Geography
Definition of an island
What is a piece of land surrounded by water?
The name at the top of a map is also known as the _________.
What is a title?
Definition of an artifact
What is an object made by a human?
The writing form that Mesopotamians used
What is cuneiform?
Group of people that were responsible for making art
What are artisans?
Definition of an archipelago
The function of a compass
What is to help us navigate using cardinal directions (north, south, east, west)?
Definition of prehistory
What is the time before written records?
A small city that has its own government
What is a city-state?
Function of a ziggurat
What is a city center where religious activities and trade were held?
Definition of an isthmus
What is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land?
The function of a map key
What is to show a list of map symbols and explain what each one represents?
2 ways that modern humans were different from Neanderthals
What are any 2 of the following: Modern humans were taller, more athletic, and used more complex language?
Known as the "cradle of civilization"
What is Sumer?
Description of the types of houses that the upper class lived in
What are 2-story houses with balconies that were close to the city?
A book of maps or charts that includes illustrations and information about the world
What is an atlas?
The part of the map helps us to find the actual distances between points
What is a scale/scale bar?
The reason why the development of language helped modern humans to survive
What is it was easier to communicate, easier to warn others of danger, or easier to work together?
The mountain range east of Mesopotamia
What are the Zagros Mountains?
The name of the ruler from Akkad who conquered many lands
Who is Sargon I?
The 5 themes of geography
What are location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region?
Northeast, southeast, southwest, or northwest
2 reasons why fire was an important discovery
What are any 2 of the following: provided warmth, used for cooking, scared away animals?
A popular tale about a king of ancient Mesopotamia: The Epic of __________
What is Gilgamesh?
Mesopotamians developed a mathematical system based on the number ____
What is 60?