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

2. AFRICA What continent did early people come from?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27. 10 Commandments; 5 Pillars of Islam Islam: Beliefs? Islam: Followers? Muslims Islam: Worship where Mosque Islam:Where popular? Middle East (Asia)

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

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

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

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

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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

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

37. YOU ARE GOING TO DO A FANTASTIC JOB ON TCAP!!! TRY YOUR BEST AND BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND YOU WILL SUCCEED!!! I’M SO PROUD OF YOUR HARD WORK THIS YEAR!!