Test 1, Chapters 1-2; Geography Facts 1-4 Flashcards
the written record of mankind
history
a false idea of how man began
evolution
a belief based on fear and ignorance rather than the truth
superstition
a large body of people who think of themselves as one, are united under one ruler, and are subject to the same general laws
nation
the way of life of a group of people
culture
man’s attempt to put himself in the place of God
humanism
The type of government found in the United States is a
republic
The leader of a republic is a
president
A type of government whose ruler is often born into office and has complete power is a
absolute monarchy
A ruler who comes to power by force is a
dictator
The event that marks the beginning of history is the ___ of man.
creation
The structure built to try to keep man from being scattered after the Flood was the
Tower of Babel
Our dating system is centered on the
birth of Christ
A.D. means
in the year of our Lord
Another name for the Eastern Hemisphere is the _____ World.
Old
This is our only completely accurate record of ancient history.
the Bible
Which word means “between the rivers”?
Mesopotamia
Supplying land with water is called
irrigation
What were the main occupations of the Sumerians?
farmers, herdsmen, shepherds
The Sumerians’ form of wedge-shaped writing is called
cuneiform
What instrument did the Sumerians use to stamp their documents?
seal
What do we call the tall temples the Sumerians built for worshiping their gods?
ziggurats
What architectural element is common in Sumerian buildings?
the arch
What would be located at the top of a ziggurat?
altar
These people dig up and study the remains of ancient cities.
archaeologists
Name the two major inventions of the Sumerians
wheel, writing
Name the two major rivers of the Fertile Crescent.
Tigris, Euphrates
Name the mountain on which we believe Noah’s Ark came to rest.
Mt. Ararat
Name the southern part of Sumer
Chaldea
Name the most important Sumerian city
Ur
Name the continents of the Old World.
Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, Antarctica
The circumference of the earth is _____ miles.
25,000
The diameter of the earth is _____ miles.
8,000
A globe is a map of the world in the shape of a
sphere
The imaginary line that runs halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole is the
equator
All the area between the equator and the North Pole is the _______ Hemisphere.
Northern
The Eastern Hemisphere has (more or less) land than the Western Hemisphere.
more
Six sevenths of the world’s people live in the _____ Hemisphere.
Eastern
Sumerian moon god
Nanna
powerful ruler of Ur who built its ziggurat
Ur-Nammu
famous citizen of Ur mentioned in the Bible
Abraham
this tomb revealed much about the Sumerians’ beliefs
Lady Shubad
know the following locations on a map:
Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, South America, Africa, Tigris River, Mesopotamia, Mediterranean Sea, Babylon
