History 1
An excavation site is a?
dig
Sir Leonard Woolley was a British archaeologist who excavated ____?
Ur
Arab nomads who wander from place to place with their herds and belongings are called ___?
Bedouins
Objects from the past with historical interest are called ___?
artifacts
Tall Sumerian Temple is a ___?
Ziggurat
people who study the surface of the earth are called ___?
geographers
A ___ is a raised area of the earth's surface that rises somewhat abruptly and is larger than a hill.
mountain
The Letter A.D. means?
"Anno Domini"
A _____ is a large group of people who think of themselves as one and are united under the same general laws.
nation
The first known civilization to develop and use writing was the ___?
Sumerians
The written record of what man has done with the time God has given him is called ___?
History
The people whose ships connected the civilizations of the Middle East through trade and travel were the ___?
Phoenicians
Lines of ___ run east to west around the earth.
latitude
The height above sea level is ___?
altitude
A document, account, or object that recalls firsthand an event in history is a ____ source.
primary
The system on authority to govern people and punish evil is?
government
papyrus
The last king of Lydia was ___?
Croesus
Government ruled by a chief is a ___?
tribal government
The___ is earth's 0 degree line of longitude.
Prime Meridian
A ___ map shows the geographical features of an area such as mountains, deserts, rivers, and lakes.
physical map
The southern part of Sumer was called ___?
Chaldea
A government with a king or queen alongside a more powerful prime minister or members of parliament is a(n)?
constitutional monarchy
A government run by representatives of the people is a ___?
republic
A government whose leaders are born into office and rule until death is a(n)?
absolute monarchy
Some of the earliest-known occupants of the Asia Minor were the ___?
Hittites
The four main directions on a compass are known as ___ directions.
cardinal
A ___ is a box that explains what symbols, lines, and colors on a map represent.
map key
Two Phoenician cities famous for producing purple dye and blown glass are ___?
Tyre and Sidon
Study of the earth's surface, climate, countries, people, and cultures is called?
Geography
Study of ancient people by means of recovering, preserving, and evaluating remains from the past is?
Archaeology
Belief that is based on fear and ignorance rather than truth is?
superstition
A ___ is a high, steep wall of rock.
cliff
An area of land completely surrounded by water is a(n)?
island