Ancient China Unit Test Study Guide

Your final assessment for China will be Wednesday 4/1/15.  Please use the following information to help guide your studying.

Make sure you answer the following questions to help prepare for your Final China Assessment. As always, I am available before or after school (let me know first if you are coming) to answer any questions or if you just want me to check any of your responses prior to the test. Also use the Quizlet link to help study your vocabulary. It would be beneficial to review lesson notes in China packet. The China unit was Chapter 11 in the Social Studies textbook.

1. Identify the geographic features in China and explain how each benefited the people of China. 

2. Describe the different forms of governments and beliefs throughout the China dynasties. Explain how people were treated under each and the role of the government officials. 

• Feudalism
• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Legalism

3. Explain how each dynasty below helped make China an outstanding civilization.

• Shang
• Zhou
• Qin
• Han

4. Review the H.E.L.P. perspective to make sure you understand each viewpoint. (Historian, Economist, Locator/Geographer and Political Scientist)

5. Analyze information that is on a flow-chart (use pages 380-381 in your textbook and answer questions 1-4 on page 381 for practice)

6. Map Skills (use pages 440-441 in your textbook and answer questions 1-3 for practice)

7. Determine the factors that caused the Chinese people, their products and their ideas to move throughout China in the past and today.

• Economic Factors - example such as trade patterns, employment opportunities or  availability of resources
• Social Factors - examples of discrimination, intolerance or religious freedoms
• Political Factors - examples with political leadership or the citizen rights
• Environmental Factors - examples of climate or natural disastors

Ancient India Study Guide

On Thursday, March 12th, the final assessment for India will be given. This unit covered the ancient civilization of India as well as the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism. Below I have posted several questions/statements you can answer to help prepare for the assessment. Please see me before school or after school if you have any questions. You can also access the link to Quizlet to review your India terms.

1. Determine four geographic features of Ancient India and explain how each feature impacted the early civilization of India.


2. Describe how India's civilization had a major impact on cultures of the Eastern Hemisphere today. (Describe the Caste System and how it affected the lives of ancient Indians)

3. Review the H.E.L.P. perspective (Historian - a person who studies, writes and is an authority of history, Economist - a person who studies how people distribute wealth and resources and controls their finances, Location/Geographer - a person tho studies the earth's natural and physical features, Political Scientist - an expert on local and international governments) Give an example for each within India.

4. Describe the geographic origin, founding leader and teachings of both Hinduism and Buddhism.

5. Explain how the ideas, beliefs and achievements of the ancient Indians show the influence of diffusion (the spreading of something more widely) and traditions in the world today.

6. Justify why Gandhi was important to India. Also explain his beliefs and how they impact the world today. (Explain how he acted as a responsible citizen)

7. Give specific ways the physical environment in India influences human activities and how the human activities can also influence the environment of India.

Hinduism and Buddhism Fact Cube Project

Use the following link to access directions, a graphic organizer chart and a rubric to be used for the Fact Cube Project. These forms were passed out during class on 3/3 as well. If you need a Fact Cube wk. sheet see me during your Social Studies class period. Remember you can use the link to make the cube online, your choice! The assignment is due on Tuesday, March 10th.

SS AIR LINK

http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/students-and-families/


Other Practice Links

http://www.ohiotestprep.com/grade-6.html

http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/G6-SS-PBA-Paper-PracticeTest.pdf

http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/G6-SS-EOY-Paper-PracticeTest.pdf

Monotheistic Religions Study Guide

Throughout the last three and half weeks we have studied and learned about the religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The assessment on Friday 1/30 will cover all three of these world religions.
To help review the information students can review the notes taken in class in their green religion packet and also look back into their academic notebooks to review class activities and key vocabulary.

1. Be able to explain how each religion is still evident in our world today.
2. Explain what factors (political, social, economic or environmental) caused the movement of each religion's people and ideas to spread around the globe.
3. Understand key vocabulary - make flash cards or another tool to study the following terms (covenant, monotheism, Ten Commandments, plague, Torah, canonize, exile, synagogue, parable, disciple, persecution, apostle, salvation, baptize, Muslim, hajj, minaret, sultan, jihad, mosque, Koran, Allah, 5 pillars of Islam) - Quizlet Link
4. Recall similarities and differences among the three religions.
5. Recall information by completing the following chart:

	Judaism	Christianity	Islam
Geographic origin
Founding Leader
Sacred Text
Place of Worship
Major Beliefs
Holidays

Egypt Unit Study Guide

Ancient Egypt Unit Study Guide

The Ancient Egypt Unit Test will be given Monday December 15^th and will cover information learned in Chapter 4 Lessons 1-4. Use the following information to help guide your preparation for the test.

• ·        Review vocabulary terms from Lessons 1-4
• ·        Review your graphic organizer notes for Lessons 1-4 in your packet
• ·        Map skills-you will have to identify geographic features of Ancient Egypt
• ·        Be able to explain which government system best describes Ancient Egypt.
• ·        Explain how geographic features helped develop the unique civilization of Egypt.
• ·        Describe the purpose or uses of Egyptian achievements such as the pyramids, papyrus, hieroglyphs, etc…
• ·        Risks ancient Egyptian traders faced with long distance trade
• ·        Review information about the afterlife and mummification
• ·        Know changes that the New Kingdom brought for Ancient Egypt
• ·        Identify agricultural techniques that Egyptians used pending on where they lived and how it had an influence on economy.
• ·        Be able to identify jobs for each Social Class of Ancient Egypt(Upper, Middle, Lower)

Mid-Point Quiz Ch. 4 Lesson 1 & 2

To help you prepare for the quiz focus on the following:

• Vocabulary terms from Lesson 1 and 2
• Understand what enabled the civilization in Egypt to develop
• Compare/Contrast geography of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
• Explain how geography affected economics and religious beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians
• Be able to read and analyze a chart