7th Grade Vocabulary
Added to food to improve the way it tastes and smells.
spices
There was little rain in the Middle East, so water was ________________.
priests conquered scarce
scarce
Columbus visited many kings and queens asking for support before who finally agreed to pay for his famed voyage of exploration?
Ferdinand and Isabella, the king and queen of Spain
True or False: Many people wanted to control the land of the Fertile Crescent.
True
This shows the cardinal directions on a map.
compass rose
People in Europe called North America and South America this because they had not known about these continents.
New World
The fertile area around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers has a long, curved ____________ shape.
crescent circular rectangular
crescent
What did Columbus hope to accomplish on his voyage?
He wanted to reach India and Southeast Asia to trade for silk and spices.
True or False: Women could NOT own land in Babylonian Law.
False
If you're in North America, and travel SOUTH, which continent will you reach?
South America
Own and rule that land.
Claimed
The Sumerians built many _______________where people lived and worked together.
countries city-states religions
city-states
What island did Columbus land on?
the Bahamas
True or False: Hammurabi put together almost 300 laws.
True
This ocean is OUR ocean. If you've been to the Jersey Shore, you've been to this ocean.
Atlantic Ocean
A cartographer is someone who makes what? Hint: Christopher Columbus did this.
Maps
The ______________were the most powerful Sumerian class because they worked for the gods.
workers priests pharaohs
priests
What ocean did Columbus sail across?
Atlantic Ocean
True or False: The Babylonian Empire grew stronger after Hammurabi died.
False
This continent is also a country.
Australia
What were the names of Columbus's 3 ships?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
The Babylonians became the rulers of the Sumerians when they fought and _________________ the Sumerians.
bought conquered claimed
conquered
When did Columbus reach America? Hint: Columbus sailed the ocean blue in _____. (It rhymes!)
1492
Which class of people had the most power in the Sumerian class system?
Priests
If you're in Europe and travel south, which continent will you reach?
Africa