F.O.A 11/5/13
What are the holy text of
Judaism
The Viking, Magyar and Muslim invasions of
Europe directly caused the development of
the
A.manor system
B. code of chivalry
C. Benediction rules
D. feudal system
What did knights receive in exchange for
protection under the feudal system?
A. fief
B. Weapons
C. a title
D. an income
F.O.A. 11/6/13
The Shang Dynasty was the first Dynasty to develop
A. advanced tools
B. a writing system
C. Domesticate pigs and
sheep
God told Abraham to….
A. Go to Mesopotamia
B. Build an arc
C. plant a garden
F.O.A. 11/8
Israel split into two
kingdoms…. What were
they called?
Which kingdom did the
Jewish people live?
What area is this trade
route in?
A. Europe
B. The Middle East
C. Africa
What is a good title for
this map?
A. Trade routes in
Western Africa
B. The way home
C. Europe and the
spread of culture
• F.O.A. 11/11/13
• Which of the following do Jews consider
the most holy day of the year
• A. Passover
• B. Rosh Hashanah
• C. Hanukukah
• D. Yom Kippur
• Moses led his people from Egypt, this is
called
• A. Passover
• B. The Exodus
• C. The burning of the second Temple
• D. Moses and the Ten Commandments
•
F.O.A. 11/12\
Because traveling by land was difficult,
Greeks
A. Became expert shipbuilders
B. Learned to climb mountains
C. Gave up trying to travel
Contrast Sparta and Athens, list one
differences, using a complete sentence
F.O.A. 12/2
Blast from the past!!!!
This Indian writing served as a guide
as to how Indians were to behave…
A.
B.
C.
D.
The
The
The
The
Iliad
Mahabharata
Ramayana
Epic of Gilgamesh
F.O.A. 12/3
Which of the following characterized both
Sparta and Athens ?
A. extensive rights for women
B. education highly valued
C. powerful armies
D. daily life dominated by military
Which Indian piece of literature contains the
passages called the Bhagavad Gita?
A. the Mahabharata
B. the Siddheswara
C. the Ramayana
D. the Panchatanra
Which picture shows a god
who was worshipped by
the ancient Egyptians?
Before the First Dynasty in Egypt, each village
worshiped
A. Its own gods
B. The pharaoh
C. Anubis, god of the dead
D. Ptah, creator of the world
• F.O.A. 11/14
• Name the 3 bodies of water that
surround Greece.
• Which island is off Greece, and
was conquered by the
Mycenaeans?
F.O.A. 11/15
Which of the following shows that Greeks
strongly influenced our language?
A. English words are spelled using the Greek
rules of spelling
B. The English Language is first spoken in
ancient Greek
C. Many English words and expression come
from Greek mythology.
This is a diagram of…?
A.
Different religions in India
B.
The Caste System
C.
Different leader positions within India
***Which was respected the most? The least?
Which of the following was part of Confucian law for the Chinese
citizens?
A. That
B. That
C. That
D. That
they practice Daoism.
they convert to Buddhism.
they rest on the Sabbath.
they respect their elders.
Which statement best completes the diagram above?
Subjects work fields for crops
Subjects obey the rulers
Subjects serve as jurors in trials
Subjects write the laws
F.O.A. 11/20
What can you infer about ancient Greeks based
upon their achievements?
A. The ancient Greeks valued warfare and battle
B. The ancient Greeks valued philosophy and art
C. The ancient Greeks were most interested in
farming.
D. The ancient Greeks thought literature was
pointless.
TEXT QUESTION:
In what direction would the Monoan have had to
travel to reach the Mycenae? (Refer to Chapter
8, Section 1)
The following Greek leader would have
probably approved of our type of
democracy in the United States (Ch. 8
Sec. 2)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cleisthenes
Draco
Pericles
Solon
The Silk Road united which three continents?
A. Australia, Europe, North America
B. South America, North America, Antarctica
C. Africa, Europe, Asia
Based on the map, which statement about trade routes in
medieval Europe is true?
A. Most traders used all of the routes.
B. Few of the trade routes were over land.
C. The Mediterranean Sea was an important trade route.
• F.O.A. 11/26
• Compare and contrast these terms
• Oligarchy
• Tyrant
• Democracy
F.O.A.
12/4/13
As ruler of Persia, what do you think Darius
was most interested in doing?
A. developing a powerful army
B. defeating Greeks in battle
C. building many roads in Persia
D. making Persia’s empire strong
Define Mahabharata and Ramanya –
meaning, tell me what they are and why they
are important.
