Map Skills
0 degrees longitude is called...
The Prime Meridian
What River System is Mesopotamia based on?
Tigris and Euphrates
A place that recieves less than 10 inches of rain a year
Desert
Which River is Egypt based on?
The Nile
Who invented the alphabet?
The Phoenicians
How many states does the United States of America have?
50
A form of government that is lead by a religious authority.
Theocracy
A natural feature on the earths surface like a mountain or valley...
Landform
On what river is Timbuktu located?
The Niger River
Which Continent is the smallest?
Europe
List the Primary and Secondary directions.
Primary: North, South, East, West
Secondary: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
What does Mesopotamia Mean?
The land between 2 rivers
A natural feature that blocks the movement of people products and ideas.
Geographic barrier
Egypt is on what continent?
Africa
What is the name for a source that was created during the time period by someone who witnessed the event?
Primary Source
List the 5 themes of geography
Location, Place, Movement, HEI, Region
What does Hammurabi's code reveal about Babalonian society?
Justice was based on social standing.
0 degrees latitude is callled
The Equator
Mansa Musa introduced his country to which religion?
Islam
What is Cartography?
Map Making
Paper question: Label the continents
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antartica.
1. Choose a civilization
2. Write out the GRAPES for that civilization.
See boards
Another country taking over another country's government, trade, or culture through intimidation or threat of force.
Imperialism
What belief was central to Egyptian religion?
The Afterlife
What is a Thesis?
Restate and Answer or the Main Idea