Social 9 Wks Test Preap 7 Grade Flashcards
What is the purpose of scales on maps
To show the distance of two objects
0 degrees latitude is,
The equator
The Sumerians used sharp ? To write in clay tablets
Styleses
The army of ? Defeated all city states of Sumer and northern Mesopotamia
Akkadian
What is the inaginary creature with th body of a lion and a head of another animal called?
A sphynx
0 degrees longitude is known as the,
The prime meridian
Define Rosetta Stone
A stone that is scribed with hieroglyphs
Define papyrus
A long lasting paper like material made from reeds
Define irritation
A way of supplying water to an area of land
Define epics
Long poems that tell story’s of heroes
The pharaoh best known for monuments built for him was
Khufu
Define obelisk
A tall four sided pillar pointed on top
Why did Egyptians think it was important to preserve a body after death?
To keep the ku happy and to make it have a nice afterlife
What advancements did the Chaldeans make that we still use today?
They created the first calendar and charted the stars
What is the longest river In The world?
The Nile
The Nike empties into what body of water?
The Mediterranean Sea
What direction Dora’s the Nike flow?
South to north
Nile flows through wich two regions
Northern and southern Egypt
A triangle shaped area of land made up by soil deposited by a river is called a
Delta
Besides providing a sat me food diet, what other advantages did egypts location provide?
Water source, and protection from invasion
What food source did the Nike provide?
Fish, dear, ducks
What is a pyramid?
A burial place for Egyptian rulers
Which kind established he first dynasty?
Menes
What was the name of the new capital city at the southern tip of the Nile delta called?
Memphis