(see page 149)
12/6
F.O.A
Athens was ruled by a single leader under
what type of government?
A. direct democracy
B. representative democracy
C. oligarchy
D. tyranny
12/9 F.O.A.
Alexander the Great worked to spread Greek culture
throughout his empire. What conclusion can you draw
from this?
A. Alexander thought all other cultures were weak.
B. Alexander was trying to build a friendship with
other Greeks
C. Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture.
D. Alexander was trying to make the Persians angry.
(Chapter 9, Section 3)
• Which of the following led to the
F.O.A
12/11
development of
Hinduism?
• A.) Vedic scholars gained new insights
from Upanishads.
• B.) The Hindu people from Persia took
control of Aryan society.
• C.) Aryan religious leaders recognized that
Brahmanism was flawed.
• D.) People from Central Asia brought their
religious ideas to India.
• CONGRATULATIONS TO 1ST PERIOD FOR
WINNING
• THE BROWNIE POINTS RACE!!!!!!
F.O.A 12/12/13
Which of the following statements would
Buddha likely disagree…
A. Suffering comes from not having what you
want.
B. Nirvana is achieved by overcoming
ignorance and your desires
C. unhappiness is caused by wanting to keep
what one likes.
D. contentment comes from getting what one
wants.
Blast from the past…
F.O.A 12/13
What two physical features gave Mesopotamia its
name?
A. The fertile Crescent and Mediterranean Sea.
B. The Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea.
C. The Tigris River and Euphrates River.
D. The Northern Plateau and B. Aryans
Southern Plateau.
The Mountains in India are called?
A. Khyber
C. Indus
D. Himalayas
CONGRATULATIONS TO 2ND PERIOD WHO HAS THE
HIGHEST NUMBER OF 100% ON BENCHMARK #3
(SOOOO FAR! (: )
F.O.A 12/16
According to Greek mythology, Demeter is separated
from her daughter during winter Greeks used this to
explain…
A. causing different seasons on Earth.
B. volcanoes
C. earthquakes
D. famine
Pictographs, cuneiform, and hieroglyphics are all
examples of
A. epics
B. written languages
C. written law
D. methods of irrigation
F.O.A 12/17
Homer was an author in ancient Greece. Two of the
most well known works he wrote were
A. The Mahabharata and Ramayana
B. The Iliad and The Odyssey
C. The Epic of Gilgamesh
Scribes had more power in Sumerian society because
A. They were able to read and write
B. They helped with farming
C. They hunted for the community
F.O.A. 1/8/14
Welcome Back!
Write 3 things that you liked MOST about
your break, and 3 things you liked LEAST
about your break. Using at least 6 complete
sentences, and detail, examples, etc.
*** ATTENTION***
TEXTBOOK CHECK
BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK
FROM HOME TOMORROW FOR
TEXTBOOK CHECK!!!!!
F.O.A. 1/9/14
This week we start studying Rome.
Rome is a city in the country of Italy.
What continent is Italy in?
What geographic land form is Italy?
WARNING: TEXTBOOK TODAY. IF
YOU DIDN’T BRING IT, TOMORROW AT
THE LATEST!
F.O.A.
1.10.14
Using your textbook, identify at
LEAST 3 major landforms in, or
around Italy, and their names.
(EX: GULF OF GENOA)
F.O.A 1/13/14
COPY THIS CRQ
List all three types of government in Rome and carefully
explain each:
Monarchy - rule by a king or queen = Etruscans were the
last
Republic - people vote to select officials to make
government decisions- this was Rome’s “favorite” form of
government but at first only Patricians could make
decisions
Dictatorship - one leader is in absolute control and usually
the military enforces all government decisions. At first,
dictators only could rule for 6 months
Which city on the map above was a part of
the Carthaginian Empire in the 3rd
century B.C.E.?
A. Saguntum
B. Massalia
C. Rome
D. Athens
Which of the following bordered Kush to the west?
A. Nubian Desert
B. Sahara
C. Arabian Peninsula
D. Red Sea
Match the type of government….
A. Monarchy
__ One leader with absolute power
B. Dictatorship __ people vote to select officials, favorite
type of
government of Rome
C. Republic
__ King or Queen rule
What sea bordered
Rome in 509 BC?
A. Adriactic Sea
B. Ionian Sea
C. Ligurian Sea
D. Tyrrhenian Sea
F.O.A 1/17/14
Happy FRIDAY!!!!!!
Who fought in the Punic wars? What were they fought
over?
• Which of the following was the main reason the
Roman language spread to the farthest parts of the
empire?
