Geography
Name the 7 contenents
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antartica, Europe, And Austrilia
What is monotheism?
the belief in one god
What is loess
Yellowish soil from the river
______________ pharaohs were seen as god-kings.
Egyptian
The ancient Olympics first originated as a festival to _____.
Zeus
Does the degree increase or decrease as you move away from the Prime Meridian?
Increase
What is polytheism
the belief in many gods
What are the two major rivers in India?
Indus and ganges
What is irrigation?
A system developed to bring water to crops
What was Socrates' motto?
Know thyself
Longitude degrees range from ____ to ____.
who did professor leaky believe to be our derect descendant?
Homoabilus
Define ahimsa
the idea of novelence
The spread of ____________ originated on the Arabian Peninsula.
Islam
Where was Carthage located?
North Africa
The north and south poles are located at ____ degrees to the north and south.
What developments of the New Stone Age allowed people to form permanent settlements?
advances in agricultural (farming) production
Why was the Great Wall constructed?
to keep intruders out
Explain how the Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death
They preserved the bodies of the dead
Which ancient government system does the US system of checks and balances most mimic?
The Roman Republic
Is latitude across or up and down.
Up and down
Why was Hammurabi’s Code important?
It was the first set or organized and written laws and punishment
Define civil service
the people who carried out the government the government work
Define Caliph
are muslim rulers in the arab world
Name the wars that were fought between Sparta and Athens
The Peloposnesian Wars