History Study Guide Chapters 1 & 2
Across
- 2. means "arrow"
- 5. This hemisphere has more land and people than the other
- 6. Another name for the Eastern Hemisphere
- 8. Diameter of the world
- 11. Powerful ruler of Ur who built its ziggurat
- 12. Means "in the year of our Lord"
- 13. A major invention of the Sumerians
- 15. The structure built to try to keep man from being scattered
- 16. Is called the leader of a republic
- 17. A major invention of the Sumerians (not the wheel)
- 19. famous citizen of Ur mentioned in the Bible
- 20. The imaginary line that runs halfway between the North & South Pole
Down
- 1. A ruler who comes to power by force
- 3. this tomb revealed much about the Sumerians' beliefs
- 4. Circumference of the world
- 7. Our dating system is centered on this event
- 9. southern part of Sumer
- 10. This type of government is a constitutional monarchy (i.e. USA)
- 12. Known as the continent "down under"
- 14. The event that marks the beginning of history
- 18. Sumerian moon god