1. World History Review Final project for 6 th grade history

2. 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.

3. Early Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush  Egyptians controlled flooding on the __________________River.  The ___________River and the ____________ River form the Fertile Crescent.  Religion and society were one: Pharaoh was a god and priests were political leaders in Mesopotamia.

4. continued  Art and architecture, such as pyramids and tombs, were religious---for the afterlife.  ______________ wrote the first code of laws: an eye for an eye.  Agriculture improved, which led to food ____________ and __________ of labor, also called_____________.  Kush (south of Egypt) established a large trading network.

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

6. China  Confucianism emphasized strong government and respect for _________ and leaders.  The Han __________ encouraged education for boys to serve in government.  ___________ unified China under the Qin Dynasty.  The _________ Road was a trade route connecting China and the ___________ Empire.

7. The Hebrews _____________ is the religion of the Hebrews and the first _______________religion. (belief in one God) _____________ is the religion of the Hebrews and the first _______________religion. (belief in one God) The Ten Commandments and the Torah emphasize fairness, justice, and a strong moral system. The Ten Commandments and the Torah emphasize fairness, justice, and a strong moral system. The scattering of the Jews around the world was called the _____________. The scattering of the Jews around the world was called the _____________. Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt in a journey called the__________. Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt in a journey called the__________.

8. 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:_________________________________

9. 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 _________.