Study Guide: Middle East Unit Test Wednesday, Jan

Study Guide: Middle East Unit Test Wednesday, Jan

<p>Study Guide: Middle East Unit Test – Tuesday, Dec. 17th –</p><p>Work on memorizing map on ME 43 (Fertile Crescent) & political map on ME 16 - Focus on highlighted areas -</p><p>Students should be checking the social studies website for the following: Link to Study Stack – includes vocab. & big ideas Blank Fertile Crescent Map Middle East Political Map This Study Guide is posted</p><p>Information to focus on: Fertile Crescent: - large arc of fertile farmland - people wanted to reside there because of the rich soil Mesopotamia = “the land between the rivers” – the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Writing – began with pictures, recorded on tablets, & was first used to keep business records Hammurabi’s Code – first written list of laws Hammurabi & Nebuchadnezzar – built up Babylon Some Phoenician Achievements: alphabet, found city of Carthage, and sailed ships for trade in the Mediterranean</p><p>City-state - a city and all the countryside around it; each city-state wanted to have enough farmland to grow food therefore the city-states fought each other Irrigation – a way of supplying water Division of Labor –a type of arrangement where people do different tasks Canals – human-made waterways; used to irrigate the fields Chariot – a wheeled, horse-drawn battle car (Hittites & Assyrians) Social Hierarchy – grouping people by rank or class; depended on their wealth & occupation Ziggurat – pyramid shaped temple tower; its height was to honor the gods Scribes – important people who could read & write Surplus – more than enough Geography – the study of the world and the people who live in it, physical features</p><p>Study! Study! Study! Study!</p><p>We will be playing a Jeopardy game on Monday, Dec. 16th in class to help review! Stay focused. Bring a highlighter & #2 pencils with erasers to class on Tues. and remember you will have to read very carefully and be able to choose the BEST answer. </p>

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