MSS SS JH 1 and JH 2 FinalStudy Guide Ch 1 to Ch 13Green Group 2013

Name______

Directions: Choose the correct answer from the word bank and put the capital letter on the space.

Ch 1 Mesopotamian Civilization

  1. The first civilizations arose _____ because the conditions for farming were good.
  1. The Sumerians built a temple called a ____ to honor their chief god.
  1. Although most Sumerians were farmers, many were skilled _____ who also made metal, cloth and pottery products
  1. The few Sumerians who learned how to write often became _____, holding high positions in society.
  1. The Babylonian king Hammurabi is best known for his

Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt

  1. Iron weapons, tools, ivory, gold and incense
  2. Dynasty
  3. Re
  4. Embalming
  5. Development of surveying and fertile soil
  1. _____ A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is this.
  1. _____ The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh’s body from decomposing was this.
  1. _____ The chief god of the Egyptians was ______
  1. _____ Which of these was a result of the Nile River’s flooding?

5.______Egyptians traded for ______

Ch 4and 5 The Ancient Greeks

  1. The History of the Persian Wars was written by:
  1. In a direct democracy, who decides government matters?
  1. Who thought that governments should be headed by philosopher-kings?
  1. The Greeks hoped to earn the favor of their gods and goddesses by performing:
  1. This Macedonian king loved Greek culture and planned to conquer Persia:

Ch 6 India’s First Civilizations

  1. The _____ River and the ______River are India’s most important rivers:
  1. About 3000 B.C., the first people to live in the Indus River valley were the:
  1. What natural disasters possibly caused the collapse of the Harappan civilization?
  1. Nomadic people, the ____ conquered the Harappans and most of India:
  1. In India’s caste system, the Kshatriyas class contains these people:

Ch 7 – Ancient China

  1. Qin Shihuangdi based his rule on what philosophy?
  1. The Great Wall of China was built using the labor of which group?
  1. This Chinese invention allowed ships to move their sails and to sail into the wind for the first time.
  1. The Silk Road stretched _____ miles from western China to Southeast Asia:
  1. Buddhism spread during unrest in China after the fall of the _____ dynasty:

Ch 8 and 9 Ancient Rome

  1. According to a traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?
  1. Who could hold political office in early Rome?
  1. What were the Twelve Tables?
  1. What happened on March 15 in the year 44 B.C.?
  1. What was Hadrian’s wall?
  1. What happened when Roman coins lost value in the A.D. 200s?
  1. Theodosius decided to do what after his death?
  1. What happened after the Battle of Adrianople?
  1. Which of the following was a major Byzantine industry?
  1. Byzantine women mainly:

Chapter 9 Ancient Rome to the Byzantine Empire

Directions: Choose the correct answer from the word bank and put the capital letter on the space.

  1. Latin
  2. Mosaics
  3. Constantine
  4. Forum
  5. Colosseum
  6. Byzantine
  1. _____Which language became the basis of many modern European languages?
  1. _____ Which empire included Greeks, Egyptians, Syrians, Arabs, Jews, Slavs, and others?
  1. _____ This ancient arena could hold 60,000 people:
  1. _____ These are pictures made from small pieces of colored glass or stone or tile:
  1. _____ This is an open space for a marketplace in the middle of Rome:
  1. _____ This emperor moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople:

Ch 10 The Rise of Christianity

  1. During the time of oppression under the Romans, the Jewish people hoped that God would send a ______to lead them.
  1. Christianity teaches that Jesus was the ______and came to save the people
  1. In A.D. 312, the Roman Emperor _____ accepted Christianity:
  1. This was the Frankish king who was given the title of Roman Emperor by the Pope
  1. These two Byzantine missionary brothers carried the message to the Slavic people:

Ch 11 Islamic Empire

  1. This was a successor to the messenger of God
  1. This is a Muslim house of worship
  1. This is the largest and richest town in Arabia – pilgrimages are made to here by Muslims:
  1. This is a modern country with more Muslims than any other country:
  1. Who felt threatened by Islam?
  1. Muhammad built an army
  1. Muslims must:
  1. Muslim Scholars
  1. The city of ______was an important trade stop.

Chapter 13 Ancient Africa

  1. This is an area of high flat land
  1. The great trading center of Zimbabwe supplied this to the East African coast.
  1. The language that means “people of the coast”
  1. The King of Mali rewarded loyal citizens with gold, land and horses
  1. Today, the most widely practiced religion in Africa is:

Which Ancient Empire do you think has had the greatest effect on today’s world? Be sure to back up your argument with facts regarding this empire and its effect on today’s world.