History Vocabulary
What is absolute location?
A set of coordinates or an address, an exact spot.
What two rivers are associated with Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates.
The river that was central to Egyptian life was the_______
Nile River
What landform covers most of Greece?
Mountains
Who is the vice president?
JD Vance
What is an artifact?
Things made by people long ago that are used to study cultures.
What was the name of the first civilization in Mesopotamia?
Sumer
What three roles did the Pharoah have?
priest, ruler, god
What is a polis?
A polis is a city-state. It was the political center of Greek life.
What do the 13 stripes on the U.S. flag represent?
The 13 colonies
What was the Old Stone Age known as?
Paleolithic Era
What was the Sumerian form of writing called?
Cuneiform
Who was Osiris?
God of the underworld
What did the Greeks call non-Greeks?
Barbarians
What is the largest mountain range in the U.S.?
Rocky Mountains
What is archaeology?
The study of the remains of past human life and cultures.
Who created the first empire in this territory?
Sargon I
What chemical was used during the mummification process?
Natron
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
What year was the first iphone released?
2007
What is domestication?
Taming animals for farming or relative to a forming a food supply
What modern country is Mesopotamia located in today?
Iraq, Turkey, and Syria
What was the name of the Egyptian prince who drove the foreigners out of Egypt and started the New Kingdom?
Ahmose
What is an oligarchy?
A form of government in which a few people have ruling powers.
How many more championships have the Yankees won than the Mets?
25 more