Day Two The Ancient World:

Civilizations and Religions (4000 BCE 00 CE!

"art A# $oca%&lary
'# (eolithic Revol&tion
)# (o*ad
+# C&lt&ral Di,&sion
4# Civilization
# -olytheistic
.# /ertile Crescent
0# 1andate o2 3eaven
4# 5il6 Road
7# ani*is*
'0# *onotheistic
'# the develo-*ent o2 2ar*ing
and do*estication o2 ani*als
changed the way -eo-le
lived#
)# -erson who *oves 2ro* -lace
to -lace8 h&nting and
gathering their 2ood#
+# the e9change o2 ideas8
c&sto*s8 and goods a*ong
c&lt&res#
4# the develo-*ent o2 advanced
instit&tions8 s&ch as
govern*ent8 econo*y8
religion8 social classes8 and
writing#
# the %elie2 in *any gods#
.# a crescent sha-ed region o2
good 2ar*land created %y the
Tigris and E&-hrates Rivers#
0# a divine right to r&le o2
Chinese dynasties#
4# a trade ro&te that lin6ed
China with lands as 2ar west
as the 1iddle East
7# the %elie2 that every living
and non:living thing in nat&re
has a s-irit#
'0# the %elie2 in one god
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$oca%&lary -ractice
1atching:
;;;; '# no*ad A# %elie2 in *any gods
;;;; )# *onotheistic B# trade ro&te %etween China and 1iddle
East
;;;; +# civilization C# rich 2ar*ing area created %y the Tigris:
E&-hrates River valley
;;;; 4# /ertile Crescent D# %elie2 that all things in nat&re have a
s-irit
;;;; # -olytheistic E# one who *oves a%o&t in search o2
2ood
;;;; .# (eolithic Revol&tion /# %elie2 in one god
;;;; 0# ani*is* <# Chinese %elie2 in the divine right
to r&le
;;;; 4# 5il6 Road 3# develo-*ent o2 advanced instit&tions
;;;; 7# c&lt&ral di,&sion =# Develo-*ent o2 agric&lt&re and
do*estication o2 ani*als
;;;; '0#1andate o2 3eaven ># e9change o2 ideas and c&sto*s
%etween
gro&-s
Critical Thin6ing:
'# 3ow did the (eolithic Revol&tion hel- lead to the develo-*ent o2
civilization?
)# Write a sentence &sing the words @5il6 RoadA and @c&lt&ral di,&sionA
that shows a relationshi- %etween the*#
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+# 3ow did geogra-hy hel- deter*ine the location o2 early civilizations?
"art B "eo-le
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'# 3a**&ra%i
)# Bant&
+# Con2&ci&s
4# Aso6a
# 5ocrates
.# Ale9ander the <reat
0# B&ddha
4# >es&s
7# 1&ha**ad
'0# A%raha*
'# Bnown 2or his set o2 laws8
called 3a**&ra%iCs Code#
Basic -rinci-le was @eye 2or
an eye#A
)# A2rican gro&- which s-read
their c&lt&re thro&gho&t
A2rica#
+# Chinese -hiloso-her who
identiDed Dve 6ey
relationshi-s with
corres-onding d&ties and
res-onsi%ilities#
4# 1a&ryan r&ler who &nited a
diverse =ndia and %ro&ght
-eace and -ros-erity#
# ancient <ree6 -hiloso-her#
.# conE&eror who Blended
<ree68 "ersian8 Egy-tian8 and
=ndian c&lt&re into 3ellenistic
c&lt&re#
0# 5iddharta <a&ta*a8 2o&nded
the religion o2 B&ddhis*#
4# /o&nder o2 the Christian
religion8 %ranched o, 2ro*
>&dais*#
7# /o&nder o2 =sla*#
'0# Friginal >ew *igrated
2ro* /ertile Crescent to
Canaan#
"eo-le "ractice
Crossword Puzzle:
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2 3
4
5 6
7
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Down
1. African ethnic group who spread
culture throughout Africa
2. Original ew who !igrated to
Canaan
". Created a set of laws ha#ing the
$. Ancient %ree& philosopher
6. 'iddharta %auta!a( founder of
)uddhis!
