Map Skills
What is the first step when looking at a map?
Finding the title
What is Step 2 in stating the main idea AND building an argument?
Textual Evidence
Who (Greece or Rome) conquered more territory at the height of their power?
Rome
Is Africa a country or a continent?
Continent
What college did Mr. Conway go to?
Butler University
What is the item called that tells you what everything on a map mean?
Key/Legend
What is step 1 in determining the argument
PICKING A SIDE!
Choosing your argument
What were the two largest city-states in Ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta
Why did European Powers take slaves to the New World?
They could have cheap labor to do very intense and profitable work.
Does Mr. Conway like the Cubs or White Sox?
CUBS
Geography
Religion
Achievements
Political Systems
Economics
Social Structure
What is Step 1 in determining the main idea?
Identifying the who or what that is being talked about
Where did the Greek Gods and Goddesses live?
Mount Olympus
Excluding traditional religions, what are the two most popular religions in Africa?
What is the restaurant Mr. Conway goes to almost every week? (Used to be Thursday's now on Wednesday's)
Chipotle
Name all 8 (EIGHT) Directions that can be described on a map.
North, East, South, West
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
Form me an argument about what food you like better. Pizza or Pasta
Pizza is the better food because...
Pasta is the better food because...
What was the biggest reason why the Greek City-States fell?
Peloponnesian War (any war or fighting would count)
Name 5 African Countries
Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Ghana, South Africa, Mali, Chad, Ivory Coast, Togo, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Egypt, Morocco, Liberia, Libya, Tunisia, etc.
Who is Mr. Conway's favorite cohort?
ALL FOUR :)
Explain what Latitude and Longitude is.
Coordinate system that gives the exact location of any place on Earth's surface
(ex. 95 degrees north, 43 degrees west)
What is a COUNTERCLAIM?
Showing or stating evidence against your claim or argument
Who did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?
Carthage
What was determined at the Berlin Conference of 1884?
Split up Africa among European powers. Regulated trade and colonization.
What country in Africa has Mr. Conway been to?
Morocco