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Set 1 Name the main feature you will find on a physical map. Mountains Rivers, Lakes, and other naturally occurring features are also shown.

Set 1 What is shown on a political map? • Borders and boundaries • dividing cities, states, • counties, nations, etc.

Set 1 What is a peninsula? A body of land surrounded by water on three sides.

Set 1 What does an archeologiststudy? • Artifacts (items found in the ground that are evidence showing how earlier people lived)

Set 1 What does a Geographerstudy? The relationship between people and the places in which they live. Example: mountains separate People & people terrace mountains to grow crops

Set 1 What does a Anthropologiststudy? Ancient peoples and how man has evolved.

Set 1 What does an economiststudy? The exchange of goods and services and the factors of production?

Set 1 Name at least three examples of a primary source… • Diary • Journal • Photograph • Audio or video recording • Interview of a first-hand witness • Autobiography

Set 1 Name at least three secondary sources… • Textbook • Encyclopedia • Biography • Re-enactment of an event • Lecture from a professor who did not witness the event

Set 1 Name at least three characteristics of a civilization… • Cities • Complex government • Job specialization • Writing system

Set 1 Name at least three changes that occurred during the Neolithic Revolution… • Domesticated plants & animals • Permanent dwellings • Steady food supply

Set 1 What river(s) could be found in the area called Mesopotamia? The Tigris and Euphrates

Set 1 Name at least two achievements of the Sumerians of Mesopotamia? Written language and Architecture

Set 1 What nickname was given to the area around Mesopotamia? The Fertile Crescent (because of its shape and rich soil)

Set 1 What is the Code of Hammurabi? A code of strict laws with harsh punishments

Set 1 What river did the Chinese River Valley center around? The Huang He (Yellow River)

Set 1 What geographic feature has isolatedChina throughout history? Mountains (the Himalayan Mountains)

Set 1 What technique has been used by the Chinese, Japanese, the Incas and others to grow crops on steep mountain slopes. Terracing or terrace farming

Set 1 What ancient river valley civilizationwas discovered in India? The Indus River Valley civilization

Set 2 What river valley was settled by the ancient Egyptians? The Nile River Valley

Set 2 Name at least two things the ancient Egyptianswere known for? A system of writing (hieroglyphics) and Architecture (the Pyramids)

Set 2 What is monotheism? Belief in one God.

Set 2 What is polytheism? Belief in many Gods.

Set 2 Name the big three monotheistic religions… Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Set 2 Filial Piety, the five relationships, and civil service exams come from what belief system? Confucianism

Set 2 Strict laws and harsh punishments are part of what social system? Legalism

Set 2 What city-state of ancient Greece practice direct democracy? Athens

Set 2 Who is the source of power in a democracy The people or citizens

Set 2 Name the three most famous philosophers from ancient Greece… • Socrates • Plato • Aristotle

Set 2 Name the culturethat was created by the conquests of Alexander the Great? Hellenistic Culture

Set 2 What four cultures were combined to form Hellenistic Culture? • Greek • Persian • Indian • Egyptian

Set 2 What sea was surrounded by the Roman Empire? The Mediterranean Sea

Set 2 Name two aspects of Roman government that we still use in America… The Republic& the legal system (taken from the 12 tables)

Set 2 Name at least two architectural achievements of the Romans… • Roads • Arches • Aqueducts • The Coliseum

Set 2 What is the name of the Hinduism based social order practiced in India? The Caste System

Set 2 How can a person move to a higher social class in the caste system? Reincarnation (By living a good life and being reincarnatedinto a higher form or caste)

Set 2 What was the major contribution of the Gupta Empire? The concept of Zero (math and science)

Set 2 What belief system was practiced by the Gupta? Hinduism

Set 2 How did Confucianism impact Chinese nobility? Could lose their government positions to gentry(the educated class) based on performance on civil service exams

Set 2 What is filial piety? Respect for elders

Set 3 What is the purpose of civil service exams? Highly qualified government employees

Set 3 What occurred along the silk roads? Trade

Set 3 What continent did the silk roads run across? Asia

Set 3 What group is known for migratingthroughout Africa spreading their language and other ideas? The Bantu speaking peoples

Set 3 What agriculturaltechnique caused the Bantu speaking people of Africa to migrate southward and eastward? Slash and burn

Set 3 What skill did the Bantu speaking people spread as they migrated throughout Africa? Iron working

Set 3 What factors lead to Native American groups having so many different cultures(different foods, clothing, and shelter)? Different local climates and natural resources

Set 3 Who is the prophet that spread Islam? The prophet Muhammad

Set 3 What city must Muslims make a Hajj (pilgrimage or Holy visit) to? Mecca

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