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21 Cards in this Set
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What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere?
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Equator
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The line of longitude that is equal to 0˚.
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Prime Meridian
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Imaginary lines that run from North to South and tell you how far East or West you are of the Prime Meridian are called?
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Longitude Lines
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Imaginary lines that tell you how far North or South you are from the Equator are called?
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Latitudinal Lines
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A narrow body of water between to large bodies of water.
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Strait
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A narrow strip of land that connects two large pieces of land.
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Isthmus
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A group of island chains.
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Archipelago
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An area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
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Peninsula
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Cradles civilization that was described as "land between the rivers."
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Mesopotamia
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Built temples call ziggurats.
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Mesopotamians
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282 specific laws that were some of the first to ever be written down.
Example: "an eye for an eye" |
The Hammurabi Code
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Who were the leaders of the Egyptian civilization?
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Pharaohs
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Name one type of writing that was used by any of the four cradle civilizations.
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Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs Chinese Characters |
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What are the two major religions of the people who live in India?
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Hinduism and Buddhism
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Who was the most famous Chinese Philosopher?
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Confucius
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The belief in one god.
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Monotheism
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The belief in many gods.
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Polytheism
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What one person can the followers of Islam (Muslims), Christianity (Christians), and Judaism (Jews) all connect with?
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Abraham
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What is the most famous architectural building in Greece that was dedicated to the deity Athena?
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Parthenon
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What type of government did the United States get from the greeks?
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Democracy
Demos = People Kartia = Rule |
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What sporting event did the Greeks create and we still use today?
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Olympics
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