North Africa & North Africa & Southwest AsiaSouthwest Asia

By Ryan S.By Ryan S.

Chapter 1Chapter 1The Geography of The Geography of North Africa and North Africa and Southwest AsiaSouthwest Asia

Map of North Africa & Map of North Africa & Southwest AsiaSouthwest Asia

What is the importance of the What is the importance of the three main rivers to the three main rivers to the

region?region?

The importance of the three main rivers is The importance of the three main rivers is to supply necessary food and water to all to supply necessary food and water to all the people. The Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile the people. The Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile

Rivers are also important because they Rivers are also important because they flood and deposit nutrients making the soil flood and deposit nutrients making the soil

fertile.fertile.

What is a Hunter What is a Hunter Gatherer?Gatherer?

A Hunter-Gatherer is a person who A Hunter-Gatherer is a person who roamed the East; they found food roamed the East; they found food by hunting, fishing, and gathering by hunting, fishing, and gathering

wild grains, fruits, and nuts.wild grains, fruits, and nuts.

How do the rivers make How do the rivers make the soil fertile?the soil fertile?

When snow melts from the When snow melts from the Ethiopian mountains and Ethiopian mountains and

with the heavy rains in the with the heavy rains in the spring and summer , the spring and summer , the

riverbanks of the Nile River riverbanks of the Nile River become flooded. This flood become flooded. This flood

leaves behind fertile soil that leaves behind fertile soil that has been carried from one has been carried from one

area to another.area to another.

What is Irrigation?What is Irrigation?

Irrigation is the process of Irrigation is the process of bringing water to dry land.bringing water to dry land.

What is unique about the Dead Sea?

What’s unique about the Dead Sea is it’s almost completely dead. Some bacteria can survive in its salty depths, but not fish. Salt and minerals make the water so dense; you

can easily float on it!

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AncientAncient cultures of cultures of

North Africa & North Africa & Southwest AsiaSouthwest Asia

Who was Hammurabi?

Hammurabi was a famous emperor of ancient Mesopotamia, he ruled from 1792 B.C. to 1750 B.C. and

developed one of the first code of laws.

What is a Ziggurat?What is a Ziggurat?

Each city-state built a special temple for a Each city-state built a special temple for a specific god. The temple was built on a specific god. The temple was built on a

pyramid-shaped tower called a ziggurat. From pyramid-shaped tower called a ziggurat. From the winding terraces wrapped around the the winding terraces wrapped around the ziggurat, people could watch celebrations ziggurat, people could watch celebrations

honoring their god.honoring their god.

What is a class system?What is a class system?

A class system is society A class system is society divided into different social divided into different social

groups.groups.

Ex.Ex.

King at the topKing at the top

Then a farmerThen a farmer

Then those enslavedThen those enslaved

The ancient Egyptian class The ancient Egyptian class systemsystem

What is cuneiform?

Cuneiform is one of the first form of writing developed in Mesopotamia.

What are scribes?

Scribes are school trained record keepers that meet the different needs of the temple,

the royal government, and the business world.

Why was the Nile River Why was the Nile River important to ancient Egypt?important to ancient Egypt?

Without the Nile the farmers wouldn’t be able to Without the Nile the farmers wouldn’t be able to have fertile soil for feeding fresh crops. There is have fertile soil for feeding fresh crops. There is an annual flood that makes the soil fertile. They an annual flood that makes the soil fertile. They

also used the Nile for transportation, food, also used the Nile for transportation, food, building supplies, and other resources. building supplies, and other resources.

What are Hieroglyphics?What are Hieroglyphics?

Hieroglyphics was a writing Hieroglyphics was a writing system developed in ancient system developed in ancient

Egypt that used pictographs to Egypt that used pictographs to stand for words and or sounds.stand for words and or sounds.

What are some interesting facts What are some interesting facts about ancient Egyptian Culture?about ancient Egyptian Culture?

Many of the temples and monumental Many of the temples and monumental structures of ancient Egypt are still standing structures of ancient Egypt are still standing today. Without the Nile river , this probably today. Without the Nile river , this probably

wouldn’t be possible. To build pyramids , the wouldn’t be possible. To build pyramids , the Egyptians used large stone blocks. A single Egyptians used large stone blocks. A single

pyramid may contain 92 million cubic feet of pyramid may contain 92 million cubic feet of stonestone

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Religions of Religions of North Africa North Africa

and Southwest and Southwest AsiaAsia

What is important about the city Jerusalem?

