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.
List the 8 Characterisitics of civilization
Organized government, complex religion, job specialization, social classes, writing, advanced technology, art and architechure, public works/advanced cities.
Another country taking over another country's government, trade, or culture through economic dominence.
Imperialism
What belief was central to Egyptian religion?
The Afterlife
What is a Thesis?
Restate and Answer