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Social Studies Assesment
Quarter 2
9
History
6th Grade
01/21/2009

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Term
What is the location of Nubia?
Definition
The Upper Nile (or the southern part of the Nile).
Term
Pheonicia was located in what current countries?
Definition
Lebanon and Syria
Term
What is Polytheism?
Definition
When you belive that there are many gods, not one
Term
What is the rosetta stone and why did it help us learn our history?
Definition
The rossetta stone was a leagle document written in three different languages and it helped us read ancient egyption's hieroglyphics.
Term
Who created the 365 day calender and why was it invented?
Definition
The ancient Egyptions invented it so they could tell when the annule flooding of the Nile would come.
Term
What was the written languge from the Sumarians?
Definition
Cueniform
Term
What is body of water that is located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula?
Definition
The pearsian Gulf.
Term
The fertile cressent is made out of what 2 rivers?
Definition
Tigris and Euphrates
Term
What is the world's first monotheistic religion?
Definition
Judaism
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