Kinds of Maps
On what kind of map are you likely to find rivers, mountain ranges, and elevation?
Physical Map
What is the most famous line of LATITUDE? (located at 0 degrees)
The Equator
_________________ lifestyle - when someone lives place to place, never staying in one location.
Nomadic
The process of creating man-made waterflows to increase agricultural production is known as _______________.
Irrigation
On what kind of map are you likely to find national borders, state capitals, and highways?
Political Map
What is the most famous line of LONGITUDE? (located at 0 degrees)
The Prime Meridian
True or False: Hunter-gatherers had strict social hierarchies?
False
Located in the modern day Middle-East, this area of the world was where the _________ ______________.
Fertile Crescent
Name a continent that the Mercator Projection makes SMALLER than it actually is
Africa, Australia, South America
What hemisphere is the United States in?
Northwestern
What "invention" stopped people from living as hunter-gatherers?
Agriculture (farming)
What is the name of Sumer's writing system?
Cuneiform
Which famous map improved upon the Mercator Projection?
What country is at 45 Degrees North, 105 Degrees East
Mongolia
_____________ - When goods, particularly the ones you need, are in short supply.
scarcity
How did Hammurabi's Code uphold the social order? (full sentence)
It used severe punishment to convince people to respect people above them in the social hierarchy.
What was the original purpose of the Mercator Projection?
Navigation (used to by sailors crossing oceans)
What are the approximate coordinates of San Francisco? (has to be written out properly)
~37 Degrees N, ~120 Degrees W
For full credit, answer both:
1. _____________ - when humans tame animals and use them for their resources.
2. ^What was the first animal that hunter-gatherers did this too successfully?
1. Domesticate
2. Wolves (dogs)
What was Sargon's upbringing in "The Legend of Sargon the Great"? How did it increase Sargon's support the people of Akkadia? (full sentence)
He was portrayed as an orphan and a member of the lower class, which made him more relatable to the common people.