Physical Geo
a piece of land surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water on 3 sides
What is a peninsula
map that focuses on the location of places
What is a Reference Map
form of writing in Egypt that had more than 700 signs, pictures, or symbols to represent words or sounds (Used for formal / official texts)
What is Hieroglyphics
a greek city-state (examples Athens, Sparta, etc)
What is a Polis
An extended period of internal peace and prosperity thought-out the Roman Empire
What is the Pax Romana
the longest river in the world
maps that communicate information or data about a place - what is it like there?
What is a Thematic Map
A stone that had 3 different languages on it (Greek, Demotic, and Hieroglyphs) that allowed historians to understand Ancient Egyptian History
What is the Rosetta Stone
the king of all the Greek gods, also known as Jupiter in Roman times
Who is Zeus
Who is Julius Caesar
The 7 continents
What are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
Is the process of a cartographer (map maker) showing the curved surface of the earth on a flat surface (map).
What is a map projection
a complex process of embalming and drying a deceased person's body to preserve it for the afterlife
What is mummification
He was one of the most influential military commanders in history. He conquered most of the world known to the ancient Greeks and never lost a battle. He lived during the period 356 to 323 B.C. His famous teacher was Aristotle.
Who is Alexander the Great
He was the first Emperor of Rome
Who is Augustus Caesar
The 5 Oceans
What are Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans
a map projection created in 1569 used to navigate the oceans and preserves right angles of latitude and longitude
What is the Mercator
A book with funerary spells that helped the deceased find their way to the afterlife
What is the Book of the Dead
a city-state that did not have its own political system as it was a religious site for the Greek god Apollo.
What is Delphi
the language spoken by the ancient Romans
What is Latin
measures the distance north or south of the equator
what is latitude
A latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location)
What is Absolute Location
the period of time in ancient Egypt when the Sphinx and Great Pyramids were built
What is the Old Kingdom
A war between Athens and Sparta that lasted for 27 years
What is the Peloponnesian War
The 3 members of the first triumvirate
Who are Crassus, Pompey, and Caesar