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[!Jivilization in Ancient Egypt

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~ Time and Change

1. Turn to pages 16-17 of the Atlas. Use the timeline at the top of the page and map C,"Egypt's New Kingdom," to fill in the missing dates or events on the timeline below.

1570B.C. 1490-1436B.C.- -----I--~~~~~~--I---Upper and Lower

Egypt uniteEgypt defeats

Kush.

~ Gathering the Facts

2. Read the introduction. Use the information to complete the following sentences.

a. Egyptian civilization began more than 5,000 years ago along the

River.-------------

b. The first three periods of Egyptian history are called the _

___________________ , and Kingdoms.

c. Egyptians developed a form ofwriting called _

~ Places, Regions, and Landscapes

3. Use map A, "Egypt's Old and Middle Kingdoms," to answer the following questions.

a. In what direction does the Nile flow?

b. Who united Upper and 'Lower Egypt in 3100 B.C.?

c. Egypt's capital moved between what two cities?

________________ and _

d. How many years did the Old Kingdom last? _

e. To which cataract along the Nile did the southern boundary of the Old Kingdom

reach? -----------------------f. How many years did the Middle Kingdom last? _

g. To which cataract along the Nile did the southern boundary of the Middle

Kingdom reach? _

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~ People and Cultures

4. Look at map A, "Egypt's Old and Middle Kingdoms," and picture B and read itscaption. Write T next to each of the following statements if it is true or F if thestatement is false.

a. Pyramids were only built in Upper Egypt. _

b. Pyramids were built as tombs for Egyptian rulers. _

c. Pyramids were circular in shape. _

* History Through Maps

5. Use map C, "Egypt's New Kingdom," to sequence the events below in chronologicalorder. Write 1 next to the event that occurred first and 5 next to the event thatoccurred last.

Event Ranking

a. Egypt conquers Canaan and Syria.

b. Egypt defeats Kush and wins its copper and gold.

c. Libyans invade and defeat Egyptians.

d. New Kingdom begins.

e. Egypt defeats invasion of Sea Peoples.

~ People and Their Environments

6. Use graph D, "Flooding of the Nile," to answer the following questions.

a. For how many months did the Nile flood each year?

b. Which month was planting time?

c. Was the Nile above or below flood level during harvest time?

d. In what month did harvesting end?

* Thinking About History

7. Use graph D, "Flooding of the Nile," and picture E to answer the following questions.

a. Why do you think Egypt was called the "gift of the Nile?"

b. What time shown on the graph is represented by the picture? What was the land

like during this time?

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I1ncient Egypt Under Foreign Rule~ Thinking About History

1. Turn to pages 18-19 in the Atlas. Read the introduction. Then, for each pair ofevents below, write C next to the cause and E next to the effect.

a. ___ The Egyptian empire began to weaken.

___ Nobles and priests competed for power.

___ The Egyptian empire weakened.

Egypt began to be invaded by neighboring regions.

b.

~ History Through Maps

2. Look at map A, "Kush Conquers Egypt." Use the information on the map to answerthe following questions.

a. To which cataract of the Nile River did Kush homelands extend in the north?

b. What was the capital of Kush?

c. What year did Kush invade Egypt?

d. How long did Kush rule Egypt?

e. What culture regions did Kush conquer?

__________ ,and _

f. Who forced the Kushites out of Egypt?

g. In what yesrr did the Kushites lose control of Egypt?


3. Use map A, "Kush Conquers Egypt," to order the following cities from south to northalong the Nile River. Write 1 next to the city farthest south and 6 next to the cityfarthest north.

-- Thebes -- Khartoum -- Giza -- Meroe -- Memphis -- Napata

~ People and Their Environment

4. Look at picture B and read its caption. What were some of the goods Kush tradedwith Egypt?

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World History

>- Gathering the Facts

5. Look at map C, "Greeks Rule Egypt," and photo D and read its caption. Use theinformation to complete the following paragraphs.

In 332 B.C. _____________ conquered Egypt. The Greeks'

invasion route followed the eastern coast of the Sea.-------------The followingyear Alexander founded the city of , which

became the capital of Egypt. Egypt would be under rule for the

next years.

In 30 B.C. the invaded Egypt. Egypt was ruled by a woman

named who was the last Greek ---------to rule Egypt. Cleopatra married a Roman leader named

____________ . After being defeated by the Romans,

____________ killed herself to avoid capture. The Romans did

not invade the Kingdom of to the south of Egypt. This

kingdom lasted until about then disappeared.

