10-1
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can explain the Akkadian Empire and
the Babylonian Empire
Learning Targets
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you got REDO you are given an 0 until
you redo it.
 If you got a SCORE and you are unhappy
with it, you may fix your learning targets
and turn them in for ½ of the points back
 Remember the statement says “I can” not
“Mrs. Frank can” MY notes from class
don’t count as YOUR answer
Unit 1 Test
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_______ Ancient Israelites are known for this
religion.
 A. Hinduism
C. Judaism
 B. Buddhism
D. Islam
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_______ The yearly flooding of this river allowed
the civilizations of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro in
India to grow many crops
 A. Euphrates
C. Yangtze
 B. Indus
D. Nile
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3. _______ The Nile River was a key part of the ancient
Egyptian civilization because:
A. The Nile flooded every year and fertile soil was left behind
B. The Nile’s waters were used to irrigate the dry surrounding
lands.
C. The Nile’s slow moving waters allowed for river travel in
both
directions
D. All of the above were true of the Nile’s importance.
4. _______ In Ancient Egypt, the Pharaoh was viewed as:
A. writer and calligrapher
B. merchant and artisan
C. farmer and astronomer
D. god and ruler
Unit 1 Test
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_______ The Sumerians were best known for
inventing cuneiform, which was important
because:
 A. It was the first calendar invented.
 B. It was a major religious symbol.
 C. It developed a new structure of writing.
 D. It served as the first Law book.
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________ History begins when people start to:
 A. trade with each other
C. keep
records
B. create calendars
D. produce food
Unit 1 Test
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7. _______ The basic characteristics displayed by ALL early
civilizations include:
A. reading, writing, arithmetic
B. medicine, innovation, stone tools
C. surplus food, government, division of labor
D. sports, music, entertainment
8. _______ China was geographically isolated from the
other early civilizations of India and the West because of…
A. great distances
B. rugged mountains
C. harsh deserts
D. all of the above
Unit 1 Test
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9. _______ The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by a shift from
hunting and gathering to this:
A. nomadic herding
C. capitalism
B. monotheism
D. agriculture
10. ________ Most early civilizations had a religion that believed in
many gods. This is referred to as:
A. Theocracy
B. Monotheism
C. Polytheism
D. Cuneiform
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11. ________ This theory suggests that homo sapiens left their native
lands around 100,000 years ago to populate surrounding regions
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A. the theory of relativity
B. the big bang theory
C. the out of Africa theory
D. the lend-lease theory
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Unit 1 Test
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12. ______ Archaeologist
A. The ways of life for a group
of people; includes religion, food, fashion, government
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13. ______ Anthropologist
use
B. Taming of wild animals for human
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14. ______Hominid
C. Any human-made object that may
be found and interpreted by others
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15. ______Domesticate
D. Scientist who interprets or finds
meaning in artifacts; studies groups and culture
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16. ______Artifact
E. A human or human-like creature
17. ______Culture
F. Skilled workers
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18. ______Artisan
G. Scientist who digs for objects or
artifacts that were left behind by people
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19. ________ The civilizations of Egypt and
Mesopotamia
A. were located in Africa and were polytheistic in
religion.
B. were polytheistic and had similar economies.
C. were polytheistic in religion and were located in
Asia.
D. had written languages and were landlocked.
20. ________ A form of written language
A. was present in Egypt, but not in Mesopotamia.
B. was present in Mesopotamia, but not in Egypt.
C. was present in both Mesopotamia and Egypt.
D. was absent in both Mesopotamia and Egypt.
Unit 1 Test
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21. ________ What is the importance of the Phoenician
alphabet?
A. It had capital letters
B. It was the first alphabet to use words
C. It became the basis for the Greek, later, the Roman
alphabet
D. It could be read backwards
22. ________ In China, the belief in the Mandate of Heaven
included the idea that
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the king must rule wisely or be overthrown
the king must consult with a divinely appointed council before
taking action
actions during life, including those if the kings will be judged
before entering heaven.
in the Zhou dynasty, kings were the descendants of the Gods
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23. _________ The city of Teotihuacan thrived in
Mesoamerica primarily because of its success with
A. gold and silver
ceremonial buildings and temples
farming and trade
shells and bird feathers
24. ________ Which factor of Indus Valley resulted in the
development of farming and civilization by
location close to China
location close to Egypt
dry and little rain weather patterns
consistent flooding and monsoon weather patterns
Unit 1 Test
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25. [Short-Answer]What effect did the geographic features in
the table above have on China?
How and why did humans migrate around the world? (2 points)
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How did the agricultural revolution change the world?(3 points)
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List and Explain PEGGS, and give one example(5 points)
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List and explain 3 of the most influential things we have
discussed(6 points)
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List 3 examples of how two civilizations are similar or different(4
points)
Dance Card
Questions
When I say, you need to get
up and walk around the
room and find people to add
to your dance card, you
should find 5 girls and 5 boys
Find Partner #3
 Read
the section Akkadian Empire
 On a sheet of paper, answer the guiding
questions
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What were the contributions of Sargon and
the Akkadians?
How did Sargon establish and rule his
empire
Return
to
your seats
Find Partner 8
 Read
the section Babylonian Empire
 Answer the following questions on your
sheet
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What was the significance of Hammurabi’s
codification of laws?
Which tenet of Hammurabi’s code seems
most reasonable to you? Why?
Return
to
your seats
Find partner 1
 Talk
about your answers to the last two
questions
 Answer the following questions on your
paper
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What similarities do you find between
Hammurabi’s code and laws in the United
States?
What was Hammurabi like as a conqueror
and as a ruler?
Return
to
your seats
Video Review of Egypt
 http://www.learn360.com/McGrawHillPlay
er.aspx?ID=480342&pt=1
Find partner 7
 Read
the section Egypt: The New
Kingdom
 Answer the following questions on your
paper
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What was distinctive about the New
Kingdom in ancient Egypt?
What new technology and skills did the
Egyptians learn from the Hyksos?
How did the use of such skills change
Egyptian history?
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to
your seats
Find Partner #10
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Review the Section if needed, discuss your
questions from the last section
Answer the following questions on your paper
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Who was Hatshepsut? What is the modern-day
significance of this temple?
Why do you think Hatshepsut’s official statues
sometimes show her clothed and bearded like
a king?
What was the worship of Aten, and how did it
affect Egypt?
Find Partner #2
 Look
Kush
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over the section on the Kingdom of
Match the following in your notebook
Return
to
your seats
Find Partner #9
 Read
the section The Assyrian Empire
 Answer the following questions on your
paper
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What characterized the empire of the
Assyrians
Why did the Assyrians raze the lands of their
enemies?
What factors helped the Assyrians assume
and maintain power?
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to
your seats
Persian Empire
 Watch
the following video
 Take notes on the video- main ideas,
important details, etc.
Keep your notebook
 You
will not be turning this paper in, but I
will come around and check it, as well as
it will be important for you to keep for
future reference