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69 Cards in this Set
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What part of the map shows you the directions? |
Compass Rose |
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Name the CARDINAL DIRECTIONS. |
North, South, East, West |
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Name the INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS. |
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest |
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What is POPULATION DENSITY? |
How crowded a place is |
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What is POPULATION? |
How many people there are |
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Define FOUNDER. |
Someone who creates, sets up, or begins something - like a city, religion, etc. |
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What is an ARTIFACT? |
an object made by people |
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pots, clothing, weapons, and tools are all examples of __________. |
artifacts |
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What do you call documents and artifacts that were written or created by the people who saw or experienced an event? |
Primary Source
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What do you call books and documents created AFTER an event?
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Secondary Source
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Letters, journals, photographs, and biographies are examples of what type of source?
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Primary Sources
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Your textbook and Wikipedia are examples of what type of source?
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Secondary Sources
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What is MIGRATION?
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when people move from one place toanother place
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_________ is the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by the members of a group.
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CULTURE
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Religion, language, food, music, clothes, holidays, and hobbies are examples of______.
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CULTURE
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What does PALEOLITHIC AGE mean?
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OldStone Age
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What do you call people who move from place to place, and have no permanent home?
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Nomads
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How did nomads in the Paleolithic Age find food?
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Hunting animals, gathering berries, nuts, fruit, and plants
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What do you call animals that have been raised to help humans by being our food, our pets, or our workers?
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Domesticated animals
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What is AGRICULTURE?
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Farming - growing crops and raising animals
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When people started__________, they quit being nomads and settled into permanent villages.
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FARMING
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What is SPECIALIZATION of LABOR?
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When people train for a specific job, and specialize in a skill.
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Once people settled into villages and cities,people began to develop special skills like making weapons, jewelry, or pottery. What is this called?
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Specialization
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Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and Rome all developed around what major type of land form?
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RIVERS
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WHY did early civilizations develop around RIVERS?
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They needed FRESH WATER to drink, raise animals, and growcrops
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Mesopotamia, Indus River Valley, Greece, and Rome all had what type of RELIGION?
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POLYTHEISTIC
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What is POLYTHEISM?
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A religion that believes in MANY gods
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What is MONOTHEISM?
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A religion that believes in only ONE god
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What is the name of the pyramid-shaped temples built by Mesopotamian?
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Ziggurat
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Describe the FLOODING of the Nile River.
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The Nile flooded on a regular schedule, which left behind fertile silt for farming
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What river flows through EGYPT?
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The Nile River
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What is SILT?
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Fertile soil left behind by a flooding river. It is excellent for farming.
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Man-made ditches,pipes, or man-made streams that are used to get water to farms for watering crops are called:
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IRRIGATION
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What does SURPLUS mean?
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To have EXTRA of something
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Name the Mesopotamian king that is famous for being the first to write down laws about everyday life.
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Hammurabi
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This strict set of laws is based on the idea of "an eye for an eye"
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Hammurabi's Code
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The Rosetta Stone helped historians figure out how to read this type of ancient writing:
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Hieroglyphics
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This is the OLDEST type of writing that we have found. It was created by the Sumerians.
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Cuneiform
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This Ancient Egyptian writing is a combination of pictures and symbols.
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Hieroglyphics
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This reed plant grew along the Nile River in Egypt
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Papyrus
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What are TWO things that the Ancient Egyptians used the papyrus plant for?
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To make:paper, rope,baskets, rafts,and sandals
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What is a DYNASTY?
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When one family rules a kingdom for several generations. Leadership is usually passed from father to son.
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Name TWO ofthe ancient civilizations that were ruled by family DYNASTIES.
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Ancient Egypt and Ancient China
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What did the Egyptians call their kings?
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Pharaohs
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Why were the Great Pyramids in Ancient Egypt built?
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They are tombs for dead Pharaohs.
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What is a PROPHET?
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messengers chosen by God to share God's word with people
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Who is considered the FOUNDER of Judaism?
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Abraham
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Which Jewish prophet is known for freeing Jewish slaves from Egypt?
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Moses
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God revealed the Ten Commandments to which prophet?
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Moses
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Name two MONOTHEISTIC religions
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Judaism and Christianity
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In this type of government, citizens vote on major decisions
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Democracy
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Which ancient civilization developed DEMOCRACY?
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Greece
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Which ancient civilization is known for developing DEMOCRACY,PHILOSOPHY, and DRAMA?
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Greece
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Which ancient civilization is known for building a massive road system?
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Rome
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Which ancient civilization built AQUEDUCTS?
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Rome
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What were aqueducts used for?
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transporting fresh water into the city
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Why was Rome able to grow so large and stay stable for so long?
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They treated most of the people they conquered fairly, and made them member of Rome.
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What is the name of the trade route that connected Ancient Rome with Ancient China?
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The Silk Road
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In India,what is aCASTE?
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the social class that you are born into.
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According to Hinduism,how you act in this life determines what you will be reborn as in your next life. What word best describes this idea?
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KARMA
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What is REINCARNATION?
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When you die,your soul is reborn into a new life. This happens over and over again.
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Which two religions believe in REINCARNATION?
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Hinduism and Buddhism
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What is DHARMA?
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The Hindu word for your PERSONAL DUTY, your job in life.
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If you have GOOD KARMA,what happens in your next life?
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You will be born into a HIGHER CASTE,or better life.
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Why was the Great Wall of China built?
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Too keep enemies out of China
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Which ancient civilization hired people for CIVIL SERVICE?
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China
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What is CIVIL SERVICE?
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government workers that are chosen based on good test scores
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Why was CIVIL SERVICE a new,important idea in ancient China?
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people were chosen for important roles based on their SKILLS,not on how rich they were or which family they were from.
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This fabric,made in China,was desired by people all over the world.
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SILK
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