Map Skills
Where would you look on a map to determine which way is north?
A. Inset Map
B. Key
C. Compass Rose
D.Scale
Compass Rose
Invisible lines that run north to south around the earth are called what?
Lines of longitude
In which type of government does the power come from the people?
Democracy
Who was the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Which civilization was led by Pharaohs?
Egypt
What kind of map would you look at to determine how much rain falls in an area? (Physical, climate, topographic, political)
Climate
Invisible lines that run east and west around the earth are called what?
Lines of latitude
In which type of government is power passed through relatives (father to son)?
Monarchy
Which religion believes in the eightfold path?
Buddhism
Which civilization was located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Mesopotamia
What is the purpose of the key on a map?
To explain what the symbols on the map mean
Is it a push or pull factor if a person moves out of their home country because of a dictatorship?
Push
In which type of government is power taken by force or violence?
Dictatorship
Which religion believes that Jesus Christ is the savior?
Christianity
Which civilization was isolated from the rest of the world for a long time due to its natural border?
China
Which type of map would be useful in finding the capital city of Montana? (Resource, physical, topographic, political)
Political
Is it a push or pull factor if a person moves to another city because there are more jobs there?
Pull factor
In which type of government are the religious leaders also the heads of the government?
Theocracy
Who founded Judaism?
Abraham
Which civilization had a caste system?
India
Which map would you use to figure out what minerals are found in a region? (Political, climate, resource, topographic)
Resource
What is geography?
The study of the features of earth
In which type of government do the people get to vote to choose their leaders?
Democracy
What is monotheism?
The belief/worship of one god
Which civilization is located in modern day Iraq?
Mesopotamia