VOCABULARY
______- the written record of what man has done with the time God has given him
History
The first known civilization to develop and use writing was the _____.
Sumerians
The last king of Lydia was (Solon).
False; Croesus
The height above sea level is the _____.
Altitude
The southern part of Sumer was called _____.
Chaldea
_____- belief that is based on fear and ignorance rather than truths
Superstition
Arab nomads who wander from place to place with their herds and belongings are called _____.
Bedouins
A government ruled by a chief is called a (tribal government).
True
The four main directions on a compass are known as the _____ directions.
Cardinal
An area of land completely surrounded by water is an _____.
Island
_____- study of ancient people by means of recovering, preserving, and evaluating remains from the past
Archaeology
Some of the earliest-known occupants of Asia Minor were the _____.
Hittites
The system of authority to govern people and punish evil is a (republic).
False; Government
Lines of _____ run east and west around the earth.
Latitude
An excavation site is called a _____.
Dig
_____- study of the earth's surface, climate, countries, people, and cultures
Geography
The people whose ships connected the civilizations of the Middle East through trade and travel were the _____.
Phoenicians
The letters A.D. means (After Death).
False; "In the year of our Lord"
People who study the surface of the earth are called _____.
Geographers
Sir Leonard Woolley was a British archaeologist who excavated _____.
Ur
_____- plant used for making a paper-like material
Papyrus
A government whose leaders are born into office and rule until death is an _____.
Absolute monarchy
A government run by representatives of the people is a (civilization).
False; Republic
A _____ is a box that explains what the symbols, lines, and colors on a map represent.
Map key
A _____ is a high, steep wall of rocks.
Cliff
_____- tall Sumerian temple
Ziggurat
Two Phoenician cities famous for producing purple dye and blown glass are _____.
Tyre and Sidon
A (government) is a large group of people who think of themselves as one and are united under the same general laws.
False; Nation
A _____ map shows the geographical features of an area such as mountains, deserts, rivers, and lakes.
Physical
A _____is a raised area of the earth's surface that rises somewhat abruptly and is larger than a hill.
Mountain
_____- object from the past with historical interest
Artifact
A government with a king or queen alongside a more powerful prime minister or members of parliament is a _____.
Constitutional monarchy
The wedge-shaped writing of Sumer was called (murex).
False; Cuneiform
A document, account, object that recalls firsthand an event in history is a _____ source.
Primary
The _____ is the earth's zero degree line of longitude.
Prime Meridian