WH Exam Review #1

This pharaoh was the first to accept monotheism in the god Aton

The theme that looks at the way that people adapt to their physical surroundings is called

Mesopotamia lies within a fertile region of soil that was called what?

The theme "place" in geography is defined by

Belief in many gods is known as __________________

The epic of gilgamesh, a Sumerian poem, tells us what destroyed the world?

The "boy king" in ancient Egypt was named ______________________

Sumer and the area of Mesopotamia would be located in this modern day country?

The Sumerians made homes built from?

The vertical lines drawn on a map of Earth are measured in

The five themes of geography include all of the following EXCEPT

Geographers have invented these so the world is easier to study. Often these are defined by physical characteristics

The way that goods, people and information move within and out of a place are studied within the theme of

Since people needed fertile soil for farming, the first cities emerged

Who led governments in early civilizations?

The horizontal lines drawn on a map of Earth are measured in

Based on evidence, many scientists believe that the earliest people lived in

How did early humans adapt in order to survive?

Early river valley civilizations like the Nile developed governments because they needed to create projects to control

Sumerians invented this form of wedged shape writing

The written language of Ancient Egypt was called

Mesopotamia means "the land ________________________________"

Why was writing necessary to early governments?

Napoleon & his men discovered this famous stone written in 3 languages & it was the key to deciphering hieroglyphics

He is a Babylonian king who created a code of laws