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| the way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs. |
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| a group of people who share a common history, language, religion, and some physical characteristics. |
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| Followers of this religion believe that suffering is caused by worldly desires. Originated by Siddharta Gautama, they follow the Eightfold Path by leading good lives to achieve nirvana (state of eternal bliss), after their deaths. |
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| Followers of this religion are led by Jesus Christ, who died on the cross toe save humanity. By having faith in Jesus and with God's grace, believers are saved from God's penalty for sin and receive eternal life with him after death. |
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| Followers of this religion believe in reincarnation, and that your reborn state depends on your previous life's karma, a spiritual energy affected by how kind and noble you are. The 3 main gods of this religion are Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva. |
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| Followers of this religion believe in one god and follow the teachings of the Quran. By following the 5 pillars of faith, believers go to an eternal paradise after death. |
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| Followers of this religion believe in one god, Yahweh. By following God's laws, they believe that they'll have peace with God. Their holy book is the Torah. |
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| a form of government where power rests with the people of the nation. |
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| Where kings and queens are born into a ruling family and inherit the power to rule. |
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| where a dictator has absolute power (usually s/he takes over by force). |
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| the process of spreading new knowledge and skills to other cultures. |
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| the number of people out of every 1,000 that die in a year. |
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| the number of people born each year for every 1,000 people. |
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| the average number of people living in a square mile or kilometer. |
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| to leave the country where you were born and move to another. |
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| people who flee to another country to escape persecution or a disaster. |
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| products of the Earth people use to meet their needs. |
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| resources that cannot be used up to can be replaced naturally or grown again. |
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| resources that are limited and cannot be replaced. |
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| a system that sets rules for deciding what will be produced, how to produce them, and who will receive the produced goods. |
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| an economy where customs and traditions determine what will be produced. Resources are usually shared. Many tradtional systems use bartering to exchange goods and services. |
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| an economy where the government controls everything, including wages and prices. |
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| an economy where individuals determine the wages and prices. |
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| an economy where most resources are owned by individuals, but some are controlled by the government. |
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export: trade to another country
import: buy from another country |
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| a number limit for items, whether producing, importing, or exporting. |
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| removing trade barriers so goods flow freely among countries. |
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| countries with a great deal of manufacturing. |
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| countries with very little manufacturing. |
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