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Fall Final 2015
Review Questions for the Fall Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the imaginary lines that measure distances (hint: they each start with L)? | Longitude and Latitude |
| What are the two types of projections on a map? What is the difference between the two? Do they each show distortion? | Mercator and Robinson. Robinson has correct size but not shape, Mercator has correct shape but not size. Both show distortion. |
| What items might a political map show? | Boundaries, Cities, Capitals |
| What are the parts of a map? | Key, locator, scale, compass rose, title |
| What kind of map shows natural features? | Physical Map |
| What is the name for a map maker? | Cartographer |
| What is history? | The study of past events. |
| What kind of scientist studies things left behind? | Archaeologist |
| What technique helps date artifacts? | Carbon dating. |
| Do all living things contain carbon? | Yes |
| What does Homo Sapiens really mean? | Wise |
| How do pottery pieces help archaeologists? | Helps date a civilization. |
| What metal (an alloy) was found to be stronger than copper? | Bronze |
| What do we call two metals melted together? | An alloy. |
| Are there more structures like Stonehenge? How many? | Yes, 900 |
| What are examples of primary resources? | Firsthand accounts from people who were there or witnessed the events in question. Examples are diaries, sound recordings, letters, etc. |
| What is the reason we don’t know about ancient people? | They didn’t write anything down |
| What does Anno Domini mean? | Year of our Lord |
| What is an artifact? | Something made for a practical purpose |
| What is the name that scientists give the “Old Stone Age”? | Paleolithic Era |
| What is the field that studies stone structures? | Archeostronomy |
| Which civilization was the first in Mesopotamia? | Sumerians |
| What does Mesopotamia mean? | Land between rivers. |
| Which two rivers were in Mesopotamia? | Tigris and Euphrates |
| What was the most important Sumerian invention? | Writing/Cuneiform |
| Which Babylonian leader collected a “code”? | Hammurabi |
| What was so special about Hammurabi's Code? | Carved into stone so everyone could read it and so that it couldn’t be changed. This made it fair for all people. |
| What were the Phoenicians known for? Why? | Sailing because they had a lot of cedar trees. |
| What did the Phoenicians trade? | Cloth, Glass, Wood and metal |
| Who was the first Hebrew leader? Who led them out of Egypt? | Abraham/Moses |
| What is the Hebrew religion called? | Judaism |
| What made the Assyrians so tough? | They used iron weapons. |
| How did they organize their army? | Chariots, Cavalry, and Archers |
| What did other civilizations do, to avoid fighting the Assyrians | They paid tributes. |
| How did empires usually control their territory? | They divided them into provinces and had governors oversee each province. |
| What connected ancient empires? | Roads |
| What innovation made doing business in Persia much easier? | Standard use of weights, measurements and money or coins |
| Where does the Nile begin? What direction does it flow? | Central Africa/North |
| Where does the Nile begin? What direction does it flow? | Central Africa/North |
| How long is the Nile? What is the area near the Mediterranean called? What shape is it? | 4000 Miles, Delta, Triangle |
| What are Egyptian rulers called? What did they control? Did they rule after death? | Pharaohs, Sun and River, The people thought they ruled after death |
| What is the Rosetta Stone? Who found it? | Translator for Hieroglyphics/ Napoleon’s Army |
| How many pyramids are still left? | 75 |
| What was the name of the Egyptian sun god? | Ra |
| What was the name of the Egyptian river god? | Hapi |
| What was different about the Old and Middle Kingdoms? | Pharaohs shared power with the people, all Egyptians were mummified, and pharaohs were all buried in Thebes |
| Who was the first female Pharaoh? | Hatshepsut |
| What Pharaoh spread Egypt’s influence? | Thuthmose |
| How many consecutive years did Thuthmose win victories? | 20 |
| What were the gifts from the Egyptians, that we still use today? | Papyrus/Medicine/Temple Designs/Arithmetic/Art Work |
| Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt? | Menes |
| How did Pharaoh Menes die? | Mauled by a hippo. |
| Who was the first Pharaoh to build a pyramid? | Djoser |
| What were the payment methods for Egyptian pyramid workers? | Food, Beer, Tax Breaks |
| How many tombs did most Pharaohs have in their pyramids? | 2 |
| Why didn’t the Egyptians use wheels to transport the heavy blocks? | Sand made it tough pull 5000 pound blocks on/They used sleds |
| What countries did Egypt loot from? | Nubia/Libya/Sinai |
| In what way did the Egyptians punish Nubia? | Burning crops, Enslaving women and children, poisoning their wells. |
| What tribe invaded Egypt from the North | The Hyksos |
| Who was the first female Pharaoh? | Hatsepsut |
| Which god did Ahmenhotep make the most powerful god? | Aton |
| Why was the temple at Abu Simbel moved? | A lake threatened to flood it. |
| What was different about the statues of Nefertari? | She was the first woman to be depicted in the same height as a Pharaoh (Ramses). |
| What are the dimensions of Cheops’ Great Pyramid? | 480' x 750' |
| Where was the great pyramid built? | Giza |
| What is another name for Cheops? | Khufu |
| How many laborers were estimated to have helped build the great pyramid? | 100,000 |
| Where did the article state that an “American” pyramid should be built? | Salome, AZ |
| Gauche | Socially awkward |
| Lexicon | The vocabulary of someone's language. |
| Apex | The top or the highest point. |
| Globe | A model of the world. |
| Hemisphere | Any half of the world. |
| Equator | An imaginary line that divides the earth in northern and southern hemispheres. |
| HIstorian | Those who read, write and study history. |
| Hominids | Includes homo-erectus, humans, and our closest relatives. |
| Neanderthals | Close relatives to humans, believed to have lived in the Ice Age. |
| Paleolithic Era | Old Stone Age |
| Ziggurat | A pyramid shaped temple. |
| Famine | A time of scarcity of food. |
| Smelt | To extract metal from ore. |
| Tribute | A tax paid to a conquering nation. |
| Stela | A stone slab or column bearing a commemorative inscription. |
| Yahweh | The Hebrew God. |
| Cavalry | Soldiers on horseback. |
| Constellation | A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern. |
| Province | A division of countries or Empires |
| a. In Madagascar, what are structures, similar to Stonehenge, built to honor? | The dead. |
| What does Stonehenge align with, on Summer Solstice? | The rising sun. |
| What did the ancient people, near Stonehenge, do with their dead? | They cremated their remains. |
| How did the ancients builders of Stonehenge put the stones in place? | By dropping them into large holes. |
| What are the conditions needed for life? | Atmosphere and liquid water |
| What is the rarest and most valuable material in the days of early trading? | Tin |
| In military terms, what is a “conscript”? | A farmer called up to arms. |
| What group was responsible for conquering several Mediterranean empires? | The Sea People |
| What is the fourth most common mineral in the Earth’s crust? | Iron |
| What “new way of fighting” do the Greeks use? | The phalanx |
| What technology, created in 200 B.C., is crucial to Chinese success? | Mass production |
| What invention helps the Phoenicians become great sailors? | The keel. |
| What resource helps the Phoenicians create the best boats | Lots of cedar trees |
| What does Ahmose mean in Hebrew? | Brother of Moses |
| What other people might be confused with the Hyksos? | The Hebrews |
| Which volcanic eruption might also be another “crucial clue” to the story of The Exodus? | Santorini |
| The video states that the Sea “Yam Suf” is really which Sea? | Reed Sea |
| What should exist to prove that they were really at Mount Sinai? | Natural Amphitheater/Grave Sites/Natural Spring |
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