MAP SKILLS
Lines of latitude run in what direction?
East-west
Which way of life came first: hunting and gathering or farming?
Hunting and gathering
Who was at the top of Sumerian society?
Kings and priests
Hammurabi was king of what city?
Babylon
What was one major benefit of farming?
People could establish permanent settlements
The Equator is located at what degree of latitude?
0°
Which lifestyle was common during the Paleolithic Era?
Nomadic life
Which group was at the bottom of Sumerian society?
Slaves
What was Hammurabi's Code?
A set of written laws
Why did the Fertile Crescent help civilization develop?
It provided conditions that supported farming
The Prime Meridian is located at what degree of longitude?
0°
Raising animals for human use is an example of what?
Domestication
What Sumerian invention helped farmers prepare soil?
The plow
Why was writing laws down important?
It made the laws clear and known
Why are artifacts useful to historians and archaeologists?
They provide evidence about how people lived in the past
Which hemisphere is north of the Equator?
Northern Hemisphere
What happened to where people lived after farming developed?
They could build permanent settlements
What Sumerian invention helped transportation and other technology develop?
The wheel
What does "an eye for an eye" mean?
The punishment should relate to or match the harm done
What is the main difference between a primary and secondary source?
A primary source comes from the time being studied; a secondary source is created later
A city would be classified as physical or human geography?
Human geography
Explain how farming led to job specialization.
Farming produced enough food that some people could perform jobs other than farming
Name three things associated with Sumer.
Any three: city-states, cuneiform, ziggurats, wheel, plow, kings, priests, commoners, or slaves
How could punishments under Hammurabi's Code differ?
They could differ based on social class
Name and explain two features of civilization.
Any two correctly explained features from the unit