5 Themes of Geo
The geographic theme region answers what question?
How are places similar or different?
What is another name for where Mesopotamia was located?
The Fertile Crescent
What city is sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Jerusalem
The Pharaoh was thought to be...
a god, a political leader, or chosen by the gods
The hunter-gatherer way of life made it impossible for people to live without what?
permanent dwellings
How does human environmental interaction benefit society?
Humans modify their environment to better suit their needs.
Mesopotamia was divided into smaller areas that consisted of a central city and all the countryside around it called...
City- States
The worship of many gods is called...
Polytheism
Ancient Egypt was divided into 2 region. What was the southernmost region known as?
Upper Egypt
When Neolithic farming communities divided jobs among different people, they were able to develop what benefit to their society?
Specialized skills
What is an exact location on Earth?
Absolute Location
What was the name of the world's first form of writing?
Cuneiform
What is the Holy Book of Judaism?
Torah
What do you call a series of rulers from the same family?
Dynasty
This is the name of a person that doesn't have a permanent home.
Nomadic
How do people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?
Movement
Who was the first set of laws was created by?
Hammurabi
Who was Judaism founded by?
Abraham
Large stone tombs with triangular sides are...
Pyramids
What is another word for taming wild animals?
Demestocate
What includes the physical characteristics as well as human ones, like language, religion, and politics?
Place
The first emperor of Mesopotamia was...
Sargon
Belief in reincarnation is practiced by
Hinduism
What town is the Great Pyramid of Khufu located near?
Giza
What was the largest discovery by the people of the Neolithic Age?
Fire