1. Journal 1 To me culture is…

2. Journal 2 What is latitude and longitude and how do we use it?

3. Journal 3 When I think of Neanderthals I think of…

4. Journal 4 How can we use the 5 themes of geography to describe and explain ancient Mesopotamia? ( Hint: Page SH24 and Page 31)

5. WAC# 5 How did the Sumerians use language to achieve a civilization? Hint: Page(s): 32-33 Ch. 2

6. Journal 6 Explain how cuneiform and ziggurats were essential to the spread of religion throughout the ancient Sumerians.

7. Journal 7 Explain the reasons why the “Fertile Crescent” was a site of empires, invasions and eventually trade.

8. Journal 8 Please explain and describe the cultural contributions the Hittites brought to the Fertile Crescent. Hint-think inventions

9. Journal 9 Compare and contrast the rise of powerful Egyptian civilization with the civilizations in Mesopotamia.

11. Journal 11 Compare and contrast the influence of religion on both Mesopotamian and Egyptian peoples. Hint- think about their culture

12. (WAC) Journal # 12 (1 st WAC of 2 nd MP) Please describe and explain the early civilizations that influenced and shaped the way early Greek culture developed. Hint: Chapter 4 Section 1

13. Journal # 13 Briefly explain the differences between Athenian and Spartan city- states, and discuss which society you would prefer to belong to.

14. Journal # 14 How did the geographic features/elements of Greece both serve as a link and a barrier to the Mediterranean World? (Hint- Chapter 4 Sections 1-2)

15. Journal # 15 Please explain how the Greek Polis (City-State) laid the foundations for the idea of democracy that we use today in the United States.

16. Journal # 16 Describe and explain the role that Greek philosophers and thinkers had upon their society and the larger society of the world.

17. Journal # 17 Please look at and analyze the pictures on page 132-133. What do these visuals tell us about Greek culture and creativity? Hint: Details of what you see.

18. Journal # 18 Describe and explain the “Roman” idea of a republic. Why do you think they opted for this method of rule? (Hint- Page 154)

19. Journal # 19 Please explain the process by which Rome went from a Republic to an Empire. Be Detailed.

20. Journal # 20 Please describe and explain at least three (3) different Roman cultural achievements that show us what they valued and how they lived. Hint: Ch. 5-3

21. Journal # 21 Explain the ways that Romans usually dealt with different religious groups and how they treated the Christians so differently. Hint: Ch 5-4.

22.  Please explain the role and importance of Gladiators in Roman society. Think about what we have seen in the videos and talked about in class. Do you think you could have been a gladiator? Why and/or why not.

23.  Please compare and contrast the ways that our book and the movie, “Gladiator,” depict and show the ways that Rome was a stratified and socially divided society. You need to use at least three different examples in your answer.

24. Journal # 24 Please explain the relationship between the people of Mesoamerica and the geography of that area. Hint: Use Chapter 6 Section 1 or your notes

25. Journal # 25 Explain the cultural contributions of the Olmec's to Mesoamerica overall. Hint: Use your Notes or the Chapter 6 Section 1 outline

26. Journal # 26 Describe and explain the major cultural and geographical differences between the Aztecs and Mayans in Mexico as opposed to the Incas in South America. Hint- Ch. 6 Section 2

27. Journal # 27 Explain and describe three different technologies or achievements that the Incans were known for and that made their lives easier.

28. Journal # 28 Explain the methods and ways that the Inca’s used technology to help them communicate across their empire.

29. Journal # 29 Compare and contrast the cultural developments of the early peoples of North America as opposed to those of Mesoamerica and the Andean regions. Hint: You are using Ch. 6 Sections 1-2-3

30. Journal # 30 Describe Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. What was happening and why? Hint: Ch. 7 Pg. 214-216

31. Journal # 31 Explain and describe the role that feudalism played in structuring medieval society? Hint: Ch. 7 Sec. 2

32. Journal # 28 Compare and contrast the lives of the peasants versus the lives of the nobles. Hint: Think about the videos and what we have covered in Chapter 7 Section 2

33. Please explain how the medieval church played a vital (Important) role in medieval society. Please include at least three different things that the church did. Hint- Ch 7 Section 3

34. Journal # 30 Explain how changing agriculture and trade allowed the towns to grow and more commerce to occur. Hint- Ch. 7 Section 4

35. Journal # 31 Discuss two examples of cultural diffusion on the Asian Continent.

36. Please compare and contrast the Tang and Song Dynasties in terms of the following features: government rule, economy and finally culture. - Hint- look at Chapter 12 Section 1 if you are stuck

37.  Please describe the way that the Mongols took over China and made it part of their empire? ◦ Hint- think about what the Mongols were good at.

38.  Please explain the influence that China and Buddhism had upon Korea. Try to find and explain as many examples as possible in your answer for full credit.

39.  Compare and contrast the ideas and ways that the medieval knights practiced chivalry and the Japanese Samurai practiced bushido. Please try to find similarities and differences and explain the reasons they followed these codes. ◦ Hint Ch. 12 Section 4 and Ch.7 Section 2

40.  Please explain the motivations (reasons) that the Europeans began to try and explore the world. Include at least three examples. Hint- Ch. 14 Section 1

41.  As the Europeans (specifically the Portuguese) began to explore in Africa they influenced and changed the cultures that were there. Please tell me how the Portuguese affected the slave trade and the development of African states.  Hint- Chapter 14 Section 2 Page 452

42. Journal # 35 Please explain the ways that geography impacted the cultural development and finally trade in Western Europe. Hint: Use Ch. 7 Section 4 in your books (Pg. 232-236)

43. Please explain how the early Chinese dynasties of the Tang and the Song created an orderly society in China. Hint- Chapter 12 Section 1

44.  Talk to me about your country that you picked for your final. What is it that interests you about it? What have you learned so far in your research? Have you found out anything interesting about your country?

45. Journal # 37 Please explain the reasons why gold and salt were such important trade goods in early African history. Hint: Use your notes from Ch. 11 Section 2

46. Journal # 38 Describe and explain the way that religion influenced the way that Axum and Ethiopia developed and grew into civilizations. Hint: Chapter 11 Section 3 Notes and pages 352-353

47. Journal # 39 Explain the reasons for cultural diffusion and interaction among West Africans, East Africans and Arabs. Hint: Ch. 11 Sections 2-3 or your Ibn Battuta Packet

48. Journal #40 Compare and contrast Axum with Great Zimbabwe with regard to achievements and accomplishments. Hint: Use your notes or the book (Ch. 11 Section 3 for reference if needed)

49. Journal # 41 Please explain the way that African society has historically used the idea of “Kinship” to help people identify their own place in society. Hint: Chapter 11 Section 4 (Pg. 357-361)

50. Journal # 42 Using the visuals and the descriptions on page 370 please explain the ways that these inventions helped to spread early Chinese culture.

51. Journal # 43 Please explain how “Ethnocentrism” affected Chinese society? Hint: Look up the definition of “Ethnocentrism” in the dictionary (big Green Book with words)