Applying Map skills, page 301. Use map to answer the following
questions. Please skip three lines and write each question.
1. What 2 major rivers are located in the
Fertile Crescent?
2.Which is located farther north – Upper or
Lower Egypt?
3.What three cities lie on the Euphrates
River?
4.Which city lies on the Tigris River?
5.On what sea does Tyre lie?
Explain the
early
advancements in
Mesopotamia
Discuss the
ancient Egyptians
achievements
1) Bell ringer
2)Wheel Chart –
Mesopotamia
3)Ch. 10 Vocabulary
terms you should
know
4)Vocabulary quiz
Mesopotamia (Land between rivers) is
home of earliest known ___________ in
the world
A civilization is highly developed
________ which displays 5 traits …
A city and
Its
surrounding
Countryside (q)
A group of lands
Under on ruler
(Q)
Area formed
From a soil
deposit
Located at the
Mouth of a river
(T)
(T) Form of
government
In which one
Individual ruled as
Both Religious leader
and king
Belief in
One God
Sumerian writing
Systems using
Wedge shaped
Symbols pressed
Into clay tablets(T)
In Judaism and
Christianity, a
Savior sent by
God
An agreement
(T)
In and around 4500 B.C. _________ began to
settle in river valley to farm fertile soil.
__________ means “land between the rivers”
(Tigris & Euphrates) (T)
This period saw creation of irrigation, 12 month
calendar and plow … all led to increase in
_____________
Please copy down the questions (10). Please skip three lines
per question. Thanks.
1. What was a ziggurat?
2.Where did the earliest city-states arise?
3.What was the world’s first known story?
4.What concepts did we borrow from the
Babylonians?
5.For what two things are Phoenicians
known ?
Please copy down the questions (10). Please skip three lines
per question. Thanks.
6. Who were the Asians that invaded ancient
Egypt?
7. Why did Egyptians' embalm their dead?
8. What is the similarity between Yahweh and
Allah?
9. What is the role of the messiah in Jewish
and Christian religious belief?
10.List some of the differences among the
three monotheistic religions.
Explain the
early
advancements in
Mesopotamia
Discuss the
ancient Egyptians
achievements
Bell ringer
Complete Wheel
Chart on
Mesopotamia
GR 1-1 (HWK)
Code of
Hammurabi
Copy down the following statements; read pages 301
and 302 to fill in the blanks.
1. King _____ created the first empire or group
of states under one ruler.
2. The code of ______ served as a basis for
future codes of law.
3. The greatest Chaldean king, Nebuchadnezzar,
rebuilt the city of _____.
4. The royal palace at Babylon is known for its
____.
5. The Sumerians invented the _____ which
replaced muscle power with wind power.
Greatest king of Babylon
(T); pushed his empire to
the ---------- Sea
Built temples & irrigational
canals; encouraged ------ &
new ideas
Code of --------covered almost every
aspect of daily life; “eye
for an eye”
------ were 1st
people to write
down laws and
keep records
Created
system
called
_________
------ were 1st
people to write
down laws and
keep records
Created
system
called
_________
Only the ----could send kids to
school; trained to
become scribes
Epic of Gilgamesh
First written story;
very similar to the
story of the flood
from the -----
Copy 4 questions; Read the passage and answer.
1. From what document is this passage taken?
2. According to the code, what happened to a
builder if a house he built fell down and killed
the owner? (T)
3. What happened if the house collapsed and
owner’s child was killed? (T)
4.What result do you think Hammurabi’s code
had on builders in his empire? (T)
Explain the
early
advancements in
Mesopotamia
Discuss the
ancient
Egyptians
achievements
Bell ringer
Wheel Chart –
Ancient Egypt
8 Questions you
should know …
Wheel Chart –
Ancient Egypt
Egypt
developed along
____ in Africa
Nile is
_______
river in
world
Egypt
developed along
____ in Africa
Nile is
_______
river in
world
Most live
near delta of
Nile River;
there they
_____ the
land
Nile River
_____
regularly
leaving silt
which is ideal
for farming
Why did the
Egyptians build
The Pyramids?
What is a culture
that has developed
A system of
writing, Cities
& specialized
Workers?
The first empire
Was created by
Which warlike
Peoples?
Where did the
First permanent
Human
settlements
Occur?
What is a plant
Used to make a
Form of paper?
What is a
System of writing
Developed by the
Egyptians?
Which ancient
People developed an
Alphabet that gave
Rise to the Latin alphabet
What is a
Group of states
Under one ruler?
