Geography
How many continents are there.
Seven continents
What is a decade
A period of ten years
Surplus
An amount that has been left over after a need has been met.
Polytheistic
Belief in many gods
King Tut
Restored Egypt's deities.
The directions north, south, east, and west
cardinal directions
What is a century
A period of 100 years
Another name for the Old Stone Age
Paleolithic
G.R.A.P.E.S.
Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, Social Structure
Hatshepsut
A female ruler of Egypt and wore clothes of male pharaohs and also wore a false beard. She also promoted trade and wanted peace.
The directions north east, north west, south east, south west
Intermediate directions
What is an millennium
A period of 1000 years
Nomad
A person who travels place to place to hunt for food and does not live in a permanent home
What is the Fertile Crescent
The area between the Tigris and Euphrates River with very fertile soil and shaped like a crescent.
Thutmose III
Strong leader and general who expanded Egypt's control north to the Euphrates River and also, slavery became more common under his rule.
Systematic Agriculture
The organized growing of food on a regular schedule. Farming.
Primary Source
Firsthand evidence of an account in history
(example) Auto-biography, Diaries
Domestication
Adapting an animal to live with humans for the advantage of humans. (example) Attaching plows to cows/bulls, they used wolfs and dogs to help with hunting
Israelites believe in
One god, monotheistic, one all powerful god
Amenhotep IV
Supported by his wife Nefertiti, he tried to change Egypt's religion to monotheistic by only worshiping the sun god Aton. His change unsettled Egypt and resulted in weak rule while losing lands in Western Asia.
What is a map scale
Unit of measurement used to represent a distance between two places.
Secondary Source
A document or written work created after an event
(example) Textbook, Biography, newspaper, models, replicas
Specialization
People develop different jobs and don't just focus are farming as everyone's job.
Sumerian inventions
Wheel, cuneiform, plow, writing, chariot, axle, bronze, and the first system of writing
Ramses II
Very successful pharaoh who restored Egypt's greatness and also signed a peace treaty with the Hittites and devoted to peace. He built the temple of Karnack at Thebes. After his death, Egypt also declined.