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What are the holy text of Judaism

What area is this trade route in?

A. EuropeB. The Middle EastC. Africa

What is a good title for this map?

A. Trade routes in Western Africa

B. The way homeC. Europe and the spread

of culture

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Because traveling by land was difficult, Greeks A. Became expert shipbuildersB. Learned to climb mountainsC. Gave up trying to travel

Contrast Sparta and Athens, list one differences, using a complete sentence

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Blast from the past!!!!

This Indian writing served as a guide as to how Indians were to behave…

A. The IliadB. The MahabharataC. The RamayanaD. The Epic of Gilgamesh

F.O.A. 12/3Which of the following characterized both Sparta and Athens ?

A. extensive rights for womenB. education highly valuedC. powerful armiesD. daily life dominated by military

Which Indian piece of literature contains the passages called the Bhagavad Gita?

A. the MahabharataB. the SiddheswaraC. the RamayanaD. the Panchatanra

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• 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

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Israel split into two kingdoms…. What were they called?

Which kingdom did the Jewish people live?

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The Shang Dynasty was the first Dynasty to developA. advanced toolsB. a writing systemC. Domesticate pigs and sheep God told Abraham to….A. Go to MesopotamiaB. Build an arcC. plant a garden

Which picture shows a god who was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians?

Before the First Dynasty in Egypt, each village worshiped

A. Its own godsB. The pharaohC. Anubis, god of the deadD. Ptah, creator of the world

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• Name the 3 bodies of water that surround Greece.

• Which island is off Greece, and was conquered by the Mycenaeans?

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Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language?A. English words are spelled using the Greek rules of spellingB. The English Language is first spoken in ancient GreekC. 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 they practice Daoism.B. That they convert to Buddhism.C. That they rest on the Sabbath. D. That they respect their elders.

Which statement best completes the diagram above?Subjects work fields for cropsSubjects obey the rulersSubjects serve as jurors in trialsSubjects write the laws

F.O.A. 11/20What can you infer about ancient Greeks based upon their achievements?

A. The ancient Greeks valued warfare and battleB. The ancient Greeks valued philosophy and artC. 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. CleisthenesB. DracoC. PericlesD. Solon

The Silk Road united which three continents?A. Australia, Europe, North AmericaB. South America, North America, AntarcticaC. 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.

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• Compare and contrast these terms

• Oligarchy• Tyrant• Democracy

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As ruler of Persia, what do you think Darius was most interested in doing?

A. developing a powerful armyB. defeating Greeks in battleC. building many roads in PersiaD. making Persia’s empire strong

Define Mahabharata and Ramanya – meaning, tell me what they are and why they are important.

(see page 149)

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Athens was ruled by a single leader under what type of government?

A. direct democracyB. representative democracyC. oligarchyD. tyranny

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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 GreeksC. Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture.D. Alexander was trying to make the Persians angry.

(Chapter 9, Section 3)

F.O.A 12/11• Which of the following led to the 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!!!!!!

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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 desiresC. 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. AryansSouthern Plateau.

The Mountains in India are called?A. KhyberC. IndusD. Himalayas

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2ND PERIOD WHO HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF 100% ON BENCHMARK #3 (SOOOO FAR! (: )

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According to Greek mythology, Demeter is separated from her daughter during winter Greeks used this to explain…A. causing different seasons on Earth.B. volcanoesC. earthquakesD. famine

Pictographs, cuneiform, and hieroglyphics are all examples of

A. epicsB. written languagesC. written lawD. methods of irrigation

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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