* People and Cultures

6. Look at picture D. What do you think the artist was trying to convey aboutCleopatra with this painting?

* Time and Change

7. Use timeline E, "Powers that Ruled Ancient Egypt," to fill in the blanks below.Read each statement and write the name of the foreign power it describes onthe line next to it.

a. Ruled Egypt for 320 years

b. Foreign power that ruled Egyptthe longest

c. First foreign power to rule Egypt

d. Foreign power that ruled Egyptduring two different time periods

e. Ruled Egypt after Kush



[!Jivilization in Ancient China~ People and Their Environments

1. Turn to pages 20-21 of the Atlas. Read the introduction. Use the information toanswer the following questions.

a. What two cultures did Chinese civilization develop from?

and---------------------- ----------------------b. In what river valley did the Yangshao culture develop?

c. How many years after the Yangshao did the Longshan culture develop?

d. What is a dynasty?

e. What was the first Chinese dynasty called?


2. Look at picture A and read its caption to answer the following questions.

a. What became the main crop in southern China?

b. What features does the land in southern China have?


3. Look at map B, "Early Chinese Civilizations." Next to each statement below, write aY if it describes the Yangshao or an L if it describes the Longshan.a. Farmed along the Yangtze River

b. Bordered a desert

c. Existed from 5000-3000 B.C.

d. Existed from 3000-1700 B.C.

e. Grew rice

f. Grew millet

g. Carved jade

h. Raised pigsi. Raised cattle




4. Look at map C, "Shang Dynasty," and read the history question, "Can we keep it inthe family?" Use the information to answer the following questions.

a. What year did the Shang dynasty begin? _

the Shang dynasty end? _

b. Did the Shang Dynasty last longer or shorter than the entire history of the

What year did

United States to date?

c. Are members of a dynasty elected or is rule inherited? _

d. How is power passed down?

e. What two bodies ofwater formed the eastern and southern boundaries of Shang

territory? and---------------------- ---------------------f. What was the capital of the Shang dynasty?

g. What states did the Shang control?

h. Which state overthrew the Shang?


5. Look at chart D, "Development ofWriting: Chinese Characters." Write T next toeach of the following statements if it is true or F if the statement is false.

a. Writing in China developed during the Shang dynasty.

b. Chinese writing has not changed since the Shang dynasty.

c. Chinese characters represented ideas.

d. A Chinese character c~ represent an object.

e. Chinese writing allowed people to communicate even if they did not

speak the same language.

* Thinking About History

6. Look at picture E and read its caption to answer the following questions.

a. What is bronze made of?

b. Why was bronze important?

c. Why do you think the object in the picture was made in the form of a water

buffalo?

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mynasties of Ancient China~ Gathering the Facts

1. Turn to pages 22-23 of the Atlas. Read the introduction and the history question,"What did Confucius say?" Use the information to fill in the blanks below.

a. The first unified empire in China was established by the dynasty.

b. The and the dynasties also helped develop

ancient China.

c. The name China comes from the dynasty. Qin can also be

spelled _

d. The teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher

provided people with a guide to living a moral life.

~ Thinking About History

2. Look at map A, "Zhou Dynasty." Then, for each pair of events below, write C next tothe cause and E next to the effect.

a. _____ Barbarian tribes invade Zhou territory.

_____ Zhou capital moves from Hao to Luoyang.

_____ Large states control smaller states.

_____ Chinese states fight each other.

b.

* Links Far and Near

3. Look at picture'B and read Its caption. Use the photo to answer the followingquestions.

a. Why was the Great Wall built?

b. Why do you think it was necessary to keep rebuilding the Great Wall?

c. What do you think the towers along the wall were used for?

d. The Great Wall is over 4,000 miles long. If you were walking at a speed of about

4 miles per hour, how long would it take you to walk the entire length of the

Great Wall?

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~ Time and Change

4. Use map C, "Qin Dynasty," to sequence the events below in chronological order. Write1 next to the event that occurred first and 5 next to the event that occurred last.a. Great Wall is built.

b. Civilwar breaks out.

c. Qin rule begins.

d. Qin dynasty ends.

e. Qin conquers other states and unites China.


5. Use map D, "Han Dynasty," to answer the following questions.

a. In which cities were the two capitals of the Han dynasty located?

and--------------------- ---------------------

b. To what city did the Han extend the Great Wall?

c. What trade route did the Han build that linked China with Europe?

d. The Han expanded west through which desert?

e. How long did the Han dynasty last?

f. How did the Han dynasty end?


