Map Tools and Geography
This map part explains what the colors and symbols (like dots or mountain icons) mean.
What is the Legend / Key?
Metalworkers, weavers, artisans, and scribes are all examples of this trait of civilization.
What are Specialized Workers?
This is the world's oldest monotheistic religion, founded through a covenant between God and Abraham.
What is Judaism?
This Indian prince gave up his wealth, sought enlightenment, and became known as "The Buddha".
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
If you need to find the real-life distance in miles between two cities on a map, you would use this tool.
What is the Scale?
Sumerian cuneiform on wet clay tablets used to track grain, taxes, and laws represents this trait.
What is Record Keeping?
Followers of Islam fulfill their religious obligations by practicing these core duties.
What are the Five Pillars?
In Hinduism, this term refers to the results for your actions in life.
What is Karma?
A general who needs to see country borders and capital cities should use this type of map.
What is a Political Map?
Governments, organized religions, and armies created to maintain order in society fall under this trait.
What are Complex Institutions?
This holy book of Judaism contains the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
What is the Torah?
Both Hinduism and Buddhism believe in this continuous cycle of rebirth where a soul is reborn into a new body after death.
What is Reincarnation?
On a map with a scale where 1 inch equals 10 miles, two cities are 3 inches apart. This is the actual distance between them in real life.
What is 30 miles?
Bronze plows, wheels, and irrigation canals with adjustable gates represent this trait.
What is Improved Technology?
his major historical event spread Jewish people across Europe and Asia after they were forced out of their homeland during the Roman Empire.
What is the Diaspora?
In Buddhism, this state of perfect peace frees a soul from suffering and the cycle of rebirth
What is Nirvana?
Name the cardinal direction you would travel when moving directly from Yakima to Wenatchee in our state.
What is East?
Explain why a society cannot be considered an "Advanced City" simply because a lot of people live there.
What is an Advanced City that must also serve as a hub/center for active trade and government for the surrounding region?
Name TWO major empires, trade routes, or historic events that helped spread Christianity or Islam across the world.
What is the Roman Empire (for Christianity) or the Silk Road / trade networks (for Islam)?
Explain how Buddhism’s teachings about social status differed from traditional Hindu culture in ancient India.
What is Buddhism rejected the caste system and taught that anyone, regardless of social status, could reach enlightenment/peace?
Name all 5 traits of civilization from memory AND state one core belief or practice that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share.
Traits: Advanced Cities, Specialized Workers, Complex Institutions, Record Keeping, Improved Technology.
Shared Beliefs: Monotheism (belief in one God), Abrahamic origin, or emphasis on moral codes/holy texts.