Themes of Geography
Which of the following is NOT a major landform?
mountains
plateaus
glaciers
Plains
glaciers
To date an archaeological find, scientists first used
trees
The land called Mesopotamia in ancient times is today part of
Arabia Iraq
Turkey Persia
Iraq
The Nile River Flows into
The Mediterranean Sea
Which of the following inventions is not a contribution of Mesopotamia?
wheel stone buildings
plow sailboats
stone buildings
No two places on earth have the same
absolute location
To historians today, the most important difference between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic ages was
how people got their food.
At the center if each Sumerian state was
a temple which was the home of the city's chief god.
a ziggurat
The pyramids were designed to
protect the bodies to the pharaohs.
The Egyptian sun god was
Re
The most important natural resources are
air, water soil and sunlight
The first people to bury their dead were
Neanderthals
As a ruler Hammurabi is best remembered for
creating a written code of laws.
The Hyksos were able to conquer Egypt because of
their bronze and iron weapons and their horse-drawn chariots.
The new good worshiped n the New Kingdom.
Amon-Re
"Where is it's location" is the question answered by which theme of geography?
World in Spatial Terms
Which development of early people made it possible for them to settle in one place and develop villages?
Food production
When Sargon 1 united the conquered city-states he created the world's first
Empire
During the mummification process, what organ was kept in the mummy to use in the afterlife?
Heart <3
Durign the New Kingdom temples were
industrial centers
The part of the earth where the sun's rays strike most directly is the area called the
tropical zone
Which development of early people made it possible for them to work together and share ideas?
language
The earliest known civilization is
Sumerian
Where did Narmer set the capital of Egypt during his reign?
Memphis
Which of the following is not an Egyptian invention?
ink fractions
splinting bones wheel
wheel