Map skills/Geography
What are the cardinal directions?
North,south,east,west
What is surplus?
Surplus is a extra amount of something
What does polytheistic mean?
Belief in more than one god.
What is the area called around the Euphrates and Tigers River?
The fertile crescent.
Who was at the top of the social pyramid?
The pharaoh and his family.
How many continents are there?
what is another name for old stone age?
Paleolithic age
What does monotheistic mean?
Belief in one god.
How many beliefs in gods did Israelites have?
Belief in One god
Who was at the bottom of the social pyramid?
Slaves
What is another name for the map key and what does it do?
A map legend and it describes what symbols mean that are on the map.
How did old stone age get there food?
They hunted and gather by migrating.
What does GRAPES stand for?
Geography,Religion,Achievements,Politics,Economics,
Social Structure.
Who was responsible for the first written code?
Hammurabi
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
What are the names of the continents?
North America,South America,Europe,Asia,Africa,Australia,Antarctica
What is a nomad?
A nomad is a person who doesn't stay in one spot and travels to find food.
What continent is Mesopotamia in?
Asia
What was the first written laws like?
Harsh,cruel,an eye for an eye
Why did people study the stars?
Because the stars would tell them when the Nile river would flood.
What are the names of the 5 oceans?
Pacific,Arctic,Indian,Atlantic and Southern
What is systematic agriculture?
The figured out how to grow crops and now they have a surplus of food to lead to trade and to specializations.
Why was flooding from the Euphrates and Tigris rivers good for Mesopotamia?
Because the flooding gave them silt for farming.
How were the Israelites different from Mesopotamians?
The Israelites believed in one god.
What is theocracy?
The Pharaoh had a religious power and a king power.