Chapters 2 and 3
Chapter 4
Summer Vocab
Geography
TUF
100

An ancient Babylonian code of laws, considered to be the oldest recorded legal system. 

The Code of Hammurabi

100

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are this, which means believing in one diety.

Monotheistic

100

The traditions, beliefs, and practices of a group of people. 

Culture

100

Which mountain range runs north to south on the west coast of South America?

Andes Mountains

100

When did I graduate from high school?

2014

200

An ancient Chinese political and philosophical doctrine that stated Heaven granted the divine right to rule to a leader.

The Mandate of Heaven

200

Which Asian humanist "religion" focused more on nature?

Daoism

200

A sudden, unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area or population

An epidemic

200

Mesopotamia was located between which two rivers?

Tigris and Euphrates

200

What is a group of hippos called?

A bloat

300

A major historical shift that led to more food production and higher populations. 

The Agricultural Revolution

300

This was an ancient Iranian religion centered around the teachings of the prophet Zarathushtra. 

Zoroastrianism

300

Related to the Stone Age, in which humans began to make simple tools from stone. 

Neolithic

300

Which gulf is located between Iran and Saudi Arabia?

The Persian Gulf

300

These two birds are the closest living relatives of the T-Rex.

Chicken and ostrich

400

Which ancient conflict was centered around control of Anatolia (also called Asia Minor)?

The Greco-Persian Wars

400

In which country/region did Buddhism originate?

India

400

The study of human populations based on size, statistics, and density.

Demography

400

Which strait is located between Spain and Morocco?

Strait of Gibraltar

400

Which US state is the only one that doesn't have a McDonald's in its capital?

Vermont

500

Who was the famous Greek conqueror that was originally King of Macedonia?

Alexander the Great

500

Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are collectively known by this term.

Abrahamic religions

500

Any belief or practice that IS NOT related to an established religion. 

Secular

500

Which strait runs through the city of Istanbul, Turkiye?

The Bosporus 

500

How many teeth does a mallard duck have?

Zero