Social Sciences Flashcards
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Which sociological concept refers to the patterns of relationships that form society?
Social Structure
“social structure” refers to the patterns of social relationships and social institutions that comprise society. This consists of the relationships between people and groups and the laws governing them, which ultimately provides direction to and sets limits on behavior.
In which way did the growth of presidential primaries in the twentieth century influence the role of the individual in U.S. politics?
It expanded the role of the individual in the political process
What is a historical era
a period of time that has been classified specifically because of commonalities within that time frame
what are the three commonly recognized historical eras?
the ancient era, the post-classical (middle) era, and the modern era
What are the sub eras of the Ancient era
Prehistoric era and the classical era
What and when was the prehistoric era
pre - 600 BCE; where human development toward civilization took place
think migration from africa, Mesopotamia, ancient egypt, the first planned cities and introduction of technology such as the wheel
What / when was the classical era
600 B.C.E. to 476 C.E; when the first recorded sources of human history were written. Education, democracy, irrigation, religion and culture were expanded as human knowledge began to flourish
known mainly though the Greek, Roman, Persian, and Byzantine Empires
What / when was the Middle ages?
476 CE to 1500 CE
During the fall of Rome in 476 C.E., human knowledge and recorded history were lost when the civilization was burned. The slow regaining of this knowledge up until the time of the Renaissance Period in the early 1500s marks the commonalities of the era.
The High Middle Ages lasted until 1250 C.E. and were characterized by the power of the Catholic Church. Finally, the Late Middle Ages boasted the invention of the printing press, exploration, and the Black Plague/
What/ when was the Early Modern Era
1500 to 1750 ; the resurgence of the classical era.
The age of discovery occurred from the 15th to 17th centuries
the enlightenment period was the re-evaluation of politics and economics in society during the 18th century
What/ when was the current common era
1750 to present; It is made up of many other time periods, including the Industrial Era, the Revolutionary Era, the Age of Imperialism, the Victorian Era, World Wars I and II, the Great Depression, and the current Contemporary Period, also called the Information Age.
What are mythological Ages
cultural ages that are referenced often in both greek and aztecan history and are based on the rule of their gods
What are Hesiod’s five ages?
the Golden, Silver, Bronze, Heroic, and Iron Ages
What was the Golden Age
a time when civilization flourish and became self-sufficient. Characterized by peace and prosperity
What god rule in the Golden age?
Cronus
What was the silver age
During this time, men turned away from religion and refused to worship gods.
What god ruled during the silver age
Zeus, the son of Cronus, who destroyed non-worshippers.
What was the Bronze Age
when men turned to war, using weapons and armor made of bronze to fight. This age was characterized by violence
What was the Heroic age
Humans attempted to return to peaceful times with the gods who they angered.
What gods characterized the Heroic age?
Characterized by those who fought for Thebes and Troy
Was was the Iron age
War and misery defined man. They no longer cared about doing the right thing.
At what mythological ages did the gods abandon man
the iron age
Nahui-Ocelotl Period (Aztec)
People were eaten by jaguars and the world was destroyed
Nahui-Ehecatl Period (Aztec)
People were transformed into monkeys and the world was destroyed by a hurricane for unsetting Ehecatl the god of wind
Nahuiquiahuital (Aztec)
Only birds survived when the world was destroyed by the rains of fire by Quiahuitl, the rain god