Pages 300-305
Ancient Egypt first
consisted of 2 kingdoms,
_______ and _______
were united in 3100 B.C.
______ was ruler; thought
of as a god, ruler & priest
“P” owned all land; built
dams, irrigation canals,
ran _______ and
controlled _______
Tombs designed to
protect pharaoh’s body
from floods & bandits
Believed in life after
death.
Body was embalmed;
known as a mummy
Rich were buried in
tombs
For example, the Great
Pyramid at Giza
Please copy down the following questions (10). Please skip three
lines per question Also, please have planner out and on your table.
1. What does the Torah refer to?
2.With whom does Judaism begin?
3.What are the four corner stones of
Judaism?
4.When does the Holocaust occur?
5.In what city is the Wailing Wall?
Please copy down the following questions (10). Please skip three
lines per question Also, please have planner out and on your table.
6. What two major religions originate from
Judaism?
7. Rosh Hosanna is the Jewish what?
8. Hanukah candles symbolize a life of religious
what?
9. According to Judaism who is responsible for
tragedies?
10. A “bar mitzvah” is a beginning of what?
Describe the
world’s three largest
monotheistic
religions
Explain the
similarities and
differences among
Judaism,
Christianity and
Islam
1)Bell ringer
2)Video – Judaism
3)Web Map –
Judaism
4)HWK – GR 1-1
Handout
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Each of these 3 monotheistic religions
descended from 1 man … Abraham …
This Abraham! (seen
here sacrificing his son,
Isaac)
No, not that Abraham …
Oldest of 3 -----faiths; began in
SW Asia with
Israelites (T)
Considered God’s
Chosen People as
long as they
followed -----laws
Torah  God
made --------(T)
with “A”; God
also promised
Canaan to “A” as
well
“T”  Jews are
descended from
“A” & Sarah at
least ------ years
ago
Analyzing the Map, page 308. Use the map on page 308 to answer
the following questions. Please, write the question.
1. What quarter is located in the northeast part
of the city?
2. In which quarter is the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre?
3. Into which quarter does the Zion gate led?
4. Which gate is farther north: Damascus or St.
Stephen’s?
5. Is the Tomb of David inside or outside of the
Old City?
Describe the
world’s three
largest
monotheistic
religions
Explain the
similarities and
differences among
Judaism,
Christianity and
Islam
 Bell ringer
 Web Map –
Judaism
 Video – Judaism
 Quiz – Ch. 10,
Section 1 (Open
Book)
Oldest of 3 -----faiths; began in
SW Asia with
Israelites (T)
Considered God’s
Chosen People as
long as they
followed -----laws
Torah  God
made --------(T)
with “A”; God
also promised
Canaan to “A” as
well
“T”  Jews are
descended from
“A” & Sarah at
least ------ years
ago
“J” believe God revealed ---------- to Moses, after
he led Israelites (T) out
of Egypt
Israelites gave loyalty to
God alone; not to ------- any
other deity
Also, all people, whether
rich or poor, where
treated ------
Please, write the question. Please have homework out & on the
corner of table; Also, please have planner out & on your table.
1. What cheese is made backwards?
2. A man walks into a bar, what does he say?
3. What is so delicate that when you say its name, it
is broken?
4. What state is surrounded most by water?
5. If you were running a race, and you passed the
person in 2nd place, what place would you be in
now?
Describe the
world’s three
largest
monotheistic
religions
Explain the
similarities and
differences among
Judaism,
Christianity and
Islam
1) Bell ringer
2)Video – Judaism
3)Time Line –
Development of
Judaism
4)Christianity Web
map
1000 B.C., ----creates
kingdom in
Israel;
Jerusalem is
cap.
Eventually, Jews
are overrun by
several different
nations or -------
Diaspora (T) –
Spread of
Jewish people,
ideas, ------- and
learning
A Simple Jewish Timeline
By 922 B.C.,
kingdom splits into
----- and -----
Jews taken from Israel and
spread throughout ------&
Europe
J began to preach that God loved all.
Belief in God leads to ------Many were -------- of J’s power &
following. Looked for a reason to
arrest him.
30 AD J went to ------- to
worship; some greeted J as
Messiah
Some were angered by this and
arrested J for treason against
-------
Please copy the questions (10). Please skip three lines per question.
Please have planner on your table for me to sign.
1. What does the Arabic word “Islam”
mean?
2. How many Muslims are there currently
in the world?
3. What two things must Muslims do that
seem to extreme to Westerners?
