Geography
Which continent is directly south of North America?
South America
What continent did our human species come from originally?
Africa
Why is Mesopotamia called the 'Fertile Crescent?'
The soil is rich/healthy and the area is shaped like a moon/crescent
Who was president of the United States before Donald Trump?
Barack Obama
What ocean is next to California and the west side of the Americas?
Pacific Ocean
How do scientists know about early humans?
They study evidence, like artifacts or fossils/bones.
How did Mesopotamians improve farming?
Built canals/dams/irrigated their farms
How old is Ms. Hicken?
36
What is the purpose of a key or legend on a map?
It explains the symbols used.
Why did early humans migrate?
To find better climates or more food/resources.
Describe an innovation/invention created by the Mesopotamians.
Cuneiform/writing, math/base 60, 12 month calendar, potters wheel, etc
Which sports are starting at AMS Quarter 2?
Girls Soccer & Boys Basketball
What direction is Mt. Lemmon from Amphi Middle School?
North
How did early humans migrate to new places?
Walked across the land bridge between Asia & Americas, or made canoes
Who is Hammurabi?
King of Babylon who was the first to write laws.
What is the name of the pirate in Peter Pan?
Captain Hook
Define human-environment interaction.
How the environment and people affect each other. How we use, change, or adapt to our environment.
Describe one positive or negative effect of agriculture.
Positive: more food, led to free time/specialization of jobs, didn't have to move around/started cities, etc
Negative: led to cities which could be polluted, have diseases, people treated unequally, etc
Describe 1 fair or 1 unfair law of Hammurabi.
Many choices:
Fair- help farmers when disaster strikes, husbands/wives must respect each other, eye for an eye
Unfair- women killed if they enter a bar, slaves have unequal punishments, women drowned if accused of cheating
Which country has the largest population?
China- 1.426 billion