6. Look at map A, "Zhou Dynasty," map C, "Qin Dynasty," and map D, "Han Dynasty."Next to each statement below, write Z if it describes the Zhou dynasty, Q if itdescribes the Qin dynasty, or H if it describes the Han dynasty. Some statementsdescribe more than one dynasty.a. The shortest-lasting dynasty

b. Expanded China the most

c. Capital was located at Luoyang.

d. Built the Silk Road

e. Built the Great Wall

f. Was invaded by barbarians

g. The Huang He flowed through its territory.

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ncient India and the Spread of..-.. Hinduism~ Places, Regions, and Landscapes

1. Turn to pages 24-25 in the Atlas. Read the introduction and look at map A, "HowBig is the Indian Subcontinent?" Write T next to each of the following statements ifit is true or F if the statement is false.

a. The earliest civilization in India was centered around the Indus River.

b. The Indus Valley civilization had no cities. _

c. The Indian subcontinent includes only the present-day countries ofIndia and

Pakistan.

d. Nomads who migrated to India started a religion called Hinduism.

* Gathering the Facts

2. Use map B, "Indus Valley Civilization," to answer the following questions.

a. What year did farming begin in western India? _

How many years ago did this take place?

b. After farming began in western India, how many years passed before farmers

moved into the Indus River Valley?

c. Why did farmers move to the Indus Valley?

d. When did the flrst planrted cities develop?

e. What are the names of the two major Indus Valley cities?

________________________ and _

f. There were other cities in the Indus Valley and beyond. Howwere these cities

connected?

g. Was trade important to the Indus Valley civilization? How do you know?



* Links Near and Far

3. Use map C, "Mohenjo-Daro," to answer the following questions.

a. What barrier enclosed the city of Mohenjo-Daro?

b. What major public buildings did Mohenjo-Daro have?

c. Turn to page 8 and look at the illustration of Jericho. How is this city similar to

Mohenjo-Daro? _

d. Howwas Mohenjo-Daro different from Jericho?

e. How was Mohenjo-Daro like cities today?

f. Howwas Mohenjo-Daro different from cities today?

* History Through Maps

4. Look at map D; "Aryans ana Hinduism," Then, for each pair of events below, write Cnext to the cause and E next to the effect.

a. ____ Aryans migrate from Central Asia into India.

_______ Dravidians migrate south.

____ Hinduism spreads throughout India.

Aryans expand across Ganges Plain.

b.


5. Read the history question, "What do Hindus believe?" According to Hinduism, whatare the consequences of good actions?

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I1ncient India and the Spread ofBuddhism


1. Turn to pages 26-27 in the Atlas. Read the introduction and the history question,"What's nirvana?" Also look at picture A and read its caption. Use the informationto complete the followingparagraphs.

Twomajor world religions developed in India: and

Buddhism. developed after Hinduism had spread------------------throughout India. It was based on the teachings of a wise man named

He became known as

_________ which means "the Enlightened One." His teachings focused

on a new way of life to end

achieve a state of peacefulness called

The goal for Buddhists is to

India was united by a Buddhist family named the ________ . They

created the first Indian ----------------- After the Mauryan Empire fell, the

_________________ Empire emerged. Under the rule of the Gupta,

and thrived.----------------- -----------------

* Time and Change

2. Use map B, "Mauryan Empire and Buddhism," to sequence the events below inchronological order. Write 1 next to the event that occurred first and 6 next to theevent that occurred last.

a. Ashoka becomes a Buddhist.

b. Buddhism spreads south to Anuradhapura.

c. Siddhartha Gautama is born.

d. Ashoka dies.

e. Pillars carved with Buddha's teachingsare built throughout India.

f. Mauryan Empire begins.

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3. Use map C, "Gupta Empire and Buddhism," to answer the following questions.

a. What year did the Gupta dynasty begin?

b. How did Buddhism spread to China and Japan?

c. What major Buddhist site developed in Southeast Asia?

d. What was one major Buddhist site that developed in China?

e. What islands did Buddhism reach by 552 A.D.?

and _

f. What group caused the collapse of the Gupta Empire?


4. Look at chart D, 'Top Ten Cities, 100 A.D." Order the cities below from largest tosmallest, with 1 having the largest population and 7 having the smallest. Then lookat map C,"Gupta Empire and Buddhism." Circle the cities below that were majorBuddhist sites.a. Anuradhapura

b. Carthage

c. Wu

d. Peshawar

e. Alexandria

f. Rome

g. Luoyang


5. Look at map B, "Mauryan Empire and Buddhism," and map C, "Gupta Empire andBuddhism." Next to each statement below, write a M if it describes the MauryanEmpire or a G if it describes the Gupta Empire. Some statements describe bothempires.a. The empire began in northern India.

b. Buddhism reaches Japan during their rule.

c. They had a Buddhist emperor.

d. Their capital was located at Pataliputra.

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