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What are the holy text of Judaism

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The Shang Dynasty was the first Dynasty to developA. advanced toolsB. a writing systemC. Domesticate pigs and sheep God told Abraham to….A. Go to MesopotamiaB. Build an arcC. plant a garden

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Israel split into two kingdoms…. What were they called?

Which kingdom did the Jewish people live?

What area is this trade route in?

A. EuropeB. The Middle EastC. Africa

What is a good title for this map?

A. Trade routes in Western Africa

B. The way homeC. Europe and the spread

of culture

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• Which of the following do Jews consider the most holy day of the year

• A. Passover• B. Rosh Hashanah• C. Hanukukah• D. Yom Kippur

• Moses led his people from Egypt, this is called• A. Passover• B. The Exodus• C. The burning of the second Temple• D. Moses and the Ten Commandments

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Because traveling by land was difficult, Greeks A. Became expert shipbuildersB. Learned to climb mountainsC. Gave up trying to travel

Contrast Sparta and Athens, list one differences, using a complete sentence

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Blast from the past!!!!

This Indian writing served as a guide as to how Indians were to behave…

A. The IliadB. The MahabharataC. The RamayanaD. The Epic of Gilgamesh

F.O.A. 12/3Which of the following characterized both Sparta and Athens ?

A. extensive rights for womenB. education highly valuedC. powerful armiesD. daily life dominated by military

Which Indian piece of literature contains the passages called the Bhagavad Gita?

A. the MahabharataB. the SiddheswaraC. the RamayanaD. the Panchatanra

Which picture shows a god who was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians?

Before the First Dynasty in Egypt, each village worshiped

A. Its own godsB. The pharaohC. Anubis, god of the deadD. Ptah, creator of the world

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• Name the 3 bodies of water that surround Greece.

• Which island is off Greece, and was conquered by the Mycenaeans?

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Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language?A. English words are spelled using the Greek rules of spellingB. The English Language is first spoken in ancient GreekC. Many English words and expression come from Greek mythology.

This is a diagram of…?

A. Different religions in India

B. The Caste System

C. Different leader positions within India

***Which was respected the most? The least?

Which of the following was part of Confucian law for the Chinese citizens?

A. That they practice Daoism.B. That they convert to Buddhism.C. That they rest on the Sabbath. D. That they respect their elders.

Which statement best completes the diagram above?Subjects work fields for cropsSubjects obey the rulersSubjects serve as jurors in trialsSubjects write the laws

F.O.A. 11/20What can you infer about ancient Greeks based upon their achievements?

A. The ancient Greeks valued warfare and battleB. The ancient Greeks valued philosophy and artC. The ancient Greeks were most interested in farming.D. The ancient Greeks thought literature was pointless.

TEXT QUESTION:In what direction would the Monoan have had to travel to reach the Mycenae? (Refer to Chapter 8, Section 1)

The following Greek leader would have probably approved of our type of democracy in the United States (Ch. 8 Sec. 2)

A. CleisthenesB. DracoC. PericlesD. Solon

The Silk Road united which three continents?A. Australia, Europe, North AmericaB. South America, North America, AntarcticaC. Africa, Europe, Asia

Based on the map, which statement about trade routes in medieval Europe is true?

A. Most traders used all of the routes.B. Few of the trade routes were over land.C. The Mediterranean Sea was an important trade route.

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• Compare and contrast these terms

• Oligarchy• Tyrant• Democracy

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As ruler of Persia, what do you think Darius was most interested in doing?

A. developing a powerful armyB. defeating Greeks in battleC. building many roads in PersiaD. making Persia’s empire strong

Define Mahabharata and Ramanya – meaning, tell me what they are and why they are important.

(see page 149)

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Athens was ruled by a single leader under what type of government?

A. direct democracyB. representative democracyC. oligarchyD. tyranny

12/9 F.O.A.

Alexander the Great worked to spread Greek culture throughout his empire. What conclusion can you draw from this?A. Alexander thought all other cultures were weak.B. Alexander was trying to build a friendship with other GreeksC. Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture.D. Alexander was trying to make the Persians angry.

(Chapter 9, Section 3)

F.O.A 12/11• Which of the following led to the development of

Hinduism?• A.) Vedic scholars gained new insights from

Upanishads.• B.) The Hindu people from Persia took control of Aryan

society.• C.) Aryan religious leaders recognized that

Brahmanism was flawed.• D.) People from Central Asia brought their religious

ideas to India.

• CONGRATULATIONS TO 1ST PERIOD FOR WINNING• THE BROWNIE POINTS RACE!!!!!!

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Which of the following statements would Buddha likely disagree…

A. Suffering comes from not having what you want.B. Nirvana is achieved by overcoming ignorance and your desiresC. unhappiness is caused by wanting to keep what one likes.D. contentment comes from getting what one wants.

Blast from the past…F.O.A 12/13

What two physical features gave Mesopotamia its name?

A. The fertile Crescent and Mediterranean Sea.B. The Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea.C. The Tigris River and Euphrates River.D. The Northern Plateau and B. AryansSouthern Plateau.

