Mapping
Historians Tools/Extra
First People (1-3)
Rome & Greece
After Rome
100
If a map scale reads 1 inch=40 miles then how far apart are two cities 5 inches away on a map?
200 miles
100
A textbook in a classroom: Primary or Secondary Source?
Secondary
100
We associate this river with which civilization?
Egypt
100
What area of the map is shown here, Rome or Greece?
Rome (Italy)
100
West African kingdoms like Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefitted from trade along what trade route?
Trans-Saharan
200
Why might the Great Wall of China been built, based on the map you see here?
To keep out invaders
200
Rome fell in the year 476 CE, and the Byzantine Empire fell in the year 1453 CE. How many years occurred between the fall of Rome and Byzantium?
977 years
200
Does the scenario below describe a Paleolithic or Neolithic lifestyle?
Permanent Settlements, Agriculture, Irrigation
Neolithic
200
How did Greece compensate for a lack of arable land?
Relied on colonies, shipping, and/or trade for food.
200
Invention by Johann Gutenberg enabling the cheaper production and distribution of books/literature.
Printing Press
300
What do the yellow areas of the map represent?
Grasslands
300
This civilization lived in the Andes Mountains of South America, kept records on knotted cords called quipus, and fell to Spanish conquistadors.
Inca
300
One reason why the first humans were nomadic.
Finding food, resources, shelter, etc. No permanent resources available, TBD.
300
Reason why Constantine moved the Roman Empire capital from Rome to Constantinople.
Further away from invaders
300
Type of artwork associated with the Byzantine Empire including pieces of rock and stone.
Mosaics
400
Stonehenge, the ancient structure you see in the picture, was built where?
England
400
The traditional religion of Japan.
Shinto or Shintoism.
400
Describe how river valleys were ruled in early civilizations. Think about their size or who was in charge.
City-states and/or religious authorities like Pharaohs
400
2 reasons why the Roman Republic declined.
Increase in slavery, unemployment, inflation, rise of Julius Caesar
400
Explain why Indian Ocean trade was more advantageous than Silk Road trade.
Faster, carry more items, bulk items, cheaper distribution of goods, etc. TBD
500
What is being shown in the map?
Muslim expansion and/or Muslims being stopped at the Battle of Tours.
500
Technology used to tell the age of an artifact, for example it can be used to find out the age of Paleolithic tools made from animal bones.
Carbon dating.
500
Describe what happened in the Neolithic Revolution.
Shift from hunter-gatherers, nomadic, migration, etc. lifestyle to permanent settlements and agriculture.
500
Explain the difference between democracy in Rome and Athens.
Representative (vote for someone to vote for you) democracy vs. Direct (everyone has equal say)
500
Type of alphabet used in Russia, an influence from Orthodox Christianity.
Cyrillic alphabet