Prehistory

Earliest civilization can be traced back to live along what rivers?

Ancient Assyrians and Egyptians tried to tame these animals for hunting

Lines that measure distance north and south of the equator

recorded events of people is

People of the Old Stone age got food by hunting animals and

People of ancient India trained what animals for battle

term for people moving from one region to another

What is the use of a "scale bar" on a map?

This was the first domesticated animal

In ancient world, who would most likely spread new ideas

The word Pre in Prehistoric means

How man continents are there?

North America includes what countries?

Main difference between Old and New stone age

stories passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation

What is the purpose of a scale bar?

What holiday was Mr. Weibel born on?

How was life in large cities different than life in early farming villages?

The United States is part of what hemisphere(s)

What shows how sharply the land rises and falls

type of map that shows mountains, rivers, and lakes

Having surplus food was a factor in what

How far back did they think the Ice Man of the Alps had lived

What are the 5 themes of geography?

maps that show borders of countries or states

Scientists learned about the Iceman by

Early farming developed where 11,000 years ago

a time before things were written down

A groupof individuals who belong to the same species and live in the same area

More than what is needed

why did ancient civilization develop along the Nile River?

Longitude lines measure distances east or west of what

What do we look to on a map to explain what symbols mean?

What do we call east, west, south, and north on a map?

What was similar about old and new stone age?

It refers to modern humans and their ancestors

Which of the following is not part of the 5 themes of geography?

to tame animals and plants

It gives information on a map

farm land used to produce food only by farmer's own family was called

system to water their crops during dry summer months

animals were first domesticated during what age

People who wandered from place to place in search of food and grazing land

Latitude lines run which direction on a map

scientists who examine objects to learn about past people and cultures

The relationship between people and their environment; one of the 5 themes of geography

The Prime Meridian runs through what city?

What artifacts gave us an idea how far back the ice man lived

Main difference between old stone age and new stone age

A group of people with similar backgrounds, incomes, and ways of living

What is found on a map that gives directions such as southeast or northwest?

What causes the seasons to occur?

The US is in both the Southern and western hemispheres

Study of Earth's surface and processes that shape it

factors in people's lives that drive them away from where they live such as a drought or famine

writing first developed in what areas of the world 5,000 years ago

having a dependable source of water enabled some farming settlements

Areas that share at least one common feature are called