Across
2. Con*ueror who created +ellenistic
culture ," words-
.. /aur0an ruler who united 1ndia
7. Chinese philosopher who identified
&e0 relationships in societ0
8. 2ounder of 1sla!
9. 2ounder of Christian religion
Critical Thin6ing:
'# Categorize the list o2 -eo-le into the 2ollowing gro&-s:
Religio&s Dg&res R&lers "hiloso-hers
)# Gist one si*ilarity %etween each -air o2 -eo-le given %elow:
a# >es&s : 1&ha**ad
%# Aso6a : Ale9ander the <reat
c# 5ocrates : Con2&ci&s
"art C Events
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0000 BCE (eolithic Revol&tion
+000 BCE Rise o2 5&*erian civilization
+000 BCE Rise o2 Egy-tian civilization
)00 BCE Rise o2 =ndian civilization
)000 BCE Develo-*ent o2 >&dais*
'.0 BCE 5hang esta%lished Drst Chinese dynasty
'00 BCE Develo-*ent o2 3ind&is*
00 BCE Bant& *igrations %egin
00 BCE 3eight o2 <ree6 civilization
00 BCE Develo-*ent o2 B&ddhis*
00 BCE Esta%lish*ent o2 Ro*an Re-&%lic
+)0 BCE 1a&ryan E*-ire
+00 BCE Ale9ander the <reatCs e*-ire
)00 BCE 3an Dynasty
44 BCE Ro*an E*-ire created
+' BCE '40 CE "a9 Ro*ana
+0 CE Develo-*ent o2 Christianity
.00 CE Develo-*ent o2 =sla*
Events "ractice
Chronology H&estions: "&t the events in each gro&- into
chronological order#
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'# Esta%lish*ent o2 3ind&is* ;;;;;
Esta%lish*ent o2 Christianity ;;;;;
Esta%lish*ent o2 >&dais* ;;;;;
Esta%lish*ent o2 =sla* ;;;;;
Esta%lish*ent o2 B&ddhis* ;;;;;
)# Rise o2 =ndian civilization ;;;;;
Rise o2 5&*erian civilization ;;;;;
Rise o2 Ro*an civilization ;;;;;
Rise o2 <ree6 civilization ;;;;;
+# 5hang dynasty ;;;;;
Ro*an E*-ire ;;;;;
1a&ryan E*-ire ;;;;;
Ale9ander the <reat ;;;;;
Critical Thin6ing:
'# 3ow did >&dais* a,ect the develo-*ent o2 Christianity and
=sla*?
)# Why can it %e said that @the 1iddle East is the cradle o2
civilization?A
+# What si*ilar e,ect on c&lt&re did the Bant& *igrations and
Ale9anderCs e*-ire have?
"art D <eogra-hy
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5t&dy the locations listed 2or each region that are shown on the *a-
%elow#
1iddle East:
/ertile Crescent la%el on *a- %elow
1eso-ota*ia la%el on *a- %elow
Tigris:E&-hrates Rivers
(ile River
5o&th Asia:
=nd&s River
Diverse 2eat&res diIc&lt to &nite
China:
3&ang 3e River
Barriers to o&tside world
A2rica:
5ahara la%el on *a- %elow
West A2rica la%el on *a- %elow
E&ro-e:
<reece *o&ntains8 1editerranean la%el on *a- %elow
Ro*e =talian -enins&la8 1editerranean la%el on *a- %elow

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Rome
Greece
Sahara Desert
West Africa
Mesopotamia
Fertile
Crescent
<eogra-hy "ractice
1a-: =denti2y the correct letter 2ro* the *a- 2or each
location %elow#
;;;;;Ro*e ;;;;; 3&ang 3e River ;;;;;Tigris:E&-hrates Rivers
;;;;; <reece ;;;;; /ertile Crescent ;;;;; 5ahara Desert
;;;;; West A2rica ;;;;; =nd&s River ;;;;; (ile River
"art E Regents 1&lti-le Choice "ractice
1. 4hat was a result of the 5eolithic 6e#olution7
,1- Ci#ilizations de#eloped.
