Map skill/Geography
What are the cardinal directions?
North, South, East, and West
What is a nomad? Why were Paleolithic people nomads?
Nomads are people who move from place to place to get food. This happened because they ran out of food.
What was the area between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers called? Why was it called this.
Fertile Crescent. It was called this because the soil was fertile (silt).
How many gods did the Israelites believe in?
One (monotheistic)
How did the Nile river protect Egypt?
In the north marshy delta
In the south cataracts
In the east and west desserts
What are lines of latitude?
What are lines of longitude?
Imaginary lines that run east to west (parallels)
Imaginary lines that run north to south (meridians)
What is systematic agriculture? Describe how this great revolution changed their lives?
Systematic agriculture is farming, it changed their lives because they had free time so they can specialize, could stay in one place, and they had surplus.
What continent is Mesopotamia located on?
Asia
How were the Israelites different from Mesopotamians and other people from other ancient civilizations?
The Israelites believed in One god (monotheistic) when other ancient civilizations believed in multiple (polytheistic).
Describe the Ancient Egyptian Social Pyramid.
Top: Pharaoh and family. U: Priests, nobles, and army commanders. M: Scribes, artisans, traders, and Merchants. L: Unskilled people, slaves and Criminals.
What is a compass rose used for?
What is a Map title used for?
What is a Map key used for?
What is a Map scale used for?
A circular shape that shows the directions.
describes the purpose of the map.
To show what symbols mean (Map Legend)
A unit of measurement on a Map such as an inch; the distance between two points
How did Old Stone Age people get food? What is another name for Old Stone Age?
They hunted and gathered. Paleolithic Age.
Name the most important Sumerian inventions.
The sailboat, the wheel, cuneiform, wooden plow, and bronze.
What continent is Egypt Located on?
Africa
How many continents are there?
Name all of them.
Look on google for a blank map and see if you can locate them on a Map.
7
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
How did the New Stone Age people get food? What is another name for the New Stone Age?
They farmed (systematic agriculture) They still hunted and gathered. Neolithic Age.
What does polytheistic mean?
The belief in more than one god.
What are the achievements of Narmer (also Known as Menes)
Narmer united Lower and Upper Egypt. Also, he started the first dynasty as he ruled as a king.
How many years in a decade?
How many years in a century?
How many years in a millennium?
Same Different
What is a primary source?
What is a secondary source?
10.
100.
1000.
Same SUBTRACT Different ADD.
Someone who first hand saw it .
Someone who second hand heard about an event.
What is domestication?
The use of animals for work or farming. They trained animals to farm.
What does monotheistic mean?
The belief in one god.
Define theocracy. What power did pharaohs possess and why were they so powerful and respected by all?
Both religious and political leader/ ruler. They were respected by all because they were "living gods. They were Honored and respected and had total power.