Nomad
A person who moves from place to place
Natural Barrier
Something in nature that blocks or stops movement
Climate
Civilization
A group of people that live together in an organized way.
Trade route
A path for buying and selling goods
Peninsula
A piece of land surrounded by water on all 3 sides
Irrigation system
A system of moving water from rivers and oceans to farmland
Isolation
Label the 4 directions of a compass on the white board
N
W E
S
What is the grid location for the houses on the map?
B4
Using the scale on the printed map, tell how many inches 50 paces is worth?
1 inch
The Stable is in which direction from the Blacksmith?
south
In a full sentence say how a nomads life was different than a civilized person.
The nomads had no place to live, but Civilized people slept in mud houses.
A nomad had no system of writing, but a civilized person did.
Nomad's had no rules. However, civilized people had a government.
Why did early Civilizations settle near water sources like sea's or rivers?
So they can have drinking water, water to grow crops and a place to travel and trade.
What was the main water source for ancient Egypt?
the Nile River
Give an example of a Civilization and how the climate effected how the people lived.
In Egypt the climate was hot and dry so the people had to farm near the Nile River
What was the Mediterranean Sea used for?
Travel and Trade
In 2 full sentences say how a Nomads life was different than a civilized person.
A Nomad moved from place to place, but a civilized person settled in one place.
A civilization had a government, but nomads had no rules.
Name a system that moves water from oceans to farmland.
Irrigation system
What is the Grid Location of the stable on the map?
C5
Geography
The study of Earth- its land, water and people, and how they interact with each other.
What are the 2 water sources of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Ancient Civilization that were on a Peninsula?
Rome
A natural barriers and what civilizations it was next to.
Nile River next to Egypt
Sahara Desert next to Egypt
Tigris and Euphrates River next to Mesopotamia
Mediterranean Sea next to Greece, Rome and Persia
Zagros Mountains next to Mesopotamia and Persia
Why were Greek City state isolated from each other?
Because they were separated from the Mediterranean Sea