A nonviolent, public refusal to obey allegedly unjust laws.

An activity will be pursued only if its benefits are equal or greater than the costs.

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

The rights and freedoms to which everyone is entitled

The development of industries for the machine and factory production of goods.

A relationship between countries in which they rely on one another for resources, goods, or services

A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one god (Allah), Paradise and Hell, and a body of law written in the Quran. Followers are called Muslims.

A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament.

Belief in one God

Belief in many Gods

seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons

the use of peaceful means, not force, to bring about political or social change.

a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.

the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

a device that measures the strength of an earthquake

narrow body of water that connects the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.It is an oil-shipping choke point for the Persian Gulf.

A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.

An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy and all the factors of production

a system in which prices are not controlled by the government and instead supply and demand, also known as capitalism or free enterprise

An economy in which a free market exists in combination with a large amount of government regulation and promotion (command economy)

A system of government where individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.

A form of government in which one person rules and has unlimited control

The term refers to the type of government that attempts to assert total control over the lives of its citizens.