Geography
What are intermediate directions?
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
What does polytheistic mean?
Belief in more than one god
What is a surplus?
extra of something or more of something than needed
Who is the Pharaoh?
The leader of Egypt
What is the purpose of the map key?
To show what the symbols on the map mean
What are cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
What was the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers called?
The Fertile Crescent
What is a nomad?
Someone who wanders from place to place in search of food
Who was at the top of the social pyramid?
The pharaoh
What does G.R.A.P.E.S. stand for?
Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, Social Structure
What are lines of latitude?
Imaginary Lines that go East to west across the globe
They were monotheistic
What is another name for New Stone Age?
the Neolithic Period
Who was the first Pharaoh?
Narmer
What is the purpose of a map scale?
how distance is measured on the map
What are lines of longitude?
Imaginary lines that go North to South across the globe
What does monotheistic mean?
Belief in one god
What is another name for the Old Stone Age?
the Paleolithic Age
The delta in the North, the cataracts in the South, and the desert in the East and West
What is the compass rose?
Shows where North, South, East, and West is on the map
What is the most famous line of longitude?
The Prime Meridian
What inventions did the Sumerians create?
The sail boat, cuneiform, the wheel, and the wooden plow
What is systematic agriculture?
growing crops and raising livestock in one place
What is a theocracy?
Where the leader is both the religious and political leader
What is the purpose of the map title?
To show where the map is showing