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19 Cards in this Set
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What is geography?
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The study of Earth and the way people live on it and use it
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What is geography?
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The study of Earth and the way people live on it and use it
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What are 3 characteristics of civilization?
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Religion technology and government
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What can be found on a political map?
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Boundaries of a state or country
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What is a physical map?
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A type of map that shows features of the earth such as deserts, mountains, and
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What did early civilizations look for when developing?
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Early civilizations developed where there was an adequate supply of water
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What discovery began during the Neolithic Age?
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Agriculture
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What is an archaeologist?
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A social scientist that studies the past by examining artifacts left behind by past cultures
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What is the Prehistoric Age?
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The time period before written history
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From walking upright to creating better tools, what caused the change in the development of modern humans?
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A larger brain
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What is irrigation?
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A system of canals dug by ancient Sumerians in order to provide water to the fields.
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What is the Mesopotamia?
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In ancient times, the strip of rich lands between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
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What is polytheism?
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The belief in many gods
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What is a city-state?
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An early city that was like a small, independent country with its own set of laws and government
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What is a ziggurat?
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A temple built by ancient Mesopotamia to worship their gods
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What is the code of Hammurabi?
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It's stated that anyone who injured another person should receive the same injury in return. (An eye for an eye)
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How was Rome able to create and maintain it's a large empire?
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Because it had a strong government
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How did the Silk Road help to spread new ideas?
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1. Knowledge of how to make new products was shared across cultures. 2. Religious travelers were able to spread their beliefs along the route. 3. Many new goods were exchanged including silk and glass.
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Who's government was a Republic?
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The ancient Romans had a Republic government
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