Importance of Maps
A political map mainly shows...
Borders & capitals
Archaeology is the study of…
Human-made artifacts
The farming village Jarmo is located in which country?
Iraq
The two rivers surrounding Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
The Grand Canyon is in what state?
Arizona
A physical map typically shows…
Rivers and mountains
Influences civilizations and events
Geography
Where was the Ice Man found in 1991?
The Alps
Where is Stonehenge located?
(Bonus points: when did construction begin?)
Wiltshire, England
(3000 BC)
What is the statue of liberty made out of?
Copper
A thematic map typically shows
Trade routes, religion, population
What causes historical interpretations to shift?
New discoveries
What is domestication?
Humans breeding plants and animals
____ reveal information about people who lived there
Excavations
What is the name of the boat the pilgrims came over on?
Mayflower
What do maps show historians?
WHERE history happens.
The study and writing of history using evidence
Historiography
Why did farming begin?
Climate warming and wild grain supply
Where is Skare Brae located?
Scotland
Who did the United States buy the Louisiana Purchase from
France
Greece’s mountains and islands led to what political development?
Independent city-states
____ & ____ shape interpretations
Bias & Perspective
What was the “Ice Man’s” given name?
Ötzi
Skara Brae showed the first signs of what?
Social classes before formal civilizations
What state is bordered by the most other states?
Missouri and/or Tennessee