Mid term Flashcards
what are the 5 themes of geography?
Movement, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Place
What are physical features?
Physical features include mountains, rivers, forests, oceans, seas, islands, plains, plateaus, canyons, valleys, glaciers, and other landforms
What are the directions of a compass rose?
North, East, South, West - clockwise
What is a timeline?
show the order of events from first to last along a line, help us clearly see when things happen relative to other events, and help us study a period of time more closely
What physical feature runs through Egypt?
The Nile River
What physical features border the Nile River?
The Western and Eastern Deserts
What is the purpose of the Nile River?
Helped with travel, farming and trade
What are the challenges the Egyptians faced due to their climate?
There is very little rainfall. In the day time it can be as hot as 110 degrees, and in the nighttime temperatures can drop to as low as 44 degrees; There are only TWO seasons; A hot dry wind called the khamas blows through the desert causing fluctuations in temperature.
What does hindrance mean in paragraph 1?
problem
Why was Memphis considered a political and cultural center of Egypt?
Official leaders worked there, there was high development of arts, and the city was the capital of Egypt
What was the Old Kingdom known for?
A strong government and building the Great Pyramid of Giza
What were the roles of a pharaoh?
He was the head of the government, he was the head of the state religion, he was considered a god.
What can you infer about King Khufu?
King Khufu was a legend for the building of the Great Pyramid.
Which group helped run the government and temples?
Nobles
Rosetta Stone ELA Inspired question
The author elaborates on the technique scholars used to connect the Greek to hieroglyphs; The author introduces the theory of matching known Greek writing to the hieroglyphs; The author explains how scholars may have translated the hieroglyphs.
