Bell Ringer 9/21/15Write these questions out. This will help you study for your benchmark.

1. A _______________ is a type of map that helps you learn about countries and uses symbols to show borders, cities, rivers, and other places.

2. Distance east and west of the Prime Meridian is measured in degrees of _____________.

Bell Ringer 9/22/15Write these questions out. This will help you study for your benchmark.

1. Another name for the Prime Meridian isa) 0 degrees latitudeb) 0 degrees longitude c) Tropic of Cancerd) Tropic of Capricorn

2. Distance north and south of the Equator is measured in degrees of __________________.

Bell Ringer 9/23/15Write these questions out. This will help you study for your benchmark.

1. _____________ originated from Israel from a group of people called Israelites, who spoke the Hebrew language and collected their beliefs in the Hebrew Bible.

2. The Torah is to Judaism as the _________ is to Islam.

Bell Ringer 9/24/15Write these questions out. This will help you study for your benchmark.

1. Which is not a pillar of Islam?a) Fastingb) Praying five times a day facing Meccac) Giving up all worldly possessions and

devoting one’s self to Islamd) Making a hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca

2. How is literacy rate linked to a country’s wealth and standard of living?