Mesopotamia
What does Mesopotamia translate to in English?
Land between the rivers
What type of map identifies cities, states, and countries?
Political Map
Which continent has the largest mountain peak in the world (Mt. Everest)?
Asia
The seven biggest pieces of land on earth are called...
Continent(s)
A society in an advanced state of social development.
Civilization
What is one positive and one negative of being surrounded by rivers?
Positives: Drinking water, Growing crops, Transportation, Trade
Negatives: Flooding
What type of map shows natural landforms and terrain?
Physical Map
Which continent has the Sahara Desert located in it?
Africa
The average weather pattern over a long period of time.
Climate
The belief that there is only one god.
Monotheistic
What was the pyramid like structure called that is made to honor each city states god?
Ziggurat
What map shows the boundaries of a place at a particular time from the past?
Historical Map
Which continent has the Outback located in the center of the continent?
Australia
A drawing on a map showing direction.
Compass Rose
The belief that there are many gods.
Polytheistic
What is the writing style called that was created in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
What map shows changes of elevation in an area?
Topographic Map
Which continent has the Andes Mountains located on the western part of the continent?
South America
The half of the earth east of the prime meridian.
Eastern Hemisphere
The movement of people from one place to another.
Migration
List three things that the king is in charge of.
Head of the military, highest priest (religion), enforced the law, collected taxes
What type of map is a smaller map that is located in a larger map?
Inset Map
Europe has lots of cool tourist attractions within the continent. One is the Colosseum. What city is the Colosseum located in?
Rome
The imaginary line that divides the northern and southern hemisphere.
Equator
The act of supplying dry land with water by artificial means.
Irrigation