Map skills/ Geography
What are the cardinal directions?
North, South,East and West
What is another name for the Old Stone Age?
Paleolithic Age
What continent was Mesopotamia located on?
Asia
Were the Israelites polytheistic or monotheistic?
Monotheistic
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa (northeastern)
What is the purpose of a compass rose?
A compass rose tells directions and is usually drawn on a map
What is a surplus?
When you have more of a resource than needed
What does it mean to be polytheistic?
Believe in more than one god
Who is the head of the household?
The oldest male relative in the house
What is a nickname for Narmer?
Menes
How many years are in a millennium?
1000
What is systematic agriculture?
An organized growing of food on a regular basis
Name 5 Sumerian inventions
Wheel, cuneiform, wooden plow, sailboat and bronze
Who conquered Israel?
The Assyrians
What were the Egyptians protected by in the North,South,East and West?
Marshy deltas, deserts and dangerous cataracts
On a timeline do you add or subtract 2 events that both happen in A.D.
Subtract
What is domestication?
When you train an animal to listen/respect you
Who wrote the first written law code? What is an example of something they would do if you did something bad?
Hammurabi. EX: an eye for an eye
Who did they pray to?
Yahweh
How many classes are in a social pyramid?
3 Upper, Middle and Lower
What are all 7 continents?
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Antarctica
What is specialization? What are examples?
When you have a job that is very hard and you have to train for years. EX:Artisan, scribe, trader, pottery maker, jeweler, weapon maker and basket weaver
What does the acronym G.R.A.P.E.S. stand for?
G=Geography R=religion A=acheivements P=politics E=economics S= social structure
How many tribes of Israel are there?
12
What is theocracy?
When the political and religious leader are the same person