1. When did the Indus Valley civilization exist?
- Over 4,000 years ago.
2. What countries did this civilization spread across?
- Pakistan, India, and parts of Afghanistan
3. How many settlements have archaeologists discovered?
- Over 2,000 settlements
4. Which city may have been an important port city?
- Lothal
5. Which city was excavated by archaeologists in 1920?
- Harappa
6. What does “Mohenjo-Daro” mean?
- Mound of the Dead
7. Which is the biggest settlement archaeologists have found in the Indus Valley?
- Mohenjo-Daro
8. What type of photographs do archaeologists usually take?
- Aerial photographs
9. What’s significant about “First Street”?
- It is the longest and widest street
10. What were bricks used for there?
- For building houes walls
11. Did their houses have drains?
- Yes
12. What were the wells used for?
- Storing water
13. What were the narrow drains used for?
- Disposing of solid waste
14. What artifacts did you find using the “Excavation Map”?
-Figurine, terracotta tablet, necklace, weights, model cart, seal, and a metal plate
15. Finish playing the game. Each person in your group should write a TWO paragraph summary about this game and post it to your blog.
Jacob: The Indus Valley Civilization game gave valuable information about the ancient Middle East. It shows the process of archeologists. It also shows different artifacts that would be found there.
This game summarizes lots of information into an interactive game. It is highly educational. This exposed me to different elements of archeology.
Logan: I think this game has got to be the BEST game i have EVER played in my whole life! i think it is so good that they should make a version of this game for Xbox... i feel like i have learned everything in the whole world because of this game.
I now am in love with the middle east, and its all because of this amazing game.
Friday, August 28, 2009
The indus valley game.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Chapter 3 Section 2 Review
1. Canaan, Paletsine, or Israel. Christians, Muslims, and Jews
2. Northern- Israel
Southern- Judah
3. Has the greatest variety of climate and topography of any country in the world.
4. The Ten Commandments
5. He would be a God to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and that they would be His special people, a nation set apart through whom the savior of the world would come.
6. The Phoenicians.
7. David and Solomon. They took the Semetic Phoenician alphbet and added five vowels to it; they also andded sounds to the words.
8. It split into two kingdoms.
9. A.D. 70
Identify:
Abraham-Father of a great nation (Israel)
Patriarchs-The founding fathers of a nation
Moses-One of the greatest men in world history
Covanent-Solemn agreement
Theocracy-A nation ruled by God
Alphabet-A phonetic system of writing in which letters are used to represent sounds
Sinai Script-The first true alphabet
Literacy-The abliity to read and write
1721 B.C.-The northern kingdom fell to Assyrian invaders
586 B.C.-The southern kingdom fell to the Babylonians
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Chapter 3 Section Review
1. Place value notation.
2. Hammurabi's code of law.
3. Hittites.
4. Shalmanser V and Sargon II.
5. Ashurbanipal/Nineveh.
6. Nabopolassar. Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C.
7. Cyrus the great. 2 Chronicles 36:23.
8. Darius I and Xerxes I. Darius I established the first postal system.
9. Xerxes. Nehemiah served Artaxerxes.
10. They had a higher regard for the Sanctity law.
IDENTIFY:
Babylon: The first empire to rule the Middle East after Sumer.
Hammurabi: King of Babylon that established Hammurabi's Code of Law.
Enuma Elish: Work of literature composed to exalt Babylon and it's cheif god, Marduk.
Justice: the use of authority and power to uphold what is right, just, or what is lawful.
Tiglath-pileser I: seized Babylonia and established the Assyrian Empire.
Chaldeans: a Semitic people from Aribia
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon: the terraced roof garden of the Chaldean Empire.
Daniel: one of the jews taken captive by the Babylonians who became an important official.
Zoroastrianism: the false religion of the Persians.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
This Day in History
Today in history Fannie Farmer opens Miss Farmer's School of Cookery in Boston.
On March 18, Jacob's birthday, Wells Fargo start a shipping and banking company.
IRAQ Photo Captions
Photo 1: Someone pushing another person into a giant pool.
Photo 2: Women in Iraq like to wear big dresses and face masks while working with bees.
Photo 3: A man bought a dress that is too big for him and is paying for it after he walked down a giant set of stairs.
Photo 4: It is popular in Iraq to have purple fingers.
Photo 5: People like to shop in the back alley's black market in Iraq.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Pics
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/Find/Iraq. Watch the video and answer the following questions (make sure your sound is on):
a. What is known as the "Cradle of Civilization"?
- Modern day Iraq.
b. Where did these civilizations develop?
- Mesopotamia
c. Recorded history in Iraq began with what group?
- Sumerians
d. What did the Mesopotamians build to collect water?
- Canals and Dikes
e. Name 2 Mesopotamian cities.
- Uruk and Ur
f. What did crop surpluses do?
- Allowed society to flourish and towns to be built
g. Who lived at the temple?
- Priests, Elders, and Craftsman
h. What was a "ziggurat"?
- A holy tower for worship
i. What were kings revered as?
- gods
j. What is "cuneiform"?
- The Sumerians form of writing
k. What did they write on their clay tablets? (They kept records of what?)
- They kept records of transactions of sheep and grain
l. What was the "Epic of Gilgamesh"?
- The oldest piece of literature outside the Bible
m. Describe the "hanging gardens" of Babylon.
- Revered as one of the wonders of the world
n. Who was King Hammurabi? What was Hammurabi's Code?
- The King who made the hanging gardens of Babylon. Hammurabi's Code defined private property and legal decisions
o. What did Mesopotamia leave a legacy of?
- Literature and engineering
Monday, August 17, 2009
IRAQ FACTS
6. While you are under the Iraq tab, click on "Facts & Photos". There are 17 facts. You will need to look at each fact. Answer the following questions:
a. Fact 1 - Iraq is dominated by which 2 rivers?
- Tigris and Euphrates
b. Fact 2 - Rocky deserts cover about what percent of the land?
- 40%
c. Fact 3 - Are their protected natural areas in Iraq?
- No
d. Fact 4 - What species are at risk in Iraq?
- Cheetas, Wild Goats, and Dugongs
e. Fact 5 - Describe "carp" fish.
- Live in the marshes and can grow up to 300 lbs.
f. Fact 6 - What's gone on in Iraq during the past 15 years?
- Two major wars, international sanctions, occupation by a foreign government, revolts, and terrorism.
g. Fact 7 - What is Iraq's nickname?
- Cradle of civilization
h. Fact 8 - Who established the first known system of laws?
- Their king, Hammurabi
i. Fact 9 - When did Babylonian rule end?
- Babylonian rule ended in 539 B.C. when the Persians took over.
j. Fact 10 - When did Iraq become an independent country?
- In 1932.
k. Fact 11 - What happened to Saddam Hussein?
- Saddam Hussein was captured, tried for crimes against humanity, and executed.
l. Fact 12 - True or False: Iraq is one of the most culturally diverse nations.
- True.
m. Fact 13 - Today, how many Iraqis can read/write?
- Today,
n. Fact 14 - When were Iraq's first democratic elections held?
- The first democratic elections were held in January 2005.
o. Fact 15 - What does Iraq have the "world's second largest supply of"?
- Iraq has the world's second largest supply of oil.
p. Fact 16 - What's the official name of Iraq? What is the capital city? How many people live there?
- The official name of Iraq is the Republic of Iraq. The capital city is Baghdad. 26,783,383 people live there.
q. Fact 17 - What is Iraq's money called?
- New Iraq dinar is the name of their money.
