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