Geography
what are cardinal directions
North,South,East,West
what continent is mesopotamia on
Asia
what is a nomad
what continent is Egypt located on
Africa
what is intermediate directions
northeast, northwest, Southeast and southwest
what is the most famous line of latitude
Equator
what does polytheistic mean
belief in many gods
how did old stone age people get their food
They hunted and gathered there food
name three things the Nile river did for the egyptians
it gave them transportation, fertile soil and water
name all the continents and how many there are
there are 7 North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Antarctica
The most famous line of longitude
Prime meridian
name three Sumerian inventions
wheel, cuneiform, irrigation
another name for old stone age
the paleolithic age
who was at the very top of the social pyramid
pharaoh
how many years are in a decade
10
how many years are in a millennium
1000
something from the event or like a first hand thing from the person
what is another name for new stone age
the neolithic age
who was on the bottom of the social pyramid
slaves
whats a compass rose
a thing that shows cardinal and intermediate directions
What is a map key
To show what the symbols mean
when you have a timeline and your reading two years from the same time period do you add or subtract
subtract
what is systematic agriculture
Planting crops and raising animals for the use of people because they didn't have to be nomads anymore
what is theocracy
a government that is political and religious
whats a map scale
a ratio between a small unit of measurement, like a centimeter or inch, to a larger unit like a kilometer or a mile