the Concept of Maps
What is a globe ?
type of tool that is shaped like a sphere and shows the exact sizes of countries.
What is compass rose ?
A symbol that is used for showing the cardinal directions.
What is sea level ?
The level of ocean when it's calm.
What is the meaning of Mesopotamia
The land between two rivers
What is Ziggurat ?
specific buildings that are used for temples, schools, and granaries.
What is a map ?
A tool that displays visual information about a region or the entire world, shaped like flat paper and may or may not show the exact sizes of countries.
A cardinal direction that ends up at the Arctic Pole.
What is the cardinal direction "north" ?
what is shading ?
Method to show the terrain's shape on maps.
Where is Mesopotamia compared to today's map ?
It's located on today's Iraq, Syria and Turkey.
What is the importance of Sumerians
They were the first people known to settle Mesopotamia and establish a civilization.
a type of map that shows the boundaries of countries.
What is political map ?
A cardinal direction that ends up at Antarctica
What is the cardinal direction "South" ?
What the color "green" represents on physical maps?
Mostly flat terrains or plains.
A region includes not only Mesopotamia but also the Levantine region and Egypt.
Where is "the Fertile Crescent"?
It is a protective deity or high being who keeps an eye on cities or holy artifacts.
What is patron god ?
A type of map that is used for showing geographical features.
What is physical map?
A cardinal direction that becomes west once the one ends up at Alaska.
What is the cardinal directions "east and west" ?
What is elevation ?
a land's height compared to the sea level.
The two rivers that shaped Mesopotamia.
What are the rivers Tigris and Eupharates.
the name of the hero or deity that ruled the city of Uruk in Sumeria.
Who is Gilgamesh ?
a part of a map that shows the meaning of features on maps.
What is map title ?
These cardinal directions don't have any beginning and ending points, but they can turn to the opposite side once one has travelled in that direction enough.
what are the cardinal directions "east and west" ?
The most shaded area on physical maps of the world.
What is Himalaya Mountains ?
Why people preferred to live in Mesopotamia
Because although it has the most fertile region, the region is covered with deserts, mountain ranges, and other harsh terrains, which makes Mesopotamia shaped like a natural castle.
Which people, under the leadership of whom, defeated the Sumerians?
Akkadians under the leadership of Sargon of Akkad.