4. Who was the founder of Islam?
5. When and where was the prophet
Muhammad born?
Please copy the questions (10). Please skip three lines per question.
Please have planner on your table for me to sign.
6. To what city does Muhammad flee in
622 C.E.?
7. When does Muhammad return to
Makkah?
8. The Muslim empire eventually extended
from Spain to what Asian country?
9. What are the 2 main groups of Islam?
10. The life of all Muslims is expressed in
how many pillars of faith?
Describe the
world’s three
largest
monotheistic
religions
Explain the
similarities and
differences among
Judaism,
Christianity and
Islam
1) Bell ringer
2)Wheel Chart –
Christianity
3) Video – Islam
4)Web map – Spread
of Christianity
J began to preach that God loved all.
Belief in God leads to ------Many were -------- of J’s power &
following. Looked for a reason to
arrest him.
30 AD J went to ------- to
worship; some greeted J as
Messiah
Some were angered by this and
arrested J for treason against
-------
Convicted & crucified on ---Disciples proclaimed he rose
from the ----- & appeared
Preached that J was son of
----; teachings would lead
to life
Began to call him Christ
after Greek “Christos”
meaning ------
Copy down the following statements; read pages 310-11
and fill in the blanks. Planners on table, please
1. The third monotheistic religion from Southwest
Asia is -------.
2. Muslims believe that ----- is the last and greatest
prophet of Islam.
3. Muhammad told the people of Makkah that there
is only one God, -----, before whom all believers
are equal.
4. As Islam spread, the religion branched into two
main groups: ------- and -------.
5. At the heart of Islam is the ------, or the Muslim
holy book.
Describe the
world’s three
largest
monotheistic
religions
Explain the
similarities and
differences among
Judaism,
Christianity and
Islam
1) Bell ringer
2)Wheel Chart –
Christianity
3) Video – Islam
4)GR 10-1
Disciples spread
Message; followers
Became known as
----------
Mark several
Major holidays
--------,
Good Friday
& Easter (T)
Stories from “J” &
Early “C” writings
b/c basis for ----------
3 major
“C” groups Catholic
Protestant,
-------Orthodox
300 AD ->
----------Proclaims “C”
A lawful religion
Today, “C”
Has more -------Than any other
religion
Please read pages 310 – 311. Copy statement and fill in the blanks.
Please have planner out and on your table.
1. Muhammad was born in ____ in Western Arabia.
2. In ____, Muhammad heard the voice of an angel
and began to preach about God.
3. Muhammad urged the rich to share with the ____.
4. Eventually, Muhammad made Mecca the center of
_____.
5. At time of Muhammad’s death in ____, all of
Arabia had accepted Islam.
Describe the
world’s three
largest
monotheistic
religions
Explain the
similarities and
differences among
Judaism,
Christianity and
Islam
Next test – Ch. 10
test on Tuesday, Jan.
24
Pride Break (???) –
Friday, Jan. 27
Bell ringer
Web Map – Islam
8 questions you should
know for Ch. 10 test
Video - Islam
… is 3rd ______ religion from
SW Asia … means to
“________ to the will of God
Followers called Muslims &
believe ______ is last great
prophet.
Born in ________ in 570
A.D. ; was trader on
Arabian peninsula
610 A.D. M hears ________ calling him to preach.
Makkah thought he was nuts; urged rich to give to poor.
622 A.D. M & followers
forced to migrate (hijrah)
to ________; he creates
a powerful army
What do Muslims
Call god?
The Quran
contains
revelations
Made to which
Prophet?
In what region did
The Mesopotamian
Civilization
develop?
What day do
Christians celebrate
As the day Jesus
Rose from the
dead?
What was the scattering
Of the Jews to countries
In many parts of
the world?
What is a
Government
Controlled by
Religious
leaders?
What is the
Holiest day in
Judaism?
Judaism was first
Practiced by what
Small group of
People ?
Pages 300-311
Army of M conquers
_______ & establishes
Islam’s most holy site
Within ______ years,
Islam conquers all of
Northern Africa & much of
Middle East
Two main groups now
exist in Islam: _____ &
_________
Muslims believe that
the ______ (T) is the
direct word of Allah
1st Pillar is confession of
_______
2nd Pillar is prayer, ____
times a day toward Mecca
Koran presents ______
Pillars of Islam that all
Muslims must fulfill
3rd Pillar is Give to
_______
4th Pillar is to fast
during _______
Pilgrimage to
_______
called the
Hajj