TCAP REVIEW WEEK #1 You’re Going To Do Fantastic On TCAP!!!!!

AFRICA What continent did early people come from?

Men hunted; women gathered What was the woman’s job and the men’s job for early people?

Language, religion, food, clothes, hobbies, traditions Describe some examples of Culture.

Ice Age What was the time period called when there was a bridge of ice and land connecting North America and Asia?

Stone Tools What kind of tools were used during the Stone Age?

King; Slaves Who was the most important person and the least important person in Mesopotamian society?

Epic of Gilgamesh Name the Epic story poem about Mesopotamia’s first king.

Tigris and Euphrates Name the 2 rivers Mesopotamia was located in between. Name 2 city-states in Mesopotamia Sumer, Babylon, Ur

Polytheistic Were most early civilizations monotheistic or polytheistic? What does monotheistic and polytheistic mean?

Ziggurats Name a place that Mesopotamian people worshipped their gods at. What did the Phoenicians spread? Phoenician Alphabet (sound symbols)

Africa Egypt is located on what continent? What is the major river in Egypt that flooded often? Nile River

hieroglyphics What was the Egyptians written language called? What did the Egyptians build as tombs for their leaders? Pyramids

Rosetta Stone What was found that helped us translate hieroglyphics? Who was the most important and least important in Egyptian society? Pharaoh; Slaves

To protect their bodies for the Afterlife!! Why did the Egyptians make Mummies? What important things occurred during the Old Kingdom? Pyramids; Mummies

King Tut Name the famous young Pharaoh of Egypt. Name the famous female Pharaoh. Queen Hatshepsut

Double Crown What was the symbol that showed unification of Egypt? Where the Egyptians polytheistic or monotheistic? Polytheistic

Asia India is located on what continent? What is the written language in India? Sanskrit India’s major river? Indus River

Hinduism What is the most popular religion in India? What is the social class system called in India? Caste system

Inoculations(shots); Hindu- Arabic Numerals (0,1-9) Name 2 major inventions from India. Who was the most important and the least important in ancient Indian society Brahmins(priest); Sudras

Untouchables Who were the outcasts in the Indian caste system? Who were the founders of Hinduism? The Aryans

The Vedas Name the Hinduism holy book? Hinduism: monotheistic or polytheistic? Polytheistic

Reincarnation; Karma Hinduism: major beliefs? Name the founder of Buddhism. Siddhartha Gautama Holy Book? God? No Holy Book or God

Reincarnation; Karma; 8 Fold Path; 4 Noble Truths; Enlightenment Buddhism: 5 Major Beliefs? Christianity: God? Monotheistic Christianity: Founder? Jesus Christ

Holy Bible—New Testament Christianity: Holy Book? Christianity: Major Beliefs? 10 Commandments Holidays? Christmas/ Easter

Monotheistic; Allah Islam: God? Islam: Holy Book? Qu’ran(Koran) Islam: Founder? Muhammad Islam: Holiday? Ramadan (fasting)

10 Commandments; 5 Pillars of Islam Islam: Beliefs? Islam: Followers? Muslims Islam: Worship where Mosque Islam:Where popular? Middle East (Asia)

Monotheism Judaism: God? Judaism: Holy Book? Torah/Holy Bible (Old Testament) Judaism: Founder? Abraham

Hanukkah; Passover MonotheisticJudaism: Holidays? Judaism: Worship where? Synagogue Judaism: Beliefs? 10 Commandments God?

Asia China: What continent? China: Major River? Huang He (Yellow) China: Trade Route? Silk Road

Pictographs China: Written language? Why was the Great Wall built? To keep out Northern invaders Qin Dynasty: Emperor? Emperor Shi Huangdi

United China What did Shi Huangdi do for China Major Philosophies? Confucianism (morals); Daoism (harmony); Legalism (very strict!)

Emperor; Peasants China: Who is most important and least important? What is the Mandate of Heaven? Belief that leader of China is chosen by God or higher power

Theocracy/ Monarchy Or a higher power (China) Gov’t in China? Describe a Monarchy. Kings/ Queens; power inherited; absolute power- Middle Ages Describe a theocracy. Ruler chosen by god

Ruled by the people; majority rule; 1 st democracy in Athens, Greece Describe a Democracy. Describe an Oligarchy. Ruled by a few (wealthy aristocrats); Sparta & India

Elect representatives to make decisions; ROME Describe a Republic. Describe a Dictatorship. Absolute power; DO NOT inherit position; Julius Caesar.

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