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Remediation
Early River Valley Civilizations
Directions: You have to complete the following series of tasks as a result of earning less than 80% on the test.
Using the book, notes, internet, etc., you need to answer the following questions or complete the tasks in each
section. Lastly, staple all required completed assignments to the back of this sheet.
Section 1 – The Hard Truth
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On a scale of 1-10 (1 = not at all, 10 = full effort), how much time and effort did you put into preparing for this test?
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What letter grade did you earn on the test?
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Is this better or worse than your first test?
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How many Warm-up quizzes did you make and use flash cards for?
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Is there something else that Coach Curtis can do to help you better prepare for the tests?
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Section 2 – Test Corrections
You need to correct the questions you got wrong on the test. Here are the steps you need to go through to complete this.
a. On a separate sheet of paper, write out the question on which you lost credit. Do not simply write a number. You
must write out the question in its entirety.
b. Using your notes, book, internet, etc., find the correct answer and write it out. Do not simply write a letter. You must
write out the answer in its entirety.
c. Repeat for every question you lost credit for, including short answer questions.
Quizzes/Tests
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Section 3 – Assignment
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Fill in the following chart based off your notes.
Mesopotamia
Rivers (names)
Type of Flooding
(U or P)
List the Natural
Barriers
Writing Style
Important Rulers
Type of Religion
(poly or mono)
and Main God
Innovations
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Identify/Define the following
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Feudalism-
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Silt -
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City-state -
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Cuneiform -
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Dynasty -
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Egypt
India
China
f.
Dynastic Cycle ________
g.
Polytheism -
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Hammurabi-
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Cataract -
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Delta-
k.
Menes -
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Pharaoh -
m. Hieroglyphics-
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Theocracy -
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Subcontinent -
p.
Monsoon-
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Loess -
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Mandate of Heaven -
s.
Oracle Bone Script - _____________________________________________________________________________
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Quizzes/Tests
Label the following on the map – Nile River, Tigris River, Euphrates River, Indus River, Ganges River, Huang He River, Yangtze
River, Med. Sea, Indian Ocean, Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China
Quizzes/Tests
Name______________________________________
Block___________
Crash Course Remediation (ERVC Test)
Watch episodes #2-4 of Crash Course world history titled “Indus Valley Civilization”, “Mesopotamia”, “Ancient
Egypt” to answer the following questions. The video can be found on my blog here
www.curtiswh1.wordpress.com
Episode 1: Indus Valley Civilization
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Nomadic cultures generally aren’t seen as civilizations unless you are the ___________________________
What are some “symptoms” of civilization?
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What were civilizations of the early days almost always associated with? _______________________________
Why river valleys?
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What river is the Indus valley civilization located on? ____________________________________________
Ummmm…. What’s the problem here? (Flooding of the Indus?)(See me if you have more questions)
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When did the Indus Valley civilization exist? ______________________________________________________
Who did the people of the Indus Valley trade with?________________________________________________
Everything we know about Indus comes from ___________________________________
Why is this?________________________________________________________________________________
What are the most well-known cities? ___________________________________________________________
Why do we think they had a form of government? _________________________________________________
What are two more examples that show city planning
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What was the largest building in Mohenjo-Daro ___________________________________________________
What was it used for?_____________________________________________________________________________
How do we know they traded? _____________________________________________________________________
What else did archeologist find that proves they traded? ________________________________________________
Why do we think they were peaceful? _______________________________________________________________
What was in the secret compartment? _______________________________________________________________
Quizzes/Tests
16. What are three theories about what happened to the people of the Indus Valley
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17. How does Mr. Green say you can become a better boyfriend? ____________________________________________
Episode 2: Mesopotamia
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What does the talking globe say we are talking about in this episode? ______________________________________
What is one of the oldest known works of literature?____________________________________________________
Uruk was a ____________ city with what 2 things ____________________________, _________________________
Why did the Priest have all the power? _______________________________________________________________
Why was their job useful? _______________________________________
5. What is wrong with the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
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6. What was the type of writing used in Mesopotamia? ________________________________
What was it used for? _____________________________________________________________________________
7. What did Mesopotamia need to do to get natural resources? _____________________________________________
8. What was Hammurabi’s claim to fame?_______________________________________________________________
What was an example of a questionable law in that code? _______________________________________________
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9. What was in the secret compartment? _______________________________________________________________
What does it have to do with Mesopotamia? __________________________________________________________
Episode 3: Ancient Egypt
1. How did the Nile river shape the worldview of people living there?________________________________
2. What are three things that made the Nile awesome?
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3. What are the 3 categories of Ancient Egyptian history
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4. What was the pharaoh considered_______________________________________
5. Who built the pyramids?_______________________________________________
6. Who was the God of the sun?_____________________
7. Where did the rulers of the Middle Kingdom come from?________________________________________
8. Who was Queen Hatshepsut? _______________________________
What did she do? _______________________________________________________________________
9. What was in the secret compartment? ______________________________________________________
10. How did King Tut die? ____________________________________________________________________
How old was he when he died?
11. How long has Ancient Egypt existed? ________________________________________________________
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