Maps & Geography Basics
Name all of the cardinal and intermediate directions.
Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, Southeast
What's a push factor for migration? What's a pull factor for migration?
Something that causes people to leave an area. (war, lack of jobs, natural disasters). Something that causes people to leave an area. Preferred climate, job opportunities, good education system
On what continent did early humans originate?
Africa
In a theocracy how does the government function? Who rules?
Greece had to rely on trade because they lacked __________.
Natural resources (timber, grain)
Which line divides the Earth into the Northern & Southern Hemispheres? Which line divides the Earth into the Eastern & Western Hemispheres?
Equator, Prime Meridian
What's the difference between immigration & emigration?
Immigration when someone moves INTO a location, emigration is when someone moves OUT of a location
All early civilizations were built near what landform?
Rivers
Mesopotamia: Tigris & Euphrates
Egypt: Nile
China: Yangtze and Huang He
Why did the Nile River help Egypt grow?
Why was the Silk Road important?
List at least two examples of physical geography
Mountains, rivers, oceans, valleys, temperature, biome
Which of the following is NOT an example of a part of culture: Language, religion, food, natural features, and fashion.
Natural features (physical geography)
Why was plant and animal domestication necessary before people could settle down?
Establish a steady food supply (have fertile soil to grow crops, freshwater source for their plants, animals, and people)
What does it mean if a civilization's social structure resembles a pyramid?
There are more people in lower level jobs (farmers/laborers), than in upper level jobs (merchants/craftsmen), and even fewer at the top (pharaohs/kings/government officials)
Myths were used to explain ____________ ____________and ______________ _____________.
Natural disasters and human behavior
What part of a map serves the following purpose: tells the reader the distance on the map compared to actual distance.
Map scale
What is the term for believing your culture is superior to others?
Ethnocentrism
How did Mesopotamians view their gods unlike how Egyptians viewed their gods?
Mesopotamians viewed their gods as selfish and angry; Egyptians viewed their gods as benevolent
Which gender was valued higher in China and why?
Males because they carried on the family line
What event was held to honor the gods and showcase athleticism?
List the five themes of geography.
Movement, region, human environment interaction, location, place
What is the term for the permanent or semi-permanent relocation of people
Migration
What is the best term to describe the villages where people could stay in one place year-round once they domesticated plants and animals?
Sedentary villages
Who is known for creating the first written law code and from which civilization is he from?
Hammurabi, Mesopotamia
What was different about the way the Zhou dynasty ruled their territory compared to other dynasties?
The Zhou controlled their territory using Feudalism unlike monarchy