Map skills
Over 60% of the world's land and 80% of its people live in the ________ Hemisphere.
The Eastern Hemisphere. DUH
Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between farming and the growth of towns ?
As people started farming they developed permanent settlements.
Who developed the first civilization in Mesopotamia ?
Sumerians
The silk road is a remarkable achievement because it helped move ______ to different civilizations around the world.
Silk, spices , pottery, religion, food, animals ,clothing
Who held the most power in Athenian democracy
free men
What are all four intermediate directions ?
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest.
Domestication allowed people in the stone age to _________ .
To stop chasing their food (hunting).
What was the most likely reason why ziggurats were tall ?
So they can fell closer to god and heaven
What Chinese invention is used to measure the strength of an earthquake ?
A seismograph
The Pax Romana was a time of _______ .
Peace
All the symbols that represent places on a map are found in the _______ .
The legend or key
What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans ?
It made their lives easier. DUH!
What technology did the Hittites and the Assyrians use in battle ?
Chariots and Iron swords.
A dynasty is ________ ?
a group of rulers from the same family.
The ancient Greeks were the first to write and perform ________ .
Plays
Your street address describes your _________.
Your absolute location.
Why did early humans build shelters and made clothes.
To keep themselves warm when is started to get colder.
What major achievement is Menes credited for?
Uniting upper and lower Egypt.
Describe the Qin dynasty.
Cruel and had harsh punishments
Languages based on Latin are :
(NAME THREE )
French
Spanish
Italian
Lines of latitude run _______ to ________.
Lines of longitude run ______ to ________.
Latitude : East to West
Longitude: North to South
Which goal would have been important to nomads ?
To get their next meal.
The political system that Egyptians developed is based on ________ .
The pharoah is both king and god (which is pretty cool if you ask me.)
China's sorrow is also known as _______ ?
The Huang He river.
What was one characteristic of Greek statues
Lifelike, realistic