Ancient Egypt
A large mass of land, three sides of which are bordered by water
What is a penisula?
name the fertile piece of land that lies between the two rivers
what is Mesopotamia?
the position of a place or region
what is location?
the map ___ shows different symbols that represent different things
what is a map key?
Two groups of people that did *not* have the right to vote
who are women and slaves?
name the Sumerian writing system
what is cuneiform?
this map shows landscapes including trees and plants
what is a vegatation map?
this is the longest river in Egypt
What is the Nile River?
A large athletic competition, involving many sports, born in Ancient Greece, in which many city-states participated. It developed into the biggest international athletic competition in the world today.
what are the Olympics?
Someone who does not settle and wonders from place to place is called
what is a nomad?
this is Earth's largest continent
what is Asia?
the state in which a society is organized through grouping people usually based on wealth, religion, ethnicity, or other factors
what is social hierarchy?
an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, known as “___ the Great”; skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel
Who is Ramses II
A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person who is *not* the lawful king or queen, where that power is usually taken by force.
what is tyranny?
the first written laws for people to follow were known as
what is the Code of Hammurabi?
this map shows states and national boundaries
what is a political map?
the area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in the Middle East, also known as Mesopotamia, where the first human civilizations emerged
What is Fertile Cresent?
a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
What is a treaty?
The goddess who was the daughter of Uranus and the wife of Hephaestus. She was known as the goddess of love and beauty.
Who is Aphrodite?
Early people who moved around in search of plant foods and animals to eat are called
what is a hunter-gather?
an area that shares physical or human characteristics
what is a region?
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a system of government and laws, using a written language, and keeping written records
What is civilization?