World History ReviewWorld History Review

Final project for 6Final project for 6thth grade grade historyhistory

Early Cultures

• Locations: Early humans first appeared in Eastern___________ millions of years ago.

• Migrations: People moved into Asia and across land bridges (Beringia) into America as climates changed.

• Adaptations: People adapted to new environments by making tools, clothing, fire , and shelter.

• Early humans were hunter gatherers.

Early Mesopotamia, Early Mesopotamia, Egypt, and KushEgypt, and Kush

Egyptians controlled flooding on the Egyptians controlled flooding on the __________________River.__________________River.

The ___________River and the The ___________River and the ____________ River form the Fertile ____________ River form the Fertile Crescent.Crescent.

Religion and society were one: Pharaoh Religion and society were one: Pharaoh was a god and priests were political was a god and priests were political leaders in Mesopotamia.leaders in Mesopotamia.

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Art and architecture, such as pyramids and Art and architecture, such as pyramids and tombs, were religious---for the afterlife.tombs, were religious---for the afterlife.

______________ wrote the first code of laws: ______________ wrote the first code of laws: an eye for an eye.an eye for an eye.

Agriculture improved, which led to food Agriculture improved, which led to food ____________ and __________ of labor, also ____________ and __________ of labor, also called_____________.called_____________.

Kush (south of Egypt) established a large Kush (south of Egypt) established a large trading network.trading network.

IndiaIndia

Siddhartha Gautama, also called Siddhartha Gautama, also called the______________believed that to end the______________believed that to end suffering, people had to stop wanting. suffering, people had to stop wanting. To do this, follow the __________ Path. To do this, follow the __________ Path. This is called __________. Asoka made This is called __________. Asoka made __________ the state religion. The __________ the state religion. The Hindu Caste System organized people Hindu Caste System organized people into social levels. Sanskrit literature, into social levels. Sanskrit literature, medicine, metallurgy, arabic medicine, metallurgy, arabic numerals, are legacies.numerals, are legacies.

ChinaChina Confucianism emphasized Confucianism emphasized

strong government and respect strong government and respect for _________ and leaders.for _________ and leaders.

The Han __________ The Han __________ encouraged education for boys encouraged education for boys to serve in government.to serve in government.

___________ unified China ___________ unified China under the Qin Dynasty.under the Qin Dynasty.

The _________ Road was a The _________ Road was a trade route connecting China trade route connecting China and the ___________ Empire.and the ___________ Empire.

The HebrewsThe Hebrews _____________ is the religion of _____________ is the religion of

the Hebrews and the first the Hebrews and the first _______________religion. (belief _______________religion. (belief in one God)in one God)

The Ten Commandments and The Ten Commandments and the Torah emphasize fairness, the Torah emphasize fairness, justice, and a strong moral justice, and a strong moral system.system.

The scattering of the Jews The scattering of the Jews around the world was called around the world was called the _____________.the _____________.

Moses led the Hebrews out of Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt in a journey called Egypt in a journey called the__________.the__________.

Ancient Greece• In Athens, government went from monarchy to

oligarchy to tyranny to ____________.• In _________democracy, people vote for leaders and

laws directly.• In _____________ democracy, people elect others to

pass laws for them.• City-states developed because of the _________.

Trade was important.• Stories of the gods were called________.• The Iliad and the Odyssey were written by _________.• _____________________ spread Greek culture as he

conquered the Persians.• Athens:________________________________• Sparta:_________________________________

Ancient Rome• A government with three parts is called______________. To

make sure one part of the government does not get too strong they had a system of _______ and __________. They also had the power of ___________, to prohibit.

• _____________ caused the republic to fall, and____________ created the Roman Empire.

• The teachings of ________________ formed a new religion called Christianity. He was thought to be the ____________.

• ________________ helped to spread Christianity after the death of Jesus.

• The teachings of Jesus are written in the ____________.• The men to whom Jesus gave special teachings were called the

_______________.• According to the New Testament, Jesus performed _________,

taught through ____________, and believed in salvation, the rescue of people from _________.