Unit 1 Study Guide

Question 1

What is the displaying of the earth on a flat surface

Answer 1

Map projection

Question 2

What is the shrinking and stretching of a map

Answer 2

Map distortion

Question 3

The equator is an example of what type of line

Answer 3

Latitude line

Question 4

What is the distance on a map in relation to the real world

Answer 4

Scale

Question 5

What are objects called that are left behind that allow archaeologist to study the past

Answer 5

Artifacts

Question 6

What is the spreading of ideas and technology to other people

Answer 6

Cultural diffusion

Question 7

Belief in many gods

Answer 7

Polytheistic

Question 8

What did Neolithic people learn to do with animals

Answer 8

Domisticate

Question 9

Location that gives longitude and latitude

Answer 9

Absolute

Question 10

Earliest form of writing using pictures

Answer 10

Pictographs

Question 11

The study of the lives of early people by looking at artifacts

Answer 11

Archeology

Question 12

Region that includes a specific place and the areas surrounding it

Answer 12

Functional region

Question 13

Archaeological site found in England

Answer 13

Stone henge

Question 14

4 major components of a map

Answer 14

Scale
Compass rose
Legend
Longitude and latitude

Question 15

What are the cardinal directions

Answer 15

North,south,west,east

Question 16

Name the 3 major types of maps

Answer 16

Physical
Political
Special purpose

Question 17

Explain location

Answer 17

Location is where we are in the world(absolute and relative location)

Question 18

Explain place

Answer 18

Place is how the location is described by either human characteristics(describes people) or physical characteristics(land environment)

Question 19

Explain human environment interactions

Answer 19

It’s how humans and the environment affect eachother( humans adapting -if cold put on a coat) humans modify-cutting down trees) humans depend on the environment- food,water,oxygen

Question 20

Explain movement

Answer 20

How we move from place to place
People-transportation
Goods-get shipped to u
Ideas-languages

Question 21

Regions

Answer 21

How the areas are mapped and analyzed
Formal-boundries
Functional-described by its function

Question 22

Where is the Tropic of Cancer

Answer 22

23 1/2*n

Question 23

Where is the Tropic of Capricorn

Answer 23

23 1/2 s

Question 24

How do archaeologists find out about early people

Answer 24

By looking at the things left behind .. Digging and excavation

Question 25

Compare and contrast the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages

Answer 25

Similarities-buried dead with care, believed in multiple gods,and tool materials
Differences-farming,demisticate,hunting, and government

Question 26

How did cultural diffusion occur among ancient people

Answer 26

Trade and war

Question 27

List the 8 points to a civilization and a characteristic of each point

Answer 27

Cities-villages become cities
Organized govt-bureaucracy 
Complex religion-polytheistic 
Job specialization-artisans
Social class-priest
Arts and architecture-expressed beliefs
Public works-roads/bridges 
Writing-scripes

Question 28

Name 3 examples of archaeological sites we discussed in class

Answer 28

Stone hedge,Aleppo,and Jericho

Question 29

What is half of the earth

Answer 29

A hemisphere