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Social Studies ELA
Study guide for S.S.
Question | Answer |
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Which direction do Latitude lines run? | West and East. |
Which direction do Longitude lines run? | North and South. |
A drawing on a map that shows direction. | Compass Rose. |
A unit of measure on a map that is used to represent a distance on earth. | Scale. |
Located in a map key to represent an item. | Symbol. |
A list of map symbols that show what each symbol represents. | Map Key. |
An imaginary line that circles the earth half way between the North and South Pole. | The Equator. |
An imaginary line circling the earth separating the earth unto the Eastern and Western Hemisphere. | The Prime Meridian. |
A unit of measurement that indicates the distance between lines of Latitude and Longitude. | Degree. |
Physical Maps show... | Natural Features. Ex. Rivers, Mountains, Lakes... |
Elevation Maps show... | Height over sea level. |
Political Maps show... | Government, City-States... |
Distribution Maps show... | Population. |
Historical Maps show... | History over time. |
B.C. to B.C. | Subtract |
A.D. to A.D. | Subtract |
B.C. to A.D. | Add |
Circa | Around |
Historians learn about the past by studying... | Primary and Secondary Sources. Ex. Diary, Letters, Photos, Textbooks. |
Archaeologists study the past by studying... | Artifacts and fossils. Ex. Bones, Pottery, Jewelery. |
Culture | The knowledge, beliefs, customs and values of a group of people. Historians are interested in culture. |
Agriculture | Farming. It allowed people to live in a permanent location. |
Neolithic Resolution | Hunting and Gathering to Farming. |
Prehistory | The time before writing. |
Name the 3 Water Control Systems | 1. Gates regulated the flow of water. 2. Canals are man-made pathways. 3. Artifical Lakes stored water. |
What did Hammurabi do? | He made 282 laws and he was a military leader. |
What were some of Hammurabi's greatest achievements? | 282 laws, He united all of Mesopotamia into 1 empire. |
Why is Hammurabi's code so important? | Because it delt with everyday life and behavior. |
The most important achievements in society are... | The wheel, The # system, and Hammurabi's Code of Laws. |
Complete the Sumerian Social Hierarchy Chart... | Kings, Priests, Craftspeople, Merchants, traders, farmers, laborers and slaves. |
Cataracts | Strong Rapids |
Delta | Triangle shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river. |
Pharaoh | Ruler of Egypt. "Great House" |
Dynasty | Series of rulers from the same family. |
Old Kingdom | A period in Egypt history that lasted 500 years (2700 to 2200 B.C.) Pharaohs are gods, Khufu was most important Pharaoh, Egypt traded with it's neighbors. |
Menes | A leader who ruled Upper and Lower Egypt. |
Complete the Egyptian Social Hierarchy Chart. | Pharaoh, Government Officals, Soldiers, Scribe, Merchant, Artisans, Farmers, Slave. |
Resources | Something that is natural (animals, Fertile soil, water) the helps socity. |
Tool | Any handheld object that has been modifyed to help a person accomplish a task. Tools increase the chance of survival. |
Socity | A community of people who share a common culture. |
Migrate | To move. Settlers learned to make shelter and clothes to survive the cold. |
Land Bridge | A strip of land connecting 2 continants. |
Civilization | Early civilization settled in areas with a large supply of food and water. |
Surplus | To have more than needed. |
Mesopotamia means... | "Land Between The Rivers" |
Irrigation | Water flow to an area of land. |
Cuneiform | Writing on a clay tablet. First system of writing invented by Mesopotamia. Used to keep business records. |
Division of Labor | Specific jobs. |