Download 2015 Fall Exam Study Guide Geography (Pages 6-21)

2015 Fall Exam Study Guide
Geography (Pages 6-21)
Another name for latitude is what?
What are the 4 Major oceans?
O˚ Latitude
0˚ Longitude
How many degrees do you go if you go half way around the world from the Prime Meridian.
What Country is North of China?
Africa is a what?
The Country directly South of the United States is what?
One of the early ways that Geography influenced culture was that…?
What is a Primary Source?
Lesotho, Vatican City and San Moreno are the only countries in the world that…?
“Pecunia non olet” means what?
A fossil is what?
Geography is…?
A term used with the Christian Calendar is “AD”. What does it mean?
The First Peoples (Pages 28-43)
Which of these was not part of the Paleolithic age?
Which of the Hominids came first?
What is the classification for humans?
Times of extreme cold when great sheets of ice covered parts of the Earth were the
Where were the first “people” found?
Which continent was the last to get humans during the migration period?
What is the term for a group of people who move around constantly?
Who was Lucy
What was the first tool?
What was specialization?
Which Hominid species learned to control fire?
What is a Megalith?
What was more important to the early people, the domestication of plants or the domestication
of animals?
What was the most important event in human history?
How big were the groups of people that traveled around together during the Paleolithic age?
Which age came first?
In which age did the farming revolution start?
What is domestication?
In the Paleolithic age, who did the hunting/food gathering?
What two countries are just north of Australia?
Describe the evolution of tools.
Describe the process of how life changed from the earliest “humans” all the way up to the first
small “Cities”. What changes took place and how did those changes affect everyday life for the
early people?
Bonus: In your opinion, what is the most important event in Human History (not the event that
the book talks about)? Explain your reasoning. (2pts)
Mesopotamia (Pages 54-77)
How did the Mesopotamians control flooding in their region?
Which of the following was not one of the first river valley civilizations?
A city-state was what?
The Mesopotamians were Polytheistic. What does Polytheistic mean?
The Assyrians were a mighty army because…?
What was not one of the reasons why Sargon was important?
What is another name for Mesopotamia?
What was the Sumerian name for their great temple of worship?
Ur was significant because why?
The Sumerians introduced what important math concept?
Hammurabi was famous for his…
What was specialization?
What was the wedge shaped writing system of the Mesopotamians called?
What is a water civilization?
What two rivers were important to Mesopotamia?
What was the most important invention of the Assyrians?
Which civilization invented a language that combined letters to form words?
Egypt (Pages 86-113)
Name the natural defenses of Egypt and describe how each one protected Egypt. Why were
they so important to the growth of Egypt?
What is at least one MAJOR way Hatshepsut and Ramses II were similar (not “They were both
Pharaohs”)? What was the MAJOR way they were different and who was the better leader?
Support your choice with evidence from what we read. (4 points)
What is the most recent thought on how the embalmers removed the brain from the skull?
Which Egyptian pharaoh was more interested in trade?
A pyramid was used as a …
What was the name of the great temple we looked at in class?
What was the original function of cats in Egyptian society?
What is the Delta in Egypt?
Egypt’s religion is considered what?
What was found to help decode the Hieroglyphics used by the Egyptians?
What is something significant about the Nile River?
Why was King Tut famous?
Women in Egypt could…
Flooding was very important to the early civilizations. Which civilization had the most
regular/predictable flooding?
Why was King Menes important?
What kind of soldiers did Egypt have?
The paper used by Egyptians made from reeds.
The belief in many gods.
Items sent out of a country to other regions.
gods or goddesses
The rapids in the Nile
A line of rulers from the same family.
An imaginary creature with a head of human and a body of a lion.
India (124-151)
Buddhist shrine that is shaped like a dome or mound.
The good or bad energy a person builds up based upon living a good or bad life.
A prince who led an Aryan tribe in India.
Rebirth of the soul or spirit in different bodies over time.
High Caste women were expected to leap into the flames with their dead husband.
A practice used first by Ghandi and later by Martin Luther King Jr.
Social group that a person is born into and cannot change.
Large landmass that is part of continent but distinct from it.
In Buddhism, a state of wisdom and freedom from the cycle of rebirth.
A river in India that is considered holy and can wash away sins.
Strong wind that blows one direction in winter and opposite direction in summer.
Written language developed by the Aryans.
Hinduism teaches the cycle of life, death and rebirth. What is it called when a person develops
enough good Karma to break free of that cycle?
Who developed the caste system for India?
What type of things does the caste system decide for people?
What question was Buddha seeking the answer to?
What was the first civilization in India?
Which social caste is made up of warriors and rulers?
The river valleys in India were important for what reason?
Which social group is lowest of all of the others?
Buddhism became popular in part because it rejected what?
Which Hindu god is the destroyer of the world?
For what reason was the Caste system created? (2 points)
In the story we read about a girl from India, what was the main theme that drove the story?
What was the one right of women that was most common and available?
Israel - Judaism (Pages 202-219)
A group of rebellious Jews who challenged Roman Rule
The belief in only one God
A set of commentaries and lessons on every day life
A shepherd boy who became the second king of Israel
The dispersal of Jews outside of Israel and Judah
The two most sacred of all Jewish holy days
Religious teachers who interpreted the Torah
Papers, commentaries, prayers and passages from the Hebrew bible found in caves
The Jewish house of worship
Led the Hebrews out of Egypt
People who receive messages from God that are to be taught to others
Journey of the Hebrews out of Egypt
Jewish Holiday that honors the Exodus
The most sacred text in Judaism
A King who built a great temple in Jerusalem
Who is said to be the founder of Judaism?
The laws Moses received on Mt. Sinai.
Who did the Jews and specifically the Zealots rebel against?
Where do archeologists believe Abraham began his Journey?
What Sea is Israel on?
Additional information to know for the final.
You will need to be able to label the Western Hemisphere map
You will need to be able to compare and contrast the rights of women in the ancient world
You will need to be able to compare and contrast religion in the ancient world