Geography
what are lines of latitude
Imaginary lines that run east to west around the world and measure North to south of the equator
what continent is Mesopotamia on
Africa
what is a surplus
when you have more of something then you need
what continent is Egypt on
Africa
what does a compass rose show you
cardinal directions
what are intermediate directions
directions northeast,southeast,southwest and northwest
what are 5 Sumerian inventions
wheel and axle,bronze,sailboat,wooden plow and cuneiform.
what is a nomad
people who travel from place to place looking for food
what protected Egypt in the north
the delta
what is a map title
shows what map it is
name all the continents
North America,South America,Africa,Europe,Asia,Antarctica,Australia
what does polytheistic mean
belief in more than 1 god
what is domestication
to keep animals for human use
who was on the top of the social pyramid
Pharaoh and his family
what is a map scale
measuring lines that show you the distance between 2 places on a map
how many years are in a millennium
1000 years
what does monotheistic mean
belief in 1 god
what is a specialization
a job
what is a theocracy
a government where the leader is both the religious and political leader
what is a map key
explains the colors and lines used on a map
what operation do you use if two events are both in BC
subtract
what does GRAPES stand for
Geography,Religion,Achievements,Political,Economics,Social structure.
what is systematic agriculture
growing food on a regular basis
name 3 people from the middle of the social pyramid.
Artisan,farmer,and scribes
is a textbook a primary source
no