Unit 1 - Historical Thinking and Early Man
What is Geography
This is the EARLIEST written communication
What is pictographs
This is the "greatest' Egyptian pharaoh, they ruled for 60+ years and created the first peace treaty
Who is Ramses II/Ramses the Great
This is the grandson of Abraham whose sons and grandsons started the 12 tribes of Israel
Who is Jacob
Describe Polytheistic vs. Monotheistic
Poly=many (worship of many gods)
Mono=one (worship of one God)
This allowed Neolithic people the ability to have specialization, trade, and larger populations
What is a surplus
The founder of the Persian Empire
Who is King Cyrus
This pharaoh is known not because he did anything cool. His tomb was never robbed, and thus all his stuff (mummy, etc.) was preserved and has been studied.
Who is King Tutankhamen
A Jewish house of worship (in the past as well as today); a place to go on the Sabbath, a community center, a place of study
What is a Synagogue
This person built the first and second temples of Jerusalem
Who is Soloman
This is something written by someone who wasn't present at the time of the event.
What is secondary source
This is the first official set of written laws
What is Hummarabi's Code
This was a successful female Pharaoh whose successors tried to remove her from the records after her death
Who is Hatshepsut
This is the first of the Hebrew Kings
Who is Saul
This is a settlement with advanced technology, larger size, government, etc.
What is a complex civilization
The Paleolithic people adapted to their environments in this way
What is they used their environments for EVERYTHING (clothing, shelter, tools, weapons, etc.)
This is the first official writing system made of dashes, wedges, and lines
What is cuneiform
This is why Upper Egypt is in the South and Lower Egypt is in the North
The Nile River flows South/Upper Egypt, down toward North/Lower Egypt
This group attacked Jerusalem, destroyed the First Temple, and enslaved the Israelites in Babylon during the Babylonian Captivity
Who are The Babylonians
Conquered by Babylonians, then Persians, then Greeks, then Romans; location of Jerusalem
What is the Kingdom of Judah
These are the FIVE THEMES of Geography
What are Location, Place, Human-environment interaction, Region, and Movement
This is a structure that outlines social classes
What is a "social pyramid"
Name a natural barrier that protected the Egyptians from invaders
What are deserts to the W and E, cataracts to the South, and an ocean to the North
This is the founder of Judaism; he's from Ur and 'signed' the original covenant with his God. He started life as a polythesist, but became monotheistic
Who is Abraham
These are some 'firsts' created by the Mesopotamians and Sumerians
What are the wheel, writing (cuneiform), cities, and organized agriculture (irrigation)