history exam pt. 1 Flashcards
where was the founder of the ancient Israelites from
Ur
what were the ancient Israelites known as
Jews
what is the word for a sacred promise
covenant
how many gods did ancient Israelites believe in
one
Ancient Israelites wrote down stories in their holy book. What were the first five chapters called
the torah
what do geographers’ study
land, different landforms, and the Earth
what term describes the collection of maps of a region or the Earth
atlas
five themes of geography
movement, place, location, region, human- environment interaction
how many time zones are in the world
24
latitude lines are also called
parallel lines
longitude lines are also called
perpendicular lines
what are the 7 features of civilization
complex religion, job specialization, art and architecture, organized government, public works, writing, and
what is the name for an early human who walked o 2 legs
hominid
what is the name of the first hominid skeleton found
lucy
what dramatic change happened in the Neolithic Revolution
People started to form and stay in one place and create villages
what is a person who studies the past through ancient artifacts made by humans called
a historian
what is prehistory
history before writing was created
how do archeologists work
they study people and their cultures through mineral remains
what were homo habilis’ the first to do
create and use stone tools
what were the homo erectus’ the first to do
first fully upright walkers and learned to use fire
how did cuneiform strengthen Sumer
It was used to record important things such as prayers, economic changes, myths, laws, and business contracts
who created cuneiform
Sumerians
what is a stele
an upright stone with inscriptions on it
