US Geography
Which city is located on the northeastern shore of San Francisco Bay—Oakland or Phoenix?
This continent is home to the Nile River and Victoria Falls.
Africa
the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
peninsula
"Land between two rivers"
Birthplace of the Sumerian civilization among many others.
Mesopotamia
Which state was created over millions of years as the result of a hot spot in the Pacific Ocean—Hawaii or Washington?
Hawaii
Australia, Earth’s smallest continent in area, is closest in size to which other continent?
Europe
a body of water north of Africa
Mediterranean Sea
an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece
Aegean Sea
Rivers in southwestern Asia that flows through the Fertile Crescent
Tigris and Euphrates River
Which state reaches farther north—West Virginia or Wyoming?
Wyoming
Which continent in the Southern Hemisphere experiences severe winds and is also the driest continent?
Antarctica
one of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt
Hatshepsut
a member of a rich and powerful family; most powerful social class in Ancient Greece
aristocrat
irrigation
Quebec City, founded in 1608 as a fur-trading post overlooking the St. Lawrence River, is located on which continent?
North America
a symbol used in a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
hieroglyph
a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives
an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
Which river runs between Arizona and California before entering Mexico—the Platte River or the Colorado River?
The Middle East serves as a crossroads between Asia, Africa, and what other continent?
Europe
an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, known as "____________ the Great"; skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel
Ramses II
a peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece
Peloponnesus
a person who migrates and depends on the livestock they raise
pastoral nomad