3rd Grade Social Studies Review – Flashcards
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The act of giving or doing something
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Contribution
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A government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws
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Direct Democracy
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A government in which people vote for (elect) a smaller group of citizens to make their rules and laws for everyone
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Representative Democracy
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The architects of ancient Greece and Rome used ______________ and _____________ to construct their buildings.
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Columns and Arches
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What ancient Greek building is famous for its use of Greek architecture?
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Parthenon (Columns)
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Which two pieces of Roman architecture are famous for their use of Rome's most famous architectural contribution?
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The Colosseum and Aquaducts (arches)
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What artistic contribution are the Romans famous for?
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Mosaics
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The birthplace of democracy (direct democracy).
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Ancient Greece
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The birthplace of a republican democracy.
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Ancient Rome
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What is the name of the games competition we got from ancient Greece?
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Olympic Games
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Most of what we know about Mali's history comes from oral accounts that were handed down from __________ ___________.
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Mali storytellers
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Mali was ruled by ____________________.
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rich and powerful kings
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The Mali economy was famous for its _______________.
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trading
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The empire of Mali was powerful (before/after) the time of Christopher Columbus.
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before
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_________________ in Mali passed on traditions and stories from one generation to the next.
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Storytellers
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The __________ of Mali were rich and powerful men who controlled trade in West Africa.
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kings
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_______________ became one of the largest and wealthiest empires in the region and was an important trade center.
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Mali
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Mali lay across the trade routes between the sources of _______ in the Sahara Desert and the _______ region/mines of West Africa.
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salt, gold
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For the people of the desert, ________ was a natural resource.
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salt
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People of Mali used _________ for their health and for preserving foods.
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salt
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What part of ancient Mali did miners find gold in?
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Western Africa
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The famous example of trading in Mali was:
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salt for gold
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________________ was an important city in Mali. It had a famous university with a large library containing Greek and Roman books.
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Timbuktu
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What do you call a person who travels seeking new discoveries?
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An explorer
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Whose reason for exploring was to find a western sea route to Asia?
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Christopher Columbus
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Whose reason for was exploring was to discover riches and conquer land?
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Juan Ponce de Leon
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Whose reason to explore was to colonize the New World?
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Jacques Cartier
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Whose reason to explore was to discover riches and find a western sea?
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Christopher Newport
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Who was the first European to discover a sea route to America?
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Christopher Columbus
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Where did Christopher Columbus land in the New World?
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San Salvador
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Who was the first European to land in Florida (Near St. Augustine) and gave Spain claim to Florida?
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Juan Ponce de Leon
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Who explored the St. Lawrence River Valley (near Quebec,Canada) and gave France a land claim in North America?
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Jacques Cartier
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Who arrived at present day Jamestown; made four more voyages bringing more route to Asia?
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Christopher Newport
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Who was was one of 1st to reach the Fall line of James River?
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Christopher Newport
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What body of water were Ancient Greece and Rome were located near?
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The Mediterranean Sea
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Which ancient culture was located among mountains and hills, surrounded by Mediterranean Sea and limited rich soil?
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Ancient Greece
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Which two explorers sailed for Spain?
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Christopher Columbus and Juan Ponce de Leon
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Which explorer sailed for France?
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Jacques Cartier
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Which explorer sailed for England?
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Christopher Newport
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Which ancient culture was located next to a river; city built on many hills with limited rich soil?
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Ancient Rome
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Which ancient culture was located in West Africa?
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Ancient Mali
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What were three human characteristics from ancient Greece?
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Farmers, shipbuilders, and traders
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What were three human characteristics from ancient Rome?
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Farmers, road builders, and traders
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What were three human characteristics from ancient Mali?
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Farmers, miners, and traders
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Who farmed on hillsides; trading took place on the Mediterranean Sea; small independent communities developed because of the many mountains?
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Ancient Greece
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Who farmed on hillsides; trading took place on the Mediterranean Sea?
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Ancient Rome
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What is the geographical term to describe the 1/2 sphere (globe) created by the prime meridian or the equator?
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Hemisphere
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What is the imaginary line around the middle of the earth that divides the globe into the northern and southern hemispheres?
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Equator
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An imaginary line that divides the globe into the eastern and western hemispheres
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Prime Meridean
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Places that have common characteristics
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Regions
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Materials that come from nature (water, soil, wood, coal)
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Natural Resources
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People working to produce goods and services
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Human Resources
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Goods made by people and used to produce other goods and services (machines, tools, buildings)
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Capital Resources
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People who use resources to make goods and/or provide services
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Producers
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Things that people make or use to satisfy needs and wants
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Goods
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Activities that satisfy people's needs and wants
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Services
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Focusing on one product or service
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Economic Specialization
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Two or more people depending on each other for goods and services
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Economic Interdependence
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Ancient Greece and Rome specialized in these three areas.
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ships, farming, and making pottery
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When the Greeks and Romans traded their goods with Egypt and other nearby communities
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Interdependence
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Some people specialized in protecting the empire, while others specialized in growing food for the empire
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Specialization in Mali
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Trading gold for salt
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Interdependence in Mali
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Virginia Specialization
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Shipbuilding
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Virginia Interdependence
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Virginia sells its coal to other countries but depends on other countries for oil.
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The good or service that you most wanted that you gave up to make your economic decision.
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Opportunity Cost
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A place where people live, work, and play
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Community
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What people must or must not do
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Rules
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Rules people live by
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Laws
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A group of people who make rules and laws, carry out rules and laws, and decide if rules and laws have been broken.
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Government
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The purpose of rules is:
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to let people know how they should act or behave
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The purpose of government is:
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to make laws, carry out laws, and decide if laws have been broken.
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Why are governments necessary?
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because they develop the laws and protect the rights and property of individuals.
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What are the four basic principles held by American citizens?
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life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and equality under the law.
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What is the recognition of and respect for Americans who served in the military?
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Veteran's Day
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What is the recognition of Americans who died in wars while they were serving their country?
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Memorial Day
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What does equality under the law mean?
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all people are treated fairly.
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Who worked under the new republican form of government? He helped put the basic principles into practice for the new nation.
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George Washington
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Who was the third President of the United States?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Who was the United States President when the country was divided over the issue of equality for all people. He helped free African American slaves?
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Abraham Lincoln
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Who was the an African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a public bus as was required by law many years ago? She helped to bring about changes in laws and worked so that all people would have equal rights.
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Rosa Parks
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Who was was a lawyer who defended people at a time when not all people had equal rights? He was the first African American justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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Thurgood Marshall
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Who was the African American minister who worked for equal rights for all people? He helped bring about changes in laws through peaceful means.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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What holiday, other than Thanksgiving, is celebrated in November?
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Veteran's Day
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What holiday is celebrated in May?
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Memorial Day
