Geography
Cardinal directions
North East South West
Most famous line of lattitude
Equator
Continent Mesopotamia is on
Asia
Another name for Old Stone Age
Paleolithic Age
Continent Egypt is on
Africa
Intermediate Directions
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
Most famous line of longitude
Prime Meridian
Area between Tigris and Euphrates River
The Fertile Crescent
Another name for New Stone Age
Neolithic Age
Nile River gave
Fertile soil (silt),protection and ability to trade
Lines of latitude are
imaginary lines going south to west, measuring north and south of the equator
Primary Source
Source that you witnessed, or something original
Israelites believed in ______ gods
Mesopotamians believed in____ gods
One god. Many gods or godesses
A nomad is
A vagabond that searches for food and has no settled home
Describe Social Class Pyramid
Higher up more power less people. Lower class majority of people. Pharaoh was highest class
Lines of longitude are
Imaginary lines running north to south measuring east to west
Secondary Source
Source inspired by a primary source
Sumerian Inventions
Cuneiform, wheels,sailboat, plow and bronze
Systematic Agriculture
Cultivating crops and domesticating animals. Reason why people weren't vagabonds anymore
Theocracy is
When a political leader is also the religious leader
Same time period you
subtract
Different time period
Add
Tigris and Euphrates River gave
Fertile soil also known as silt
Surplus
More of something needed. Example surplus of food
Achievements of Narmer (Menes)
United Upper and Lower Egypt, kingdom lasted long after his death