Second Nine Weeks Benchmark Second Nine Weeks Benchmark Study GuideStudy Guide

Mrs. M. BrownMrs. M. Brown

Ms. C. BarnesMs. C. Barnes

PeoplePeople1. A/an ____________ is a a person who 1. A/an ____________ is a a person who

studies ancient forms of government, studies ancient forms of government, ______________, clothing, and artifacts______________, clothing, and artifacts

2. Greeks strongly influenced our 2. Greeks strongly influenced our ________ because many English ________ because many English words and expressions come from words and expressions come from ______________________________________

3. In the first democracy (created by 3. In the first democracy (created by the ________), the ________), aristocratsaristocrats ___________ have more power than ___________ have more power than citizens.citizens.

archaeologistarchaeologist

pottery piecespottery pieces

languagelanguage

Greek mythologyGreek mythology

AtheniansAthenians

did did NOTNOT

4. 4. Despite his harsh ways, we know that Shi Despite his harsh ways, we know that Shi Huangdi was __________ for China Huangdi was __________ for China because the country because the country ____________________ after his death.____________________ after his death.

5. People outside of China began to learn 5. People outside of China began to learn about ________________ when the Han about ________________ when the Han armies ___________ lands deep in armies ___________ lands deep in central Asiacentral Asia

6.This group of ancient people bragged 6.This group of ancient people bragged about their government, celebrated about their government, celebrated games, sacrifices, and lived exactly as games, sacrifices, and lived exactly as they pleased____________they pleased____________

goodgood

fell into civil warfell into civil war

Chinese goodsChinese goodsconqueredconquered

AtheniansAthenians

7. This group of people were the lowest in 7. This group of people were the lowest in the Indian Caste system _______________the Indian Caste system _______________

8. The _____________ believed in war, living 8. The _____________ believed in war, living a simple life with no luxuries, and that a simple life with no luxuries, and that boys should enter the military at the age boys should enter the military at the age of 7 and their slaves were called of 7 and their slaves were called _____________._____________.

untouchablesuntouchables

SpartansSpartans

helotshelots

9. In Sumerian society, _________ had 9. In Sumerian society, _________ had power because people who could power because people who could ________________ were very important.________________ were very important.

10.Greek ____________ believed in using 10.Greek ____________ believed in using the human mind to the human mind to ________________________________________________________

scribesscribes

read and writeread and write

philosophersphilosophers

think and understandthink and understand

TradeTrade11. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were able to 11. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were able to

develop _____________ because they develop _____________ because they were both located in the were both located in the ______________________________________

12. The _____________ connected Europe to 12. The _____________ connected Europe to China. People from Europe traded China. People from Europe traded ____________ and lumber for ______________________ and lumber for __________

13. The Kushites would ______________ 13. The Kushites would ______________ able to ___________ if they had not had able to ___________ if they had not had Items to trade and been located on the Items to trade and been located on the ______________________________

economic systemseconomic systems

Indus River ValleyIndus River ValleySilk RoadSilk Road

horseshorses silksilk

NOTNOT have been have beentradetrade

Nile RiverNile River

ReligionReligion14. The Aryans brought _________ to India, the 14. The Aryans brought _________ to India, the

caste system supports the basic ideas of caste system supports the basic ideas of ___________, and Aryans holy books, called ___________, and Aryans holy books, called the _______, are written in Sanskrit.the _______, are written in Sanskrit.

15. Buddhism is based on the question, “Why 15. Buddhism is based on the question, “Why is there so much pain and suffering in the is there so much pain and suffering in the world?” and was created by world?” and was created by ____________________________________________________

16. The nomad, __________, founded 16. The nomad, __________, founded _________ which is based on the belief that _________ which is based on the belief that there is only one god, the ________ is their there is only one god, the ________ is their holy book, and the _____________________ holy book, and the _____________________ are a set of rules for responsible behavior.are a set of rules for responsible behavior.

HinduismHinduism

reincarnationreincarnationVedasVedas

Siddhartha GautamaSiddhartha GautamaAbrahamAbraham

JudaismJudaismTorahTorah

Ten CommandmentsTen Commandments

WritingWriting17. Egyptians began to create 17. Egyptians began to create

________________________ when ________________________ when they developed ____________.they developed ____________.

18. _____________ was developed by 18. _____________ was developed by the Sumerians/Mesopotamians to the Sumerians/Mesopotamians to _______________ and show _______________ and show __________ by creating wedge-__________ by creating wedge-shaped figures in clay tabletsshaped figures in clay tablets

poems and other written workspoems and other written workshieroglyphicshieroglyphics

CuneiformCuneiform

keep track of tradekeep track of tradeownershipownership

19. Writing was originally created to 19. Writing was originally created to _______________._______________.

20. Cuneiform, hieroglyphics, and 20. Cuneiform, hieroglyphics, and pictographs are all pictographs are all systems systems of of ______________. An ________ is a ______________. An ________ is a ____________ of writing.____________ of writing.

keep track of recordskeep track of records

writingwriting epicepictypetype

Myths and LegendsMyths and Legends21. The Iliad and the Odyssey were written 21. The Iliad and the Odyssey were written

by Homer and told about by Homer and told about ________________________________________________________________

22. The myth, “Demeter and Persephone” 22. The myth, “Demeter and Persephone” tell why we ______________ because tell why we ______________ because Demeter is separated from her daughter Demeter is separated from her daughter during the winter.during the winter.

23. Some _______________ are named after 23. Some _______________ are named after figures from _________________ in figures from _________________ in today’s popular culture. today’s popular culture.

the Trojan War and its aftermaththe Trojan War and its aftermath

have seasonshave seasons

sports teamssports teams

Greek mythologyGreek mythology

This and ThatThis and That24. In the first democracy in Athens, all 24. In the first democracy in Athens, all

citizens had the right to participate in the citizens had the right to participate in the assembly, _________ and serve on smaller assembly, _________ and serve on smaller councils. _____________ did NOT have councils. _____________ did NOT have more power than citizens!more power than citizens!

25. We study ____________ today to find 25. We study ____________ today to find information about our _________________information about our _________________

26. Greeks relied on _________ for trade 26. Greeks relied on _________ for trade because the ___________________ made because the ___________________ made overland trading difficult.overland trading difficult.

speakspeakAristocratsAristocrats

ancient bonesancient boneshuman ancestorshuman ancestors

shippingshippingmountainous terrainmountainous terrain

Know How to Identify Egyptian, Know How to Identify Egyptian, Greek and Chinese artifacts!Greek and Chinese artifacts!

China Greece Egypt

Know how to read graphs!Know how to read graphs!

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ChinaEgypt

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A family produced 500 bushels of wheat but A family produced 500 bushels of wheat but only used 300 bushels. what does this mean?only used 300 bushels. what does this mean?

A. a surplus of 800 bushelsA. a surplus of 800 bushels

B. a surplus of 500 bushelsB. a surplus of 500 bushels

C. a surplus of 200 bushelsC. a surplus of 200 bushels

D. a surplus of 300 bushelsD. a surplus of 300 bushels

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