Egypt
Mesopotamia Vocabulary
Landforms
5 Themes of Geography
Primary and Secondary
Sources
100

What is a noble?

What is people from rich and powerful families

100

Define Ziggurat

What is... a pyramid shaped temple used to worship the gods

100

What are landforms?

What is features on the earths surface

100

Which theme of geography is about the physical and human characteristics of something?

What is Place

100

Is a photograph considered a primary or secondary source?

What is primary

200

The kingdom south of Egypt is called...

What is Kush

200

What was the first civilization called?

What is Sumer

200

What is the difference between an isthmus and a peninsula?

What is... Isthmus are narrow strips of land that connect two large land masses, and Peninsulas are pieces of land surrounded by water on three sides.

200

Which theme of geography mentions absolute and relative locations?

What is Locatio

200

Is a textbook an example of a primary or secondary source?

What is Secondary

300

The period during which Egypt reached the height of glory and power.

A. New Kingdom

B. Middle Kingdom 

C. Old Kingdom

What is A

300

The division of society by rank or class is a...

What is Social Hierarchy

300

What is a basin?

What is...a natural depression in the earths surface usually holding water

300

Adapting, Modifying, and depending on the environment are all part of this theme.

Human Environment Interaction

300
Is a biography a primary or secondary source?

What is secondary


400

What is the difference between a dynasty and elite.

What is... Elite are people of wealth and power and a dynasty is a series of rulers from the same family

400
Long poems that tell the stories of heroes are called.

What is Epics

400
What is the difference between hills and mountains?

What is... hills are raised areas of land and mountains are large steep areas of land that rise more than 1000 feet.

400

What are the 5 themes of geography?

What is Location, Place, Movement, Region, and Human Environment Interaction

400

What are some characteristics of a secondary source?

What is...Interpretations or information written after the event

500

What are the characteristics of an obeslick and a pyramid?

What is... Pyramids are huge stone tombs with four triangle shaped sides that meet in a point on top, used as royal tombs and obeslick are tall four sided pillars that are pointed on the top.

500

What is the difference between monotheism and polytheism? Which was the religion in Mesopotamia?

What is... Monotheism is the worship of one god and Polytheism is the worship of many gods. The Mesopotamians were polytheistic.

500

What are deep hollowed out area, often found in hill or mountain sides?

What is Caves

500

Transportation, communication, and trade all represent this theme of geography.

What is Movement

500

What is the difference between primary and secondary sources?

What is... Primary sources are objects or documents that was created by someone who was involved or witnessed something, and secondary sources are opinions, accounts, or interpretations of past events by someone who wasn't there.
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