1Region
An area or division with not always fixed boundries with similar characteristics
2peninsula
Land surounded by water on 3 sides
3island
Land completely surrounded by water
4economy
The wealth or resources in a country or region
5culture
characteristics of people in an area
6The coordinates of the arctic circle
66.5*N
7The coordinates of the antarctic circle
66.5*S
8Name 4 oceans
Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific, Indian
9Name 7 continents
North america, South america, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Antarctica
10Tropic of Cancer
23.5* N
11Tropic of Capricorn
23.5*S
12Primary Source
Information from someone who took prt in the event
13secondary source
Information from someone who reaserched an event but did not take place in it
17B.C.E.
Before Common Era
18agriculture
Farming, Hunting, Tool, Wool
19Anthroplogists
A person who study ancient human society
20Archeologist
A person who studies artifacts
21Civilization
A social culture that is considered advanced
22Climate
Long term weather patterns in an area
23Domestication
Training/ taming of animals
24Historian
An expert of history
25nomads
People who move around from place to place
26revolution
a sudden, radical, or complete change
27scribes
An acient pro writer
28specialization
Being a pro at certain things
29Technology
Tools that help do work
30Writing systems
A method of representing sounds
31agricultural revolution
period from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement
32Paleolithic Means...
Paleo= Old lithic=stone
33Neolithic means
Neo= new lithic= stone
34Mesopotamia Geography
Rivers, Fertile soil
35Mesopotsmia Religion
Polythiestic
36Mesopotamia Achievments
Writing, Chariot, Math, Astronomy
37Mesopotamia polotics
Ruled by kings
38Mesopotamia Economy
Based on agriculture
39Mesopotamia Social structure
Kings, Priests, nobles, merchants, farmers, slaves
40China geography
Deserts, mountains, ocean
41China religion
Confucianism, Taoism, Buddihsm
42confucianism
A religion founded by Confucious (a religious figure)
43Taoism
Religion made by Lao Tzu
44Buddhism
religion made by Siddartha Gautama
45China Achievments
Paper, printing, gunpowder, compass
46China politics
Monarchy, emporer, goverment
47China economy
Based agriculture
48China Social Structure
Kings, government, officials, nobles, peasents, merchants, slaves
49Fertile
capable of producing good crops
51Irrigation
wqay to water crops in a field
52cuneiform
Mesopotamia version of writing
53Specialization
being good at a certain job
55Hammurabi's code
the law of mesopotamia
56Ziggurat
A pyramid shaped temple for Gods
57Huang He (Yellow River, China's sorrow)
2nd largest river in ancient china
58Chang Jiang (Yangtze river)
The river the chinese settled on
59Mandate of heaven
The right to rule comes from gods
60Dynasty
A line of rulers from the same family
61Parthenon
A temple in Greece dedicated to the greek goddess Athena
62Greek Gods
Zues, Posieden, Hades
63Peloponnesion war
Fight between Athens and Sparta
64Democracy
Ruled by the people/voting
65Oligarchy
Ruled by a few representitives
66Republic
Leaders are elected
67Colleseum
Large theatre/ sports stadium
68aquaducts
Artificial channel of water
69Twelve tables
The laws of ancient Rome
70Christianity
A monothiestic religion
71Julius Ceaser
A roman dictator
72Pax Romana
2 year period of roman peace
73Monthiesm
Believe in 1 god
74polythieism
Believe in multiple gods
75morals
A lesson concerning who is correct
76Reincarnation
Living another life after ou die
77Nirvana
Buddhism goal to escape reicarnation and have eternal peace
78Karma
Peoples feature is based on their current actions