• A. The Romans wrote poetry
• B. The Romans wrote speeches
• C. The Romans conducted business in their
language
• IN YOUR SEAT SILENT BY 7:53!!!!
F.O.A. 1/21/14
This system was able to restrict power of
other officials and keep any one part of
government from becoming too strong.
A. checks and balances
B. judicial systems
C. tribunes and assemblies
This epic was written about Aeneas, a Trojan
war hero
A. The Iliad
B. The Aeneid
C. The epic of Gilgamesh
F.O.A.
1/22/14
After 88B.C. which event had the most important effect on
the Roman republic’s government?
A. Marius gained control
B. Julius Caesar became general
C. Sulla named himself dictator
D. Marius gained political control through his loyal army
troops
The greatest general in Rome during the Second Punic War
is_________. He was best known for defeating General
Hannibal.
A. Scipio
B. Spartacus
C. Cornelia
D. Romulus
YOU WILL NEED YOUR TEXT FOR THESE
Good morning!
F.O.A. 1/23/14
This word means to reject, or prohibit – we still use it
in Congress/politics today.
A. veto
B. dictators
C. republic
D. tripartite
Romans who were magistrates and Romans who were
Tribunes were similar because both
A. could hold office for life
B. could serve for only one year
C. had the power to veto decisions
D. had power over all citizens
F.O.A.
1/27/14
Why did the leaders ban some religions?
How did Constantine affect Christianity?
You will need Ch. 11 Section 2 for this
F.O.A Quiz!
Hey..hey..hey, Guess what day it
is!!
1/9
1/17
1/21
F.O.A. 1/30/14
What economic factor most influenced funding of the explorers
listed?
Vasco da Gamma
Ferdinand Balbo
A.
B.
C.
D.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Ferdinand Magellan
high unemployment meant need for new colonies
limited food supply
demand for riches created need for alternate trade route
production of goods meant a need for larger markets
One reason the Roman trade network grew was that Romans
A.
B.
C.
D.
needed to bring in food from other parts of the Mediterranean.
were becoming wealthier and had more money to spend
wanted to get metal goods and slaves from other areas
produced more food than they could consume
F.O.A 1/31 T…..G….I…F !!!!!!!!!!!!!
After Caesar's rule, Augustus (Octavian)
A. worked to capture Caesar’s killers
B. established new trade routes
C. battled Gaul again
D. persuaded Cleopatra to become Rome’s
ally
Why did the ancient Romans develop a large
trade network?
A. to have more army recruits
B. to spread their religious beliefs
C. spread democracy
D. increase variety of goods
F.O.A. 2/03/14 MANIC MONDAY!!!!!!
Marseille, France Alexandria, Egypt
Naples, Italy
Istanbul, Turkey
All of the cities above
A. were Roman Colonies
B. were once controlled by Egypt
C. began as Greek colonies
D. joined together to fight the Moors
Renaissance philosophers developed their ideas
in part by studying the works of
A. medieval Japan C. early Egypt
B. classical Greece D. ancient India
And… my thoughts on
last night’s game
F.O.A. 2/4/14
The preservation of classical texts during the
Middle Ages was most often accomplished in
A. shops
B. guilds
C. monasteries
D. manors
Lived in Scandinavia
Conquered Western Europe in the 900s
Developed new seafaring skills
Which group completes the title of the list above?
A. Vandals B. Mongols
C. Vikings
D. Franks
What happened because of a threat of a
Viking attack?
A. creation of the feudal system
B. increased centralized control of the church
C. building stone walls around farms
D. establishment of the crusades
How did Renaissance philosophers affect the
way people thought?
A. developing artistic styles that criticized religious
leaders
B. asking people to question ideas that had been
taken for granted
C. promoting the importance of following the
teachings of royalty
D. asking people to continue following traditional
beliefs
F.O.A.
2/7/14
Founder of Islam and its Holy Book
MUHAMMAD
Did you know???
Facebook turned 10 years old this
week?
Happy Birthday Facebook!
F.O.A. 2/18
Hinduism
Belief in
many Gods
(ISLAM) ?
Belief Allah
is the one God
practice
meditation
pray 5 times a day
Which religion completes the table?
Which part is NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam
A. fasting
B. pilgrimage
C. prayer
D. belief in all the gods
During the Hundred Year’s War, a teenage peasant girl
named Joan of Arc
A. spied for the English
B. fought with Italian fighters
C. rallied the French troops
D. convinced the English king to stop fighting
Which phrase describes Muhammad's contribution to
history?
