Geography
Egypt
Nile River
Mesopotamia
Economics
100
What is latitude?
circles the Earth parallel to the equator
100
Who was at the bottom of Egypt's social class
unskilled workers
100
How long is the Nile River?
4000 miles (6,437 km)
100
What is Mesopotamia?
The land between the rivers
100
What is a traditional economy?
it is a based custom. In such an economy that children often do the same work as their parents.
200
What is longitude?
circles the Earth from pole to pole
200
How many people lived in Egypt?
about 5 million people
200
Why was the Nile River the creator of all good to the Egyptians?
because they used it for drinking and bathing. Also used to grow crops.
200
What rivers is Mesopotamia in between?
The Tigris and Euphrates.
200
What is a command economy?
A central government decides what goods will be made and who will receive them.
300
What are political maps?
they show the names and borders of countries
300
What is an Egyptian king called?
Pharaoh
300
Before the Nile reaches the Mediterranean Sea it splits into _______.
a delta
300
About how long do the Tigris and Euphrates river flow?
more than 1000miles (1600km)
300
What is a business cycle?
Economics that grow and shrink over time.
400
What are the five themes of geography?
1.Location 2.Place 3.Human Environment interactions 4.Movement 5.Regions
400
In 260 B.C. Egyptian civilization entered a period called?
Old Kingdom
400
Which way does the Nile River flow?
North
400
When did civilizations develop in Mesopotamia?
about 3,000 B.C
400
What is inflation?
rising prices
500
what are the six essential elements?
1. The World in Spatial Terms 2. Places andR egions 3. Physical Systems 4. Human Systems 5. Environment and Society 6. The uses of geography
500
What are 3 things wealthy women could do?
1. Serve as priests 2. Manage Temples 3. Perform Religious Ceremonies
500
What season does the Nile's banks overflow and flood Egypt?
Summer
500
How were floods helpful in Mesopotamia?
Flooded rivers were filled with silt. The silt was proved to be a very good soil for farming.
500
An international trade is _________.
globilization
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