Name Date Period Social Studies Midterm Review Packet Exam Date: Room# Part 1: Five Themes of Geography Directions: Write the theme of geography on the line next to the correct definition or example. relative location absolute location movement region human-environment interaction place 1. movement we can t grow bananas in New York, but we import them 2. absolute location to find this you would use an exact address or latitude and longitude 3. human-environment interaction when it rains, I carry an umbrella 4. place human and natural features distinguish one area from another 5. region a group of places that share common features 6. relative location telling where one place is when referring to another Directions: Using latitude and longitude write the continent for each example on the line below. 7. 30º S and 120º E Australia 8. 40º S and 70º W South America
Part 2: Africa tributary desertification cataract fertile plateau irrigate 1. plateau a large mostly flat area that rises above surrounding land 2. tributary a river or stream that flows into a larger river 3. desertification the changing of fertile land to land that is too dry to grow crops 4. irrigate to artificially water crops 5. fertile soil that is able to grow lots of plants 6. cataract a rock filled rapid Directions: Answer the questions of the line below. 7. Name the four major rivers in Africa, and the region in which they are located. Name of River Location Congo River Nile River Niger River Zambezi River Central Africa Northeast Africa West Africa South Africa 8. Cataracts make Africa s rivers difficult to travel. 9. The Great Rift Valley is where most of Africa s lakes are found. 10. Africa s highest peak is Mount Kilimanjaro.
Part 3: First People domesticate nomadic surplus job specialization civilization hunter-gatherer agriculture villages 1. surplus more than needed 2. domesticate to adapt plant and animals for own use 3. hunter-gatherer early humans that hunt animals for meat and clothing, and gathers nuts, fruits, and roots 4. nomadic to mover around from one place to another following animals and food 5. job specialization to train or practice for a certain occupation or special line of work 6. agriculture farming and planting crops to harvest and eat 7. civilization a society with cities, government and social classes 8. villages formed when humans began to settling in one place Directions: Answer the following questions on the lines below. 9. The time period of prehistory refers to before written records 10. The time period of history refers to after people started writing Directions: Fill in the chart below to explain describe the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age Paleolithic Age Neolithic Age Time Period: 2.5 million BCE 8,000 BCE Achievements: stone chopping tools, cave paintings and small carvings Human behavior: they lived as hunters and gatherers and moved from place to place Time Period: 8,000 BCE 3,000 BCE Achievements: domestication, agriculture, surplus, job specialization, villages Human behavior: they lived in a village (one place), and provided mutual protection, shared a common culture
Part 4: Ancient Egypt hieroglyphics religion pharaoh pyramid papyrus mummification 1. pharaoh an Egyptian ruler 2. pyramid a triangular shaped tomb for the dead 3. hieroglyphics an ancient form of Egyptian picture writing 4. papyrus ancient form of paper invented by the Egyptians 5. mummification an Egyptian method used to preserve bodies of the dead 6. religion this helped explain everyday events to the Egyptian people Directions: Describe four major contributions of the ancient Egyptians in the space below. 7. Contribution: Papyrus Paper It was a light weight form of paper that helped people record important information and communicate 8. Contribution: Hieroglyphics It was a way to record important information and communicate with one another. (We wouldn t know as much about the ancient Egyptians without this information) 9. Contribution: Astronomy Studying the stars helped them to predict the Nile s flood and develop a 365 day calendar 10.Contribution: Pyramids A place for deceased pharaohs and queens to rest and a place to store riches and jewels. The pharaohs and queens were mummified. Mummification helped people learn about the human body and helped them develop better medicines.
Directions: Fill in the chart below to explain how the Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life. Effect Nile provides food Nile - trade Example The Nile floods providing fertile soil that helps them to grow many crops. It also provides fish. The Nile is a good trade route because you can float downriver and you can sail south because of the winds. Deserts - protection The deserts protect Egypt from foreing attacks. Directions: Fill in the social pyramid below identifying the four major social classes of the ancient Egyptians. Pharaoh Ruler Nobles and Priests educated upper class Scribes and Crafts People Skilled Middle Class Farmers, Servants and Slaves - Peasants