A. helped spread the beliefs of Judaism
B. defended the belief in reincarnation
C. founded the religion of Islam
D. assisted in the translation of biblical text
F.O.A. 2/24
One thing that continued to spread after the
fall of the Roman Empire was
A. Christianity
B. Roman Culture
C. Bushido
D. Republican Government
Charlemagne was a brilliant warrior and
strong king. The achievements of which
ancient figure have the least in common with
those of Charlemagne?
A. Julius Caesar
B. Alexander the Great
C. Aristotle
D. Shi Hungdi
F.O.A. 2/25
In which type of government would a citizen
have the most political power?
A. dictatorship B. monarchy
C. democracy
D. plutocracy
Which level in the feudal system was
obligated to protect the Lords?
A. serfs B. peasants
C. knights D. other lords
F.O.A. 2/26/14
Which of the following had the greatest influence on
the lives of most Europeans in the Middle Ages
A. towns and trade
B. the king
C. religion and art
D. universities
Muslim culture spread all the way to Spain through
conquest and trade. Which culture spread through
much of the ancient world in the same way?
A. Japanese
B. Harappan
C. Roman
D. Sumarian
Hey…. Guess what day it is….
F.O.A.
2/28
Which statement best describes the relationship
between popes and kings during Europe's Middle
Ages?
A. Popes became more powerful than kings
B. Many popes became kings
C. Popes and kings often disagreed with each other
D. kings had more power than the popes.
One reason the crusades failed to conquer the Holy
Land permanently was
A. the fighting was long distance from Europe
B. Crusader armies had better weapons than Muslims
did
C. religion was not important to Europeans
D. the power of the pope declined
F.O.A 3/5/14
How are monks and monasteries
related?
Monks live in monasteries
What is Charlemagne famous for?
King of the Franks, expanded
territory from 768, known for
education reform.
WARNING: 1st period already has 2
sticks towards the 5 stick goal for the
REWARD….
Calm down, I know the seats have changed  Sit in
your color group you were already in, and we will take
it from there… it will be o.k. 
BASED ON THE TIMELINE BELOW, WHICH WORK WAS
WRITTEN AFTER THE LEGENDS OF ARTHUR?
_I___________I___________I_____________I_______I__
735
750
1098
1165
1340
Venerable
Bede writes
the History of
the English
Church and
People in Latin
The first great
English epic
poem, Beowulf,
is written in
old English
The oldest
epic poem, in
French is
written by an
unknown
author
Frenchman
Chrétien de
Troyes is the
first author to
condense the
legendary
Arthurian
history
Geoffrey
Chaucer,
writer of The
Canterbury
Tales is born
HOUSEKEEPING
*LOST AND FOUND
CLEAN IT OUT!
*KEEPING ROOM NEAT
TREAT IT LIKE YOU WOULD WANT YOUR
ROOM TREATED
*LCAP
COMING UP!
COMPUTERS…
HANDS OFF
F.O.A. 3/11/14
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE… COPY ONTO A SEPARATE
PIECE OF PAPER…
ANALYZE THE BLACK DEATH. WHEN DID THE BLACK
DEATH OCCUR IN HISTORY? WHERE DID IT MAKE THE
BIGGEST IMPACT ON THE WORLD? HOW DID THE PEOPLE
GET THE BLACK DEATH? HOW DID THE DISEASE CHANGE
THE WORLD?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS…
THE BLACK DEATH OCCURRED IN EUROPE FROM 1347-1351
DURING THE LATE MIDDLE AGES. IN EUROPE IT KILLED 1/3
OF THE POPULATION OR POSSIBLY 25 MILLION PEOPLE.
THE BLACK DEATH STARTED IN ASIA AND WAS CARRIED
TO EUROPE ON SHIPS. THE FLEAS ON RATS CARRIED THE
PLAUGE . MANY LOST FAITH IN THE CHURCH. THE BLACK
DEATH CAUSED THE MANOR SYSTEM TO COLLAPSE.
THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH PEASANTS TO FARM THE LAND
ANYMORE, SO PEASANTS BEGAN TO DEMAND MONEY FOR
FARMING THE LAND.
F.O.A. 3/13
Marco Polo’s travels led to
A. conflict between the Pope and the followers of
Islam
B. war between England and Italy
C. an increase in trade between Europe and Asia
D. a struggle for power between Italy and Sicily
As part of the Reconquista, Spanish kingdoms
tried to CHECK TEXT IN CHAPTER 18.5
A. seize control of church lands
B. capture French territory
C. push the Moors out of Spain
D. capture the Holy Land