Geography
The directions north, south, east, and west.
Cardinal directions.
How many years are in a decade?
10 years.
What are nomads?
Nomads are people who wander around areas in search of food. They don't settle permanently, but temporarily.
What was the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers called?
The Fertile Cresent.
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa.
The directions northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest.
The intermediate directions that are in between the cardinal directions.
How many years are in a century?
100 years.
How did Early Stone Age people get food?
They hunted and gathered.
What does it mean to be polytheistic?
When you are polytheistic, you believe in many Gods and Goddesses.
What geographical feature protected Egypt in the south?
Cataracts.
What are map keys used for?
They tell you what symbols on the map represent.
How many years are in a millennium?
1,000 years.
How did New Stone Age people get food?
They used systematic agriculture to get food.
What does it mean when you are monotheistic?
When you are monotheistic, you believe in one God.
What were some achievements that Narmer (A.K.A. Menes) made?
He unified Egypt, he was the founder of the first dynasty, and he was the first king of Egypt.
What are map scales used for?
Unit of measure used to represent distance between two areas.
What are some examples of a secondary source?
Biographies, textbooks, encyclopedias, and websites.
What is specialization?
Thousands of years ago, when there was surplus of food, people had free time to train for a job that they had interest in.
What are some Sumerian inventions?
Wheels, cuneiform, and plows.
What geographical feature protected Egypt from invasions in the north?
The marshes.
What does G.R.A.P.E.S stand for?
Geography, religion, achievements, politics, economics, and social structure.
What is a secondary source?
A person who writes or talks about an event that they did not personally experience.
What is another name for the New Stone Age?
The Neolithic Age.
What continent is Mesopotamia located on?
Asia.
Who(m) was on the top of the Egyptian social pyramid? Who(m) was on the bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid?
People in the upper classes were the Pharaoh and their family, and the people in the lower class were the slaves and unskilled workers.