The Mountains in India are called?A. KhyberC. IndusD. Himalayas

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2ND PERIOD WHO HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF 100% ON BENCHMARK #3 (SOOOO FAR! (: )

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According to Greek mythology, Demeter is separated from her daughter during winter Greeks used this to explain…A. causing different seasons on Earth.B. volcanoesC. earthquakesD. famine

Pictographs, cuneiform, and hieroglyphics are all examples of

A. epicsB. written languagesC. written lawD. methods of irrigation

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Homer was an author in ancient Greece. Two of the most well known works he wrote were

A. The Mahabharata and Ramayana

B. The Iliad and The Odyssey

C. The Epic of Gilgamesh

Scribes had more power in Sumerian society because

A. They were able to read and write

B. They helped with farming

C. They hunted for the community

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Welcome Back!

Write 3 things that you liked MOST about your break, and 3 things you liked LEAST about your break. Using at least 6 complete sentences, and detail, examples, etc.

*** ATTENTION***TEXTBOOK CHECKBRING YOUR TEXTBOOK FROM HOME TOMORROW FORTEXTBOOK CHECK!!!!!

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This week we start studying Rome. Rome is a city in the country of Italy.

What continent is Italy in?

What geographic land form is Italy?WARNING: TEXTBOOK TODAY. IF YOU DIDN’T BRING IT, TOMORROW AT THE

LATEST!

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Using your textbook, identify at LEAST 3 major landforms in, or around Italy, and their names.

(EX: GULF OF GENOA)

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COPY THIS CRQ

List all three types of government in Rome and carefully explain each: Monarchy - rule by a king or queen = Etruscans were the last

Republic - people vote to select officials to make government decisions- this was Rome’s “favorite” form of government but at first only Patricians could make decisions

Dictatorship - one leader is in absolute control and usually the military enforces all government decisions. At first, dictators only could rule for 6 months

 

Which city on the map above was a part of the Carthaginian Empire in the 3rd century B.C.E.?A. SaguntumB. MassaliaC. RomeD. Athens

Which of the following bordered Kush to the west?A. Nubian DesertB. SaharaC. Arabian PeninsulaD. Red Sea

Match the type of government….

A. Monarchy __ One leader with absolute powerB. Dictatorship __ people vote to select officials, favorite type of government of RomeC. Republic __ King or Queen rule

What sea bordered Rome in 509 BC?A. Adriactic SeaB. Ionian SeaC. Ligurian SeaD. Tyrrhenian Sea

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Happy FRIDAY!!!!!!

Who fought in the Punic wars? What were they fought over?

• Which of the following was the main reason the Roman language spread to the farthest parts of the empire?

• A. The Romans wrote poetry• B. The Romans wrote speeches• C. The Romans conducted business in their language

• IN YOUR SEAT SILENT BY 7:53!!!!

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This system was able to restrict power of other officials and keep any one part of government from becoming too strong.

A. checks and balancesB. judicial systemsC. tribunes and assemblies

This epic was written about Aeneas, a Trojan war hero

A. The Iliad B. The AeneidC. The epic of Gilgamesh

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After 88B.C. which event had the most important effect on the Roman republic’s government?

A. Marius gained controlB. Julius Caesar became generalC. Sulla named himself dictatorD. Marius gained political control through his loyal army troops

The greatest general in Rome during the Second Punic War is_________. He was best known for defeating General Hannibal.

A. ScipioB. SpartacusC. CorneliaD. Romulus

YOU WILL NEED YOUR TEXT FOR THESE

Good morning!

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This word means to reject, or prohibit – we still use it in Congress/politics today.

A. vetoB. dictatorsC. republic D. tripartite

Romans who were magistrates and Romans who were Tribunes were similar because bothA. could hold office for life B. could serve for only one year C. had the power to veto decisionsD. had power over all citizens

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Why did the leaders ban some religions?

How did Constantine affect Christianity?

You will need Ch. 11 Section 2 for this

F.O.A Quiz!

Hey..hey..hey, Guess what day it is!!

1/9

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What economic factor most influenced funding of the explorers listed?

Vasco da Gamma Vasco Nunez de Balboa Ferdinand Balbo Ferdinand Magellan

A. high unemployment meant need for new coloniesB. limited food supplyC. demand for riches created need for alternate trade routeD. production of goods meant a need for larger markets

One reason the Roman trade network grew was that Romans

A. needed to bring in food from other parts of the Mediterranean.B. were becoming wealthier and had more money to spendC. wanted to get metal goods and slaves from other areasD. produced more food than they could consume

F.O.A 1/31 T…..G….I…F !!!!!!!!!!!!!

After Caesar's rule, Augustus (Octavian)

A. worked to capture Caesar’s killersB. established new trade routesC. battled Gaul againD. persuaded Cleopatra to become Rome’s ally

Why did the ancient Romans develop a large trade network?

A. to have more army recruitsB. to spread their religious beliefsC. spread democracyD. increase variety of goods

F.O.A. 2/03/14 MANIC MONDAY!!!!!! Marseille, France Alexandria, Egypt Naples, Italy Istanbul, Turkey

All of the cities aboveA. were Roman ColoniesB. were once controlled by EgyptC. began as Greek coloniesD. joined together to fight the Moors

Renaissance philosophers developed their ideas in part by studying the works of

A. medieval Japan C. early EgyptB. classical Greece D. ancient India

And… my thoughts on last night’s game