Jerusalem includes many sacred sites to three different religions. Jews, Christian,

and Muslims have lived here for centuries and all share common traits.

They all got their start in Southwest Asia.

What is What is Monotheism?Monotheism?

Monotheism is belief in one god. Judaism, Monotheism is belief in one god. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic religions. Judaism was the first monotheist religions. Judaism was the first monotheist

religion. religion.

What is Polytheism?What is Polytheism?

Polytheism is belief in multiple Polytheism is belief in multiple gods.gods.

Who was Abraham?Who was Abraham?

A man from the city of Ur, in A man from the city of Ur, in southeastern Mesopotamia who southeastern Mesopotamia who settled in Canaan, which is now settled in Canaan, which is now the land of Israel. Abraham’s the land of Israel. Abraham’s descendents are known as Jews, descendents are known as Jews, and there religious belief is called and there religious belief is called Judaism.Judaism.

What is Judaism?What is Judaism?

The first monotheistic religion The first monotheistic religion founded by Abraham. The practice of founded by Abraham. The practice of worship with prayer, study, and good worship with prayer, study, and good

deeds.deeds.

Who was Jesus?Who was Jesus?

Jesus was born in Bethlehem and grew up in Jesus was born in Bethlehem and grew up in Galilee. After being baptized he traveled around Galilee. After being baptized he traveled around the countryside preaching a religion of love and the countryside preaching a religion of love and forgiveness and performing miracles. Those who forgiveness and performing miracles. Those who

believed in him and his teachings were called believed in him and his teachings were called ChristiansChristians

What is Scripture?What is Scripture?

Scripture is sacred writing.Scripture is sacred writing.

What does Exile mean?What does Exile mean?

Exile is forced removal from your Exile is forced removal from your native country. Exile has been native country. Exile has been part of the history of Judaism. part of the history of Judaism.

What is a What is a messiah?messiah?

A messiah is like a savior.A messiah is like a savior.

What does baptize What does baptize mean?mean?

Baptize means to purify and admit Baptize means to purify and admit to a new way of life. It is part of to a new way of life. It is part of

Christian beliefs. Christian beliefs.

What is Christianity?What is Christianity?

Christianity is a religion that Christianity is a religion that developed from Judaism.developed from Judaism.

What does What does resurrect mean?resurrect mean?

Resurrect means to bring back to Resurrect means to bring back to life. Christians believe Jesus was life. Christians believe Jesus was resurrected after he was crucified resurrected after he was crucified

by the Romans. by the Romans.

What is a Disciple?What is a Disciple?

Disciple means a follower of the Disciple means a follower of the teachings of another.teachings of another.

What does Crucify mean?What does Crucify mean?

Crucify means to be put to death Crucify means to be put to death by tying the hands and feet to a by tying the hands and feet to a

cross. This was a common form of cross. This was a common form of execution in ancient Rome. execution in ancient Rome.

Who was Muhammad?Who was Muhammad?

Muhammad was the founder of the Muslim Muhammad was the founder of the Muslim religion. Followers of Islam consider it religion. Followers of Islam consider it

disrespectful to display images of disrespectful to display images of Muhammad. Muhammad.

What is Islam?What is Islam?

Islam is a religion founded by Islam is a religion founded by Muhammad. Muhammad.

What does Muslim mean?

Muslim means a believer in Islam.

What is the Qur’an?

Qur’an is the sacred text of Islam collected by

Gabriel

What is a prophet?What is a prophet?

A prophet is a person who speaks A prophet is a person who speaks through divine inspiration. Most through divine inspiration. Most

religions have a prophet. religions have a prophet.

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

The Five Pillars of Islam are the The Five Pillars of Islam are the most important teachings of most important teachings of

MuhammadMuhammad

What is a What is a theocracy?theocracy?

Theocracy is a government Theocracy is a government rule from a religious leaderrule from a religious leader

That is my That is my Power Point Power Point

Presentation.Presentation.