Continents
The number of continents
What is 7?
The four cardinal directions
What is North, East, South, West?
The number of oceans on Earth
What is 5?
This is a system for making and enforcing rules/laws for a society
What is a government?
An organized society with things like government, culture, religion, and cities
What is a civilization?
Name as many continents as you can
What is North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica?
The map key/legend tells you what
What symbols on a map represent?
The name of one ocean
What is the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic?
A member of a country
What is a citizen?
The ancient civilization developed along the Nile River
What is Ancient Egypt?
The continent the United States is located in
What is North America?
This imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
What is the Equator?
Mountains can make travel and communication difficult, so they often act as natural this.
What are barriers?
This type of government allows citizens to participate in choosing their leader
What is a Democracy?
Rivers are important to early civilizations because they provide...
What is water, transportation, and resources?
The largest continent
What is Asia?
The United States is located in this hemisphere
What is the Northern Hemisphere?
A region with fertile soil, reliable water, and a mild climate is more likely to attract this.
What is settlement?
A rule established and enforced by a government
What is a law?
In 6th grade, you learned about this region called the “land between the rivers,” where the Tigris and Euphrates flowed.
What is Mesopotamia?
The continent is located at the South Pole
What is Antarctica?
The United States is located in this hemisphere?
What is the Western Hemisphere?
Constantinople had geographic advantages because it was protected by water on several sides and could control important land and sea this.
What are trade routes?
In 6th grade, you learned about this major world religion that began in Asia. Do you remember its name?
What is Buddhism?
Remember learning about this sea that connected ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt and supported travel and trade?
What is the Mediterranean Sea?