Map Skills and Government
What is tool on the map that tells us what direction we are headed in?
A compass rose
Daily Double
Name the three rivers from Egypt and Mesopotamia
What is the Nile, Tigris, and the EUphrates Rivers
DAILY DOUBLE: NEED ONE FROM BOTH
Name a major invention from Ancient India and China that supported early civilizations
Answers may vary!
What is a deity?
Another name for a holy figure or god, goddess
Answer the riddle:
"What has a foot but no leg?"
A ruler
DAILY DOUBEL!
Two Parts:
Latitude coordinates go from 0 - ____ degrees
Longitude coordinates go from 0 - _____ degrees
90 Degrees
180 Degrees
Egyptian form of writing using symbols to represent things and ideas
What are Hieroglyphics?
The division of Indian society based on wealth, rank and occupation.
What is the Caste system
Daily Double:
Name the holy books of Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism
Bible, Qur 'an, and Vedas
Name three Disney princesses AND three of the Avengers
Answers will vary
What is democracy?
Which form (direct or representative) does the United States practice?
A system of government in which leaders are elected and most of the power is held by the citizens.
Representative
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
Major Egyptian building that doubled as a grave for a Pharaoh King
Name one of the gods of Hinduism
Shiva, Brahma, Vishnu, etc.
Peter Piper picked a pack of...
pickled peppers and put them on a peter plate
Name the three systems of economics we have discussed.
(Think Turkeys...gobble gobble)
Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism
Code of laws from Mesopotamia that many other civilizations used as an example of their own laws
(Thanks Mr. Nicky)
The Code of Hammurabi or Hammurabi's Code
Modern humans enjoy toilets and running water.
Ancient India created the first _______________ which helped to bring fresh water into society and waste water away.
Sewage system
Daily Triple:
Name the three monotheistic religions
Christianity, Islam, and Judasim
Daily Double:
The whole team has to walk around like a dinosaur
Dear sweet lord.....
Name three jobs (social structure) that a person may have had in Egypt or Mesopotamia.
Artisians, kings, pharoahs, priests, farmers, craftspeople, etc.
TWO PARTS
1. Major trade route in China that spread throughout the Asian continent
2. Name three civilizations that traded on this famous trade route.
SILK ROAD
India, China, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome
Name two founders from the major religions we have discussed...
Jesus, Mohammad, Abraham, etc
How many feet are there in a mile?
5,280 feet