Ancient China Unit Test Study Guide

Make sure you answer the following questions to help prepare for your Final China Assessment On Friday March 18th.  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 disasters

India Unit Study Guide

On Friday, February 24, 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. 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 Indus River civilization had a major impact on cultures of the Eastern Hemisphere today.
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 cultural 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.
7. Give specific ways the physical environment in India influences human activities and how the human activities can also influence the environment of India. (Refer to your academic notebook and packet)

Monotheistic Religions Unit 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 Wednesday 2/3 will cover all three of these world religions.
To help review the information students can review the notes taken in class in their pink religion packet, and also look back into Google Classroom to review class activities.

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 - focus mostly on the beliefs of each religion. You may want to fill out a Triple Venn to compare 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

Quizlet for Ancient Egypt

 Play Quizlet for lessons 4.1/4.2 and 4.3/4.4 vocabulary.

Ancient Egypt Unit Study Guide

Ancient Egypt Unit Study Guide

The Ancient Egypt Unit Test will be given Thursday December 17^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)

Quiz Study Guide

On Wednesday, December 2nd the students will be taking the Mid-Point Assessment for Ancient Egypt. This quiz will cover lesson 4.1 "Gift of the Nile" and lesson 4.2 "The Old Kingdom". It will be helpful to review these two lessons, study the key vocabulary, people and places mentioned in the lessons, re-read handouts in the packet and look over the activities we have completed in the academic.
Below are some additional activities/questions you can work on to be prepared:

• Quizlet for lesson 4.1 and 4.2
• Review a map to identify the key physical or geographic features of Egypt.
• Explain how this geography affected much of their life including their culture, beliefs, economy and government.
• Compare and Contrast Ancient Egypt to the geography of Mesopotamia.
• Identify achievements of the Old Kingdom and explain their lasting impact on the Eastern Hemisphere

Mesopotamia Unit Test Study Guide

Mesopotamia Final Assessment Study Guide:

·         Review Chapter 3 lessons 1-4 (pages 94-119)

·         Review key vocabulary terms From Ch. 3 Lessons 1-4

·         Map Skills – be able to identify absolute and relative location

·         Be familiar with the main geographic features of Mesopotamia and how they helped the people

·         Identify technological advances of  Mesopotamia, the impact they had on the Sumerians, and their enduring influence on the Eastern Hemisphere today.

·         Be able to explain the importance of the river systems to the development of the unique civilization of    Ancient Mesopotamia

·         Be able to identify  the social classes in the Standard of Ur and list specific jobs for each class

·         Review the Five Themes of Geography

·         Compare/Contrast the Governments of Mesopotamia and the United State

·         Timeline Skills both B.C. and A.D.

·         Be familiar with the eight characteristics that make up a civilization-Specific to Mesopotamia

1.             -Cities

2.             -Government

3.             -Religion

4.             -Job Specialization

5.             -Social Classes

6.             -Art and Architecture

7.             -Public Works

8.             -Writing