Islam Unit Test Study Guide

Islam Unit Test Study Guide

The Unit test for Islam will be Thursday 2/21.  To help guide your study for the test use the following information.

Get familiar with the Learning Goals on the front of your packet

Understand the Main purpose of the Christian Crusades

The importance of the journey to Mecca

Know the Five Pillars of Islam

Muslim Achievements

Why they only have arabesques for artwork

Founding leader and geographic origin of Islam, sacred text, places of worship

Key Vocabulary terms

Explain Islamic tradition and diffusion and the influence on modern cultural practices (modern day evidence)

Explain Political, Social, and Economic factors that caused movement of the Muslims and their ideas and products.

 

Christianity Unit Test Study Guide

The Unit Test for Christianity will be Tuesday February 5, 2013.  Information on the test will be over Ch.14 Lesson 2 and Lesson 3.  The following information will help guide studying:

·         Be familiar with the Learning Goals on the front of your Christianity Packet

·         Understand the differences of religious beliefs between the Jewish people, Christians, and the Romans.

·         Know the origin and founding leader of Christianity

·         Know Key Vocabulary terms from Lesson 2 and Lesson 3

·         Explain Constantine the Great’s influence on the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire.

·         Explain two specific political or social factors that contributed to the spread of Christianity.

·         Identify modern day evidence of the diffusion of the Christian church

Judaism Unit Study Guide

    Your Unit Test will Be Wednesday January 23rd. The test will cover information from Ch. 6 Lesson 1 & 2 and Chapter 7 Lesson 1 & 2.    Use the following information to help guide your studying for the Unit Test:

Make sure you are familiar with the Learning Goals on the front cover of your packet.

Know vocabulary terms from Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 and important people discussed in Ch. 6 Lessons 1-2 and Chapter 7 Lesson 1

Understand the origins of Judaism both founding leaders and place

Determine what type of Government can be associated with the Ancient Hebrews

Understand key terms from Making an Economic Choice

Describe what occurred during the Exodus

What other religions has Judaism influenced and describe cultural and religious diffusion of Judaism that is evident today

Political and Social Factors that caused people, products, and ideas to move from place to place.

Ancient Egypt Unit Test Study Guide

Ancient Egypt Study Guide

Your final Egypt Assessment will be on Friday, December 14th. It will include all four lessons from Chapter four; The Nile Valley, The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom. You need to review both the gold and blue packets to make sure you are prepared for the assessment. The test will consist of multiple choice, map skills, timelines, short and extended response questions, fill in the blank and also a reading passage with questions. Be able to explain the following, which were the key learning goals for our study of Ancient Egypt:
1. Describe the influence of geography on the development of Egypt.
2. Describe the culture of the Egyptians including religious beliefs, social classes, and daily life.
3. Describe the technologies and achievements of the Egyptians.
4. Describe the agricultural practices and products and how they impacted the Egyptians and their economy.
5. Describe the government of Ancient Egypt including who was in charge and how they were viewed.  Know examples of how their government could be considered a theocracy.
6. Describe the economic systems of Ancient Egypt including trade and growth of the kingdom.
Also make sure you have studied the key vocabulary terms from each lesson and the important people and places. As always, see me if you have any questions or concerns as you are studying. I am available at and advisory and recess if needed.

Study Guide for Ch. 4 L. 1 & 2

Know definitions of the vocabulary words for both Lesson 1 and Lesson 2

Be able to identify relationships between geography and how it affected economy, religion, and society of Ancient Egypt and explain with details and examples.

Mesopotamia Unit Test Study Guide

Mesopotamia Unit Test Study Guide

·         Map Skills- understand absolute and relative location

·         Geographic features of Mesopotamia and its’ influence on building a unique civilization

·         Timeline skills-reading a timeline and construction of a timeline

·         Explain technological advances (Achievements, Inventions, and Innovations) of Mesopotamia and enduring influences on modern day

·         Specialization and global trade – Mesopotamian and modern day

·         Social classes of Mesopotamia- roles and/or jobs

·         Mesopotamian Government vs. United States Government

 

Mesopotamia Quiz Study Guide

Study the following concepts:

Key Vocabulary Terms for Ch. 3 Lesson 1 and 2
Timelines and key terms
Roles and responsibilities of Government
Economic benefits for Mesopotamians that settled by the river systems
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