Transcript TCAP REVIEW WEEK #1

TCAP REVIEW WEEK #1
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AFRICA
• What continent
did early people
come from?
Men hunted; women gathered
• What was the
woman’s job and
the men’s job for
early people?
Language, religion, food,
clothes, hobbies, traditions
• Describe some
examples of
Culture.
Ice Age
• What was the time
period called when
there was a bridge
of ice and land
connecting North
America and Asia?
Stone Tools
• What kind of tools
were used during
the Stone Age?
King; Slaves
• Who was the most
important person
and the least
important person
in Mesopotamian
society?
Epic of Gilgamesh
• Name the Epic
story poem about
Mesopotamia’s
first king.
Tigris and Euphrates
• Name the 2 rivers
Mesopotamia was
located in between.
• Name 2 city-states
in Mesopotamia
• Sumer, Babylon,
Ur
Polytheistic
• Were most early
civilizations
monotheistic or
polytheistic?
• What does
monotheistic and
polytheistic mean?
Ziggurats
• Name a place that
Mesopotamian people
worshipped their gods
at.
• What did the
Phoenicians spread?
• Phoenician Alphabet
(sound symbols)
Africa
• Egypt is located on
what continent?
• What is the major
river in Egypt that
flooded often?
• Nile River
hieroglyphics
• What was the
Egyptians written
language called?
• What did the
Egyptians build as
tombs for their
leaders?
• Pyramids
Rosetta Stone
• What was found that
helped us translate
hieroglyphics?
• Who was the most
important and least
important in Egyptian
society?
• Pharaoh; Slaves
To protect their bodies for the
Afterlife!!
• Why did the
Egyptians make
Mummies?
• What important
things occurred
during the Old
Kingdom?
• Pyramids; Mummies
King Tut
• Name the famous
young Pharaoh of
Egypt.
• Name the famous
female Pharaoh.
• Queen Hatshepsut
Double Crown
• What was the symbol
that showed
unification of Egypt?
• Where the Egyptians
polytheistic or
monotheistic?
• Polytheistic
Asia
• India is located on
what continent?
• What is the written
language in India?
• Sanskrit
• India’s major river?
• Indus River
Hinduism
• What is the most
popular religion in
India?
• What is the social
class system called in
India?
• Caste system
Inoculations(shots); HinduArabic Numerals (0,1-9)
• Name 2 major
inventions from India.
• Who was the most
important and the
least important in
ancient Indian society
• Brahmins(priest);
Sudras
Untouchables
• Who were the
outcasts in the Indian
caste system?
• Who were the
founders of
Hinduism?
• The Aryans
The Vedas
• Name the Hinduism
holy book?
• Hinduism:
monotheistic or
polytheistic?
• Polytheistic
Reincarnation; Karma
• Hinduism: major
beliefs?
• Name the founder of
Buddhism.
• Siddhartha Gautama
• Holy Book? God?
• No Holy Book or
God
Reincarnation; Karma; 8 Fold Path;
4 Noble Truths; Enlightenment
• Buddhism: 5 Major
Beliefs?
• Christianity: God?
• Monotheistic
• Christianity:
Founder?
• Jesus Christ
Holy Bible—New Testament
• Christianity: Holy
Book?
• Christianity: Major
Beliefs?
• 10 Commandments
• Holidays?
• Christmas/ Easter
Monotheistic; Allah
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Islam: God?
Islam: Holy Book?
Qu’ran(Koran)
Islam: Founder?
Muhammad
Islam: Holiday?
Ramadan (fasting)
10 Commandments; 5 Pillars of
Islam
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Islam: Beliefs?
Islam: Followers?
Muslims
Islam: Worship where
Mosque
Islam:Where popular?
Middle East (Asia)
Monotheism
• Judaism: God?
• Judaism: Holy Book?
• Torah/Holy Bible
(Old Testament)
• Judaism: Founder?
• Abraham
Hanukkah; Passover
• Monotheistic
• Judaism: Holidays?
• Judaism: Worship
where?
• Synagogue
• Judaism: Beliefs?
• 10 Commandments
• God?
Asia
• China: What
continent?
• China: Major River?
• Huang He (Yellow)
• China: Trade Route?
• Silk Road
Pictographs
• China: Written
language?
• Why was the Great
Wall built?
• To keep out Northern
invaders
• Qin Dynasty:
Emperor?
• Emperor Shi Huangdi
United China
• What did Shi
Huangdi do for China
• Major Philosophies?
• Confucianism
(morals); Daoism
(harmony); Legalism
(very strict!)
Emperor; Peasants
• China: Who is most
important and least
important?
• What is the Mandate
of Heaven?
• Belief that leader of
China is chosen by
God or higher power
Theocracy/ Monarchy
• Or a higher power
(China)
• Gov’t in China?
• Describe a Monarchy.
• Kings/ Queens;
power inherited;
absolute powerMiddle Ages
• Describe a theocracy.
• Ruler chosen by god
Ruled by the people; majority rule;
1st democracy in Athens, Greece
• Describe a
Democracy.
• Describe an
Oligarchy.
• Ruled by a few
(wealthy aristocrats);
Sparta & India
Elect representatives to make
decisions; ROME
• Describe a Republic.
• Describe a
Dictatorship.
• Absolute power; DO
NOT inherit position;
Julius Caesar.
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