1$
A
G
F
E
D
C
B
I
H
,2- +u!ans first learned to use fire.
,"- 8ife e9pectanc0 declined.
,$- People :egan hunting and gathering for food.
2. . . .;One theor0 is that there were wa#es of !igration( one !o#ing through the east of
Africa and another !a&ing its wa0 through the centre of the continent. 1n <a!:ia( there is
e#idence of at least three routes of !igration = fro! the great la&es( fro! the Congo
forest and fro! Angola.> . . .
'ource: ))C( ?he 'tor0 of Africa: @arl0 +istor0
?his passage a:out the earl0 histor0 of Africa descri:es !igrations associated
with which group of people7
,1- Phoenicians ,"- /oors
,2- )antu ,$- )a:0lonians
". 4hich :elief s0ste! is considered !onotheistic7
,1- ainis! ,"- udais!
,2- Aaois! ,$- 'hinto
$. 4hich geographic factor had a !aBor influence on the de#elop!ent of :oth @g0ptian
and )a:0lonian
ci#ilizations7
,1- ri#er #alle0s ,"- locations near a strait
,2- cool te!peratures ,$- !ountains

.. 4hich description accuratel0 identifies 'ocrates( Plato( and Aristotle7
,1- rulers of the 6o!an 6epu:lic
,2- artists of the 1talian 6enaissance
,"- religious leaders of the Protestant 6efor!ation
,$- philosophers of ancient %reece
6. C Dushites adapted @g0ptian art and architecture.
C %ree&s adopted Phoenician characters for an alpha:et.
C Ara:s used the 1ndian !athe!atical concept of zero.
?hese actions are e9a!ples of
,1- filial piet0 ,"- scientific research
,2- cultural diffusion ,$- ethnocentris!
7. 4hich :elief s0ste! is !ost closel0 associated with the ter!s @ightfold Path( 2our
5o:le ?ruths( and nir#ana7
,1- )uddhis! ,"- udais!
,2- Christianit0 ,$- 'hinto
1.
8. . . .;1f a !an has &noc&ed out the teeth of a !an of the sa!e ran&( his own teeth shall
:e &noc&ed out. 1f he has &noc&ed out the teeth of a ple:eian ,co!!oner-( he shall pa0
oneEthird of a !ina of sil#er.>. . .
F Code of +a!!ura:i
4hich state!ent is supported :0 this e9cerpt fro! +a!!ura:iGs code of laws7
,1- All !en are e*ual under the law.
,2- 2ines are prefera:le to ph0sical punish!ent.
,"- 8aw so!eti!es distinguishes :etween social classes.
,$- Hiolence !ust alwa0s :e punished with #iolence.
9. Confucianis! had a strong i!pact on the de#elop!ent of China !ainl0 :ecause this
philosoph0
,1- esta:lished a :asic structure for !ilitar0 rule
,2- pro#ided a :asis for social order
,"- contained the fra!ewor& for a co!!unist go#ern!ent
,$- stressed the i!portance of the indi#idual
)ase 0our answer to the *uestion on the !ap :elow and on 0our &nowledge of social
studies.
13. 4hich generalization a:out the /aur0a
and %upta @!pires is supported :0 the
!ap7
,1- @9pansion was li!ited :0 geographic
factors
,2- ?rade contri:uted to sta:le societies
,"- @9tensi#e road s0ste!s unified 1ndia
,$- 'outhern 1ndia was isolated fro!
5orthern 1ndia
"art / $is&als
Based on this ti*eline identi2y two
ways that -eo-leCs lives changed
d&ring the (eolithic Revol&tion#
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Based on this doc&*ent identi2y one i*-ortant res&lt o2 the (eolithic
Revol&tion
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