The group of people whose job is to carry out the work of the government

Is a government in which authority over the people is retained through tradition of allegiance (ex. Saudi Arabia)

A ruler or small group with absolute power over the people (ex. North Korea) holds power, often through force

The power of those in authority is limited because the people retain the supreme power

Any artifact that was created at that time in history

Something created later than that time in history

Is a government in which authority over the people is held by religious leaders who represent divine power and retain authority through religious beliefs (ex. Iran)

The people and groups within a society that have authority to make laws, to make sure they are carried out, and to settle disagreements about them

A group of people distinct from other groups, who share a common culture

In Ancient times, many cities first developed because people were able to

Which tells the proper order of Egyptian society from highest to lowest?

Why were Sumerian city-states independent of one another?

Why did Phoenicia become a thriving and wealthy region?

Separate city-states developed in Sumer because the cities were

In about 4000 B.C. the earliest communities in the Nile River first developed

In Ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to the social class of

Egyptian rulers governed their empire

What was the main cause of wars between the Sumerian city-states?

Because of the government examinations based on Confucius's teachings, government jobs

The belief in one god

A binding agreement

The belief in many gods

Language, religious, beliefs, values, customs, and other ways of life shared by a group of people

In Hinduism, the religious and moral duties of each person

Life after death

A form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorites

The title of the kings of ancient Egypt

A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others

Scattering of people

According to the Hindu belief of reincarnation, faithful followers of Hinduism

How did the Ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?

Who led the Israelites to develop a belief in one God?

Which do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?

What were the Israelites known for that made them unique among ancient peoples?

One way in which Hinduism differs from the other major religions is

Buddha taught that the cure for human suffering was to

At the center of Hinduism is the belief in

When the Aryan and Indian cultures blended, what religion resulted?

Religion was important to the ancient Egyptians, because it explained

The location of a place as described by places near it

The exact position of a place on earth

An area with a unifying characteristic such as climate, land population, or history

A round model of Earth that shows the continents and oceans in their true shapes

An area of the Earth's surface with a definite shape; mountains and hills are examples

The equator and the Prime Meridian divide the Earth into two parts called

An imaginary line of longitude, or meridian that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich England; it is designated 0 degrees longitude and is used as a reference point from which east and west lines of latitude are measured.

The series of imaginary lines, also called parallels, that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator; used to measure a distance north or south of the equator in degrees.

An imaginary line that circles the globe at its widest point, dividing Earth into two halves called hemispheres

The series of imaginary lines, also called meridians, that run north and south from one pole to the other; used to measure a distance east and west of the Prime Meridian in degrees

A large area of flat or gently rolling land usually without many trees

Large continuous, discrete, masses of land, ideally separated by expanses of water

A large mostly flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope

A triangular shaped plain at the mouth of a river; formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water

A large landmass that juts out from a continent; ex India

External conditions or surroundings, especially those in which people live or work; the external surroundings in which a plant or animal lives

The study of Earth's surface and the processes that shape it, the connections between places and the relationship between people and their environment

The weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long period of time.

The people living in a particular region; especially the total number of people in an area.

Language, religious beliefs, values, customs, and other ways of life shared by a group of people.

A system for producing, distributing, consuming and owning goods, services, and wealth

A map that shows information about the past such as a map of the 13 colonies during the 1700's

A map that is designed to show governmental boundaries of countries, states, and countries, the location of major cities and usually include significant bodies of water

A thematic map or chart especially designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area

Someone who practices the art, techniques, or production of maps

The rich, fertile soil deposited by flooding of a river - used for farming.

A map feature that usually shows the four cardinal directions

A table on a map, chart, or the like listing and explaining the symbols used

The ratio of a distance on a map to the corresponding distance on the ground

A unit of measure used to determine absolute location; on globes and maps

To relocate; to move from one place to settle in another area

A person who studies the remains of past cultures

Relating to, or existing in, the period of time before written history began

Land or soil that contains substances plants need to grow well

A system of canals to bring water to crops and fields

An extra supply of something

A person who meets their needs by hunting animals and gathering plants

A group or class that is made up of people with similar backgrounds, wealth, and ways of living

A form of writing that uses groups of wedge-shaped symbols used to write several languages of the Fertile Crescent

The ancient Egyptian system of picture writing in which some pictures stand for ideas or things and others stand for sounds

A culture that has developed systems of specialization, religion, education and government

The raising of crops and animals for human use

After early people had a steady supply of food all year long, they were able to

The period of time known as A.D. refers to which of the following?

The period of time known as B.C. refers to which of the following?

The Old Stone Age...

The New Stone Age...

Abraham was known as...

Siddhartha was known as...

Moses was known as...

Muhammed was known as...

Confucius was known as...

Hammurabi was known as...

What happened when people learned to stay in one place and farm

History can be defined as...