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| The change from nomadic life to farming life began in the ________ age. |
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| Historians call the earliest period of human history the Old Stone age, or _________ age. |
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| _______ went from place to place in search of food. |
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| _________ have learned about humans oast through study of artifacts |
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| The earliest people lived in East ______. |
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| Latitude is measured north and south from the ______. |
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| Longitude is measured east and west from the ______. |
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| The North and South poles represent ______ degrees latitude. |
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| Longitude is measured from 0 degrees to _______ degrees east or west. |
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| Relative location is a term used to indicate ________. |
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| where one place is located in relative location |
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| How do archaeologists find out about early people? |
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| What is a characteristi of the Old Stone Age? |
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| List the five themes of Geography |
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- Place
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| 8 Charateristics of Geography |
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- Cities
- Organized government
- complex religion
- social classes
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- art and architecture
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- writing
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| tools and skills people use to meet their basic needs |
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| political unit that includes a cityand its surrounding villages |
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| the spread of ideas, customes, and technology from one people to another |
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| the study of people, their enviroments, and the resources available to them |
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| the earliest period of human history |
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| group of states controlled by one ruler |
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| drawing that represents words |
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| The ____ river is located in Africa and helped the Egyptians farm and transport |
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| The meaninf of Hieroglyphics was later interpreted with th help of the __________. |
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| The _______ and ______ flow from modern day Turkey through Iraq and into the Persian gulf |
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| The area between the Tigris and Euphrates is called________. |
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| __________ led the Hebrews to escape enslavement in Egypt |
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| Why did Eqyptians of the Old Kingdom design and build the pyramids? |
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| Which statment best describes the period known as the Middle Kingdom? |
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| Which statment best describes the relationship between Nubia and Egypt |
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| for centuries, Egypt and Nubia traded with and fought against each other |
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| What social class were the majority of Egyptians? |
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| Why was the Rosetta Stone important? |
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| Using the stone, Jean Champollion unlocked the meanings of many hieroglyphic symbols |
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| Built largely out of clay bricks, Sumerian cities |
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| were surrounded by high, wide walls |
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| What was the significance of the Code of Hammurabi? |
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| it was the first major collection of laws in history |
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| Which statement best discribes life in Assyrian society |
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| Despite a reputation for brutality, Assyrian rulers led a well-ordered society |
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| How did the Persian emporor Darius improve trade under his ruler? |
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| He set up a common set of weights and measures |
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| What did Phoenician traders develope to help them do buisness |
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| an alphabet using symbol store present sounds |
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| King who first united Upper and Lower Egypt |
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| Expanded Egyptian rule North through Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria |
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| Queen of the New Kingdom who declared herself pharaoh |
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| Ruler who wrote code of laws to help unite Babylonia |
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| Taught a sing wise god; Ahura Mazda |
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| Persian leader who expanded empire |
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| Son of David, and turned Jerusalem into an impressive capitol |
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| United Hebrew tribe into single nation |
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| His Tomb provided a wealth of knowledge about Egyptian Civiliation |
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| a simple form of writing for everyday use |
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| reedy plant used for making writing material |
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| pyramid shaped tmeple built by Sumerians |
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| law dealing with private rights and matters |
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| Title of rulers of ancient Egypt |
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| Governor who over saw province |
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| rich soil carried by flooding rivers |
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