Ancient Civilizations Mid-term Review
Unit 1- Chapters 1,3,5 and Hammurabi DBQ
Unit 2- Chapter 9 and 10 p. 122-123 and
Unit 3- Chapters 13, 15,16,17,18 Asoka DBQ
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Question
SS.6.W.2.1
p. 26-31
1. Explain the major differences in lives of the hunter-gathers and agricultural communities in ancient Sumer.
SS.6.W.2.2
(stable food supply, shelters, community size, specialization of jobs and trade)
SS.6.W.2.2
p.30
2. How did job specialization change life for early civilizations?
3. What was the Neolithic age?
SS.6.W.2.3
p.46 &
4. Identify the 7 characteristics of a civilization and give an example from what we have studied for each.
GRASS WT
SS.6.W.2.2
p.26
5. Why was the Fertile Crescent the ideal place for civilization?
Remember Flocab: “The Tigris and Euphrates baby”
SS.6.W.2.4
Units 1,2,3
6. Identify the ancient river civilizations. Know these:
Mesopotamia and Ancient Sumer (Tigris and Euphrates, Fertile Crescent)
Ancient Egypt (Nile River)
Ancient India (Indus River Valley)
SS.6.W.2.4
Units 1,2,3
7. What is monotheism? Polytheism?
8. What was religion like in:
Mesopotamia and Ancient Sumer (Tigris and Euphrates, Fertile Crescent)
Ancient Egypt (Nile River)
Ancient India (Indus River Valley)
SS.6.W.2.4
Units 1,2,3
What was the social structure like in:
9. Mesopotamia and Ancient Sumer (Tigris and Euphrates, Fertile Crescent)
10. Ancient Egypt (Nile River)
11. Ancient India (Indus River Valley)
SS.6.W.2.7
p.47
12. How did written language impact society?
SS.6.W.2.7
p.53
13. How did agriculture impact society?
SS.6.W.2.8
DBQ & p. 58
14. Who was Hammurabi and what did he accomplish?
SS.6.W.2.5
p.92-103
15. Summarize the achievements of the Egyptians.
Chapter
-How did scribes keep records?
Summary very
-mummies, Egypt’s social structure
helpful
SS.6.W.3.18
p.105-109
16. What was the relationship between Egypt the African kingdom of Kush?
17. Can the Kushite's language of Merotic be translated?
SS.6.W.2.9
p.122-123
18. Identify the beliefs of the Israelites (later known as the Jews).
*first monotheistic religion
19. What is the job of a Rabbi today?
SS.6.W.2.9
p.122
20. How was the Israelites’ religion different from those around them?
SS.6.G.4.2
p.162-166
21. Explain the major beliefs of Hinduism?
Dieties
Dharma
Karma
Samsara
SS.6.G.4.2
p.161
22. Explain the Caste System in India.
SS.6.W.4.3
SS.6.W.4.4
SS.6.W.4.4
SS.6.W.4.5
SS.6.G.2.4
ISN p. 124
Venn Diagram
p.174-175
p.179-181
Asoka DBQ
ISN p. 126-127
p. 186-192
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23. Explain the cultural and political achievements of the Mauryan and Gupta Empires.
24. Who were the skilled metalworkers?
What are the teachings of Buddha:
25. What are the Four Noble Truths?
26. What is the Eightfold Path? What is the difference between the two?
27. Why was Asoka important?
28. What are the 4 main goals of his edicts?
29. Summarize the achievements of Ancient India?
30. Explain how the geographical location of ancient civilizations contributed to the culture and politics of those
societies.
p. 26-31 Mesopotamia and Ancient Sumer (Tigris and Euphrates, Fertile Crescent)
p.72 Ancient Egypt (Nile River)
p.142-143 Ancient India (Indus River Valley)
31. How does geography effect where the first peoples settled?