Map Skills
What does a key do?
Tells what symbols on a map mean
True or False & explain: The Pharaoh was extremely important and should be honored.
True because the Pharaoh was seen as god
Describe the Paleolithic Era
- Nomadic (moving place to place)
- hunters and gathers
Who did the Hammurabi law codes mostly benefit?
Men, Wealthy, upper-class
Where can you find the oldest events on a timeline?
At the beginning, far left
Name the tool that tells cardinal direction
Compass Rose
Who has the most power according to the Egyptian Social Class Pyramid? Who has the least? Why?
The pharaoh has the most because he was seen as god in society while the slaves had no representation and were viewed as nothing.
Describe the Neolithic Era
-Agriculture + Farming
- Domestication of Animals
-settle in cities (building communities)
True or False + Explain: The achievements of Ancient Egypt would not have been possible without the Nile River.
True: The Nile River allowed Ancient Egyptians to develop a source of food (animals + soil to grow crops)
- They developed a calendar based on the flooding of the Nile.
- papyrus
- growth in farming and overall improvement in life
Where are the most recent events located on a timeline?
At the end, far left
Why might someone use a map scale?
to find/ tell distance between two places on a map
If a Hymn is a song, why would Egyptians make a hymn for the pharaoh?
They would make a song to honor him and show respect for him as a god.
Name the impact of agriculture and domestication of animals
people moved and settled in cities instead of remaining nomadic
What was the purpose of the Hammurabi law codes?
To Create order in Society
What operation should you use to find out how many years has passed between events?
subtraction
Define Equator
0 degrees latitude
Splits earth horizontally
divides the planet into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
How did the Nile River impact the development of Egyptian civilization?
HOW MANY CONTINENTS AND OCEANS ARE THERE?
******BONUS*****(Answer Correctly for 10 Ubuntu Points!!!!)
There are 7 continents and 5 oceans
one way that Egypt and Mesopotamia were similar was that they both…
Had systems allowing for written communication.
How do you find out how many total years are on a time line?
subtract the first date from the last date
Define Prime Meridian
0 degrees longitude
Splits earth into western and eastern hemispheres
How does Egyptians using Papyrus connect to geography?
Papyrus came from plants that could be found on the banks of the Nile.
True or False + Explain: Hebrews believed in the idea that there was only one god
True: Judaism is the earliest monotheistic religion
Early river civilizations were different from the Paleolithic era because they included…
Distinct social classes
Define timeline
A timeline is a display of events in chronological order