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Unit I: Geography and Ancient Civilizations in the World Flashcards

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What do you call the earth’s special shape?

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geoid

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2
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The crust is divided into plates creating the________.

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continents

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It is a theory stating that the earth’s plates have been slowly drifting apart over the course of time.

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Continental Drift Theory

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4
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Alfred Wegener is the father of geography.

true or false

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False. The father of geography is Eratosthenes, the first person to study geography.

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5
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Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory?

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Alfred Wegener

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6
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The northern hemisphere is also known as______.

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land hemisphere

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The southern hemisphere is also known as_______.

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water hemisphere

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What are the three main factors responsible for life in earth?

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Distance from the sun, atmosphere, water.

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9
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What is the average temperature on earth?

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17°C

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10
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Why is earth called the blue planet?

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Because the earth consists of 71% water, therefore making it look blue.

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11
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What is life on earth called?

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Terrestrial Life

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12
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The earth’s structure consists of the _______, ________, and _________.

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crust, mantle, and core

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13
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What does the Greek word geographia mean?

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Geo means land and graphein means to write. When put together, it means to write about land or description of the earth.

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14
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It is the study of earth and its people.

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Geography

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A long period of mankind’s past and evolution that stemmed from almost 2.5 years ago

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Prehistory

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16
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It is the study of living organisms

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Biology

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17
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It is the study of plants

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Botany

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18
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It is the study of earth’s physical features

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Geology

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19
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It is the study of animals.

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Zoology

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20
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It refers to the evolution of humans’ biological aspects.

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Sapientization

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21
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These are tools or objects used by humans in the past.

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Artifacts

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22
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These are the bone remains of humans and animals.

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Fossils

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23
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A place where archeologists found artifacts or fossilis.

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Archeological Dig

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24
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It is the science that uses the growth rings of trees to find out events from about 5000 BCE.

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Dendrochronology (tree-ring dating)

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It is a method invented by William Frank Libby that uses radiocarbon to determine events from 1500 CE to 40000 BP or beyond.

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Radiocarbon Dating

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26
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It can estimate events from 20000 BP to 2.5 million BP and earlier.

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Potassium-Argon Dating

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27
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Who introduced the three-age system to categorize prehistory?

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Christian Jurgensen Thompsen

28
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What are the three main ages during prehistory?

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Stone Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age

29
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What are the three stages of stone age?

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Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic

30
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It is the longest stage in the period of mankind. It was also the period of evolution of apes to humans

A

Paleolithic

31
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One of the earliest hominids is called______.

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Australopithecines

32
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They looked more human and used the Oldowan Tools.

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Homo Habilis

33
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They were around during 1.5 million BP.

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Homo Erectus

34
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When in the paleolithic period did they began preserving food and burying the dead?

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Middle Paleolithic

35
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It is the type of stone tool usually associated with the Neanderthals.

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Mousterian

36
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It is created by humans during upper paleolithic to prove their craftiness.

A

Venus figurines

37
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They replaced the Neanderthals when they went extinct.

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Cro-Mangons

38
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The last ice age happened around_______.

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20 000 BP

39
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It is the transition stage from hunting to farming

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Mesolithic Period

40
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This is the last stage of the stage of stone age where pottery began and tools evolved

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Neolithic Period

41
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It is one of the Neolithic cities that emerged in the Asia Minor.

A

Çatal Hüyük

42
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It is a type of stone used to make tools in the Neolithic period.

A

Obsidian

43
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It is usually associated with living in the city.

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Urban

44
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It refers to having good manners/ etiquettes; know what is right or wrong.

A

Civilized

45
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It is the center of ancient civilization.

A

Mesopotamia

46
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It is the region where various people like Sumerians, Akkads, Urs, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Chaldeans emerged.

A

Fertile Cresent

47
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What are the standards of a civilized nation?

A 
Government
Economy
Religion
Writing System
Advance Technology
48
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The word Mesopotamia was coined from the words ‘meso’ meaning between and ‘potanos’ meaning river. What language are those words?

A

Greek

49
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It is the area in Mesopotamia from Jazirah to Baghdad.

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Upper Mesopotamia

50
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It is the area in Mesopotamia from Baghad to Persian Gulf.

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Lower Mesopotamia

51
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This is the first writing system which was made in Sumer.

A

Cuneiform

52
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Who was the person who led the Akkadian Empire?

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King Sargon I

53
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The Akkadian Empire is also known as_______.

A

Iraq

54
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It was a small, but powerful empire. It collapsed due to famine and the attack of the Elamites.

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City of Ur

55
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It symbolizes the connection of humans to gods.

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Ziggurats

56
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It is the oldest language recorded in history

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Sumerian Language

57
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He is the ruler of Babylon.

A

Hammurabi I

58
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He is the pioneer of Assyria.

A

Tiglath-Pileser

59
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It is also referred to as the Neo-Babylonian Empire.

A

Chaldea

60
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The Indus Valley is now known as_______.

A

Pakistan

61
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__________ is in the northern Punjab and _________ is in the southern Punjab

A

Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro

62
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What are the natives of India called and who attacked them?

A

Indo-Aryans (Aryans) are the natives

Dravidians attacked them

63
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What are the three important features of a dynasty?

A

bronze metallurgy
writing system
organization in the states of cities

64
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It was a dynasty established in the valley of Huang He and had an advanced silk industry.

A

Shang Dynasty

65
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It is the longest dynasty in China.

A

Zhou/Chou Dynasty

66
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It was a dynasty led by Shi Huang Di, one of the strictest ruler in the history of China.

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Qin Dynasty

67
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The word China was derived from the Qin Dynasty

true or false

A

True

World History (1st Quarter) (2 decks)

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