End of the Year review

The prime meridian divides the Earth into

• the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

• the eastern and western hemispheres

• the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic circles

• the northern and southern hemispheres

The equator divides the world into

• the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere

• the eastern hemisphere and the western hemisphere

• the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

• the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle

Latitude lines measure distances

• north and east of the equator

• north and south of the prime meridian

• north and south of the equator

• east and west of the prime meridian

What is the most important part of any culture?

• customs

• values

• regions

• climate

An artifact that you see or find is a primary source.

• True

• False

Why did early civilizations create irrigation systems?

• Allow for easier travel between cities

• Provide better defense for cities

• Create more fertile land for growing crops

• Reduce the animal population

Which dates are in the correct order (earliest to most recent)?

• 2018, 412 BC, 434 BC, 1987 BC

• 1987 BC, 434 BC, 412 BC, 2018

• 1987, 434, 412, 2018 BC

• 1 BC, 123 BC, 412, 2016

People first used fire during the

• Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Age)

• New Stone Age (Neolithic Age)

• Mesopotamia Era

Agriculture developed during the New Stone Age (Neolithic Age).

• True

• False

Mesopotamia's writing system is known as

• sanskrit

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• cursive