Unit 1 Review Topics:

Anthropology

The study of humanity and what makes humans human.

Geography

The study of Earth’s natural features, environments, climates, and how humans interact with the world.

History

The study of past events and historical records.

Economics

The study of how people use their money, time, and resources.

Political Science

The study of government systems, political activities, and political behavior.

Psychologist

The study of human psychology and the brain.

Movement

How people, goods, and ideas move from place to place.

Region

Areas defined by shared characteristics, climates, or borders.

Human-Environment Interaction

How humans adapt to or modify their environment.

Location

Position on Earth's surface.

Absolute Location

Precise coordinates of a location.

Relative Location

Location in relation to other places.

Place

Physical and human characteristics that make a location unique.

G.R.A.P.E.S. Framework

A method to study geography, religion, achievements, politics, economy, and social structures.

Neolithic / Agricultural Revolution

The period when humans began farming and shifted away from hunter-gathering.

Mesopotamia

Translates to 'land between two rivers'.

City-States

Independent enclaves in the Mesopotamian region with walled perimeters and independent rulers.

Ziggurat

Main central temples where politics and religion were central in Mesopotamia.

Hammurabi’s Code

A strict set of laws by King Hammurabi that did not treat everyone equally.

Cuneiform

The first known system of written language, written on clay tablets.

Setting of The Golden Bull

Ur, Mesopotamia, during a severe drought.

Jomar

Main character and sibling who becomes an apprentice goldsmith.

Zefa

Main character and sibling who studies music at the temple.

Sidah

Master goldsmith in Ur who takes Jomar as an apprentice.

Nari

Sidah’s wife.

Bittatti

High Priestess who commissioned the golden lyre (the Golden Bull).

Malak

Greedy temple official who enslaved Jomar and Zefa.