5 Themes of Geo, Longitude & Latitude
What are the 5 themes of geography
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region
What was the main way people god food during the Paleolithic Era?
Hunting and gathering
What two rivers gave Mesopotamia its name and what does Mesopotamia mean?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; Land between rivers
What was King Narmer's other name and what did he do?
King Menes; who united Upper and Lower Egypt into an empire.
What imaginary lines run east to west?
Lines of latitude
What major discovery allowed people to settle in one place and start farming?
The discovery of agriculture (Neolithic Revolution)
What was the importance of Hammurabi's code and how many laws were there?
The first legal written code/ maintained order and balance ; 282 laws
List the social class in order
Pharoah
Vizers
High Priests & Nobles
Officials, scribes
Craftsmen
Slaves, labourers & peasants
Latitude 0 degrees? Longtitude 0 degree?
Latitue 0 degrees= Equator
Longtitude 0 degrees= Prime Meridian
What are the four main river valley civilizations and their corresponding rivers?
Mesopotamia (Tigris & Euphrates), Egypt (Nile), Indus Valley (Indus River), and China (Huang He/Yellow River)
Why was Mesopotamia called the “cradle of civilization”?
First civilization. It was the foundation of all the civilizations that would come after. Civilizations adopted many of the same practices.
Identify which organ was left inside the body and which organs were removed?
left inside: heart
removed: brain, liver, lungs, stomach and instestines
What is the absolute location of a place?
The exact position on Earth using latitude and longitude coordinates
What was one challenge the people faced when the Neolithic Revolution started?
Learning to farm, health issues, division of labor and land, environmental issues, population growth, domestication of animals, food storage
Define city state
City and its surrounding territories governing itself serving as a center for political, economical, and cultural life
What type of government did Ancient Egypt have? Describe this government.
Theocracy; system of government where someone appointed rules in the name of a god.
Give an example of how New York City can be described using the theme of movement.
Example: People commute daily; goods are shipped through its ports; ideas spread through media and culture
Describe the economic system of the Neolithic Revolution
Traditional economy; ran by a barter system meaning they would trade goods for other goods/services
Mesopotamia is located in present day
Turkey, Syria, and Iraq
There were 3 rights that women had in Ancient Egypt. Give me 1 of the 3.
- Could propose marriage
- Often married between ages 14-16
- If granted a divorce, she was entitled to one-third of the couple's property