location describes a place with respect to its environment and its connection to other places. Or- a location of a place in Relation to another place. Ex the relative location of clear creek, clear creek is in golden. Any thing is a relative location as long as you are saying What it is relative to.

Question 3

What is formal region?

Answer 3

A formal region is an area that has one characteristic that is common through the whole place.

Question 4

What is a functional region?

Answer 4

A functional region is a region that has a focal point

(Often a city) and is the organization space surrounding that location.

Question 5

What is a vernacular region?

Answer 5

A vernacular region is a region in witch its boundaries are loosely defined by peoples perception.

Question 6

What is human environment interaction?

Answer 6

This theme considers how humans adapt and modify to the environment. humans shape the landscape through their interaction with the land.

Question 7

What is the definition of Place?

Answer 7

Place describes the Human and physical characteristics of a location.

Question 8

What is the definition of Movement?

Answer 8

This theme studies movement and migration across the planet.

Question 9

What is Civilization?

Answer 9

A Civilization is a Highly Devoloped Culture

Question 10

What is a City-State

Answer 10

A City-State is a City and its Sourrounding Countryside

Question 11

What is Polytheism?

Answer 11

Polytheism is the Belief in more than one God

Question 12

What is Theocracy?

Answer 12

Theocracy is a form of government i which one individual ruled as bth religious leader and king.

Question 13

What is Cuneiform?

Answer 13

Cuneiform is the Sumerian Writing System Using Wedge Shaped Symbols Pressed into Clay Tablets

Question 14

What is an Empire?

Answer 14

An Empire is a Group of lands under the control of one ruler

Question 15

What is a Delta?

Answer 15

A Delta is an aera formed from a soil deposit located at the mouth of a river

Question 16

What is a Pharaoh?

Answer 16

A Pharaoh is a ruler of anient Egypt

Question 17

What is a Pyramid?

Answer 17

A Pyramid is a huge stone structure that served as an elaborate tomb or monument

Question 18

What is a Hieroglyphics?

Answer 18

Hieroglyphics is a form of writing that uses sings and symbols.

Question 19

What is Papyrus?

Answer 19

Papyrus is Egyptian Paper

Question 20

What is a Hieroglyphics?

Answer 20

Hieroglyphics is a form of writing that uses sings and symbols.

Question 21

What is Papyrus?

Answer 21

Papyrus is Egyptian Paper

Question 22

What is Autocracy?

Answer 22

Autocracy is a government in which one person has all the power two types- a monarchy and a dictatorship

Question 23

What is a Monarchy?

Answer 23

MONARCHY- A KING OR QUEEN RULES A COUNTRY. MONARCHY USUALLY COME TO POWER THROUGH A FAMILY LINE. “IN OLD TIMES” MONARCH HELD ALL THE POWER AND HAD FINAL SAY OVER GOVERNMENT. “IN MODERN TIMES” USUALLY SHARE POWER WITH OTHER PARTS OF GOVERNMENT

Question 24

What is a Dictatorship?

Answer 24

DICTATORSHIP- A FORM OF GOVERNMENT WHERE ONE LEADER HAS ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER CITIZENS LIVES.

Question 25

What is a Representative Democracy?

Answer 25

REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY- CITIZENS ELECT LEADERS TO REPRESENT THEIR RIGHTS AND INTERESTS IN GOVERNMENT. CITIZENS HOLD THE ULTIMATE POWER- THEY ELECT THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.

Question 26

What is a Direct Democracy?

Answer 26

DIRECT DEMOCRACY- THERE ARE NO REPRESENTATIVES. CITIZENS ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE “DAY TO DAY GOVERNING THE COUNTRY. BEST EXAMPLE IS ANCIENT GREECE. NOT PRACTICAL IN MODERN DAY.

Question 27

What is an Oligarchy?

Answer 27

OLIGARCHY- GREEK WORD THAT MEANS “RULE BY A FEW” OFTEN A ONE POLITICAL PARTY—ONE SOCIAL CLASS–ONE RACE

Question 28

What is a Junta?

Answer 28

JUNTA- IS A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE -USUALLY MILITARY OFFICERS- WHO RULE COUNTRY AFTER TAKING IT BY FORCE.

Question 29

What is an Anarchy?

Answer 29

ANARCHY– NOBODY IN CONTROL. OR EVERYONE IS. A STATE BEFORE GOVERNMENT WAS CREATED. A TRANSITION TO GET TO A NEW FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

Question 30

What is an Issue?

Answer 30

is not and event- is ongoing-has long term ffects-is something we can do something about-is samething with 2 or more sides. IT IS NEVER SOLVEABLE!!!!!!! I.e immagration reform

Question 31

What is Public Policy?

Answer 31

-A definitie course or method of action desinged to meet the needs of goails of a group of people.(US gov. Or your family).

Question 32

What is an Incentive?

Answer 32

Rewards for behiavor

Question 33

What is a Disincentive?

Answer 33

Deterrent or Punishment for Behvior.

Question 34

What is scaricty?

Answer 34

Limited Resources, UNLIMITED wants.

Question 35

What is a Choice?

Answer 35

Choosing is refusing, scaricty causes us to choose.

Question 36

What is a Rational Choice?

Answer 36

Choosing in own best interest, as you preceive them.

Question 37

What is Value?

Answer 37

Based on tastes & preferences. The greater the supply the lower the price.*buyers willing to pay.

Question 38

Cost or Opportunity Cost

Answer 38

Highest Value alternative. The value of the next best choice.

Question 39

Price

Answer 39

Willingness of buyer and ability of the buyer to purchase a product.

Question 40

Cost/benefit Analysis

Answer 40

Compares benefits generated by an activity with its opportunity cost of production. The rule is benefits exceed costs that the activity is efficient and should be undertaken.