Wednesday May 13, 2009

Students thank you so much for the teacher appreciation cards and gifts!! They all meant so much to me :) All of your get well wishes were extremely warm and they have definitely put a smile on my face.

The Social Studies EOC(End of Course) Exam is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. The Social Studies final exam is scheduled for Wednesday May 27th. I am posting the study guide for the EOC and Final Exam. Please print this out and begin studying. If you have not yet turned in your 4th 9weeks Project(3rd Period) or your Mini Magazine(All Others) be reminded that these are due and they need to be submitted by Friday.


World History EOC Study Guide



In the Old Stone Age, people got food by hunting and gathering plants.
The New Stone Age was when people started farming.
In prehistory, people developed the use of fire.
The first writing appeared in Mesopotamia..
Each city-state in Mesopotamia had its own government.
Hammurabi’s Code was unique because it was a written code of laws.
Israelites were unique because they worshipped only one god.
Babylonians and Israelites both had a code of laws.
Civilization grew around the Nile because flooding provided rich, fertile soil.
The Pharaohs ruled absolutely over all Egyptians.
The Egyptians use religion to explain the unknown.
Because of Nubian’s location between Egypt and Africa, it became a great trading center.
The first farms in China started alongside rivers.
Geographic barriers such as mountains and seas kept China isolated from the rest of the world.
Shi Huangi built the Great Wall of China.
Timeline question with B.C. and A.D. dates dealing with the first rice crops and other dates such as bronze, etc.
The Hindu religion is different because it had more than one founder.
When Aryan and Indian cultures met, the Hinduism religion was formed.
Confucius thought that if people showed respect towards family, they would also show respect in society.
Buddhism taught that you could achieve happiness by giving up your selfish ways.
Ancient civilizations in Egypt, China, and India all started by rivers.
Asoka was considered a great leader because he was concerned about his people's spiritual and moral life. He built the greatest empire India had ever seen.
One of the greatest achievements of Menes was the uniting of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Timeline asking what happened first in a BC time frame...oldest to the left.
Menes united upper and lower Egypt
Illiad and Oddessey written about Troy credited to Homer
Pericles ruled Athens during its Golden Age.
Greek philosophers used logic to explain natural events
Alex the Great'a army conquered and spread Greek Ideas
Alex the Great naned cities after himself
Spartans were known to be ...... (forget the term, but unpolished, warrior like)
Rome's geograohy did not include deserts
Romans elected leaders to make laws
The patricians wrote the laws on the 12 Tables
Augustus was best known for ending civil war and 200 years of peace
Constantine provided freedom of religion
Because of Rome size, it was hard to defend
The Roman Empire fell..........
Under feudalism, the lord gives land for loyalty
Manors provided basic needs and protection
The church's role in medieval times included collecting taxes, made laws and courts to enforce them, and threatened excommunication to those who did not obey the church.
Crusades brought trade, ideas, wealth and development of cities.
The Magna Carta reduced the power of kings.
The Reniassance was a widespread in culture.
The Reniassance looked back to Greeks and Romans.
Martin Luther was upset with the church selling indulgences
The Reformation brought about reforms in the Catholic church.
John Calvin and Martin Luther both believe that faith earned salvation, not works.



World History
Final Exam Study Guide

1. A plain at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited.


2. Belief in multiple gods.


3. A form of writing used by several groups in the Fertile Crescent


4. A widespread disease.


5. An action taken to isolate the enemy and cut off supplies.


6. an early form of paper made from reeds that grew along the Nile River.


7. A scientist that examines objects to learn about the past.


8. A system of study that uses reason to explain natural events


9. A person especially skilled at making things by hand.


10. A time when there is so little food that many people starve.


11. A payment made to a powerful state or nation from a weaker one.


12. An official count of people living in a place.


13. A series of rulers from the same family.


14. A fortress usually located in the highest point of a city.


15. A structure that carries water over long distances.

16. An economic situation where there is more money, but less value.


17. The scattering of people who have a common background or beliefs.


18. An official pardon given by the church in return for money.


19. Spartan slaves were called this


20. A system in which land was given by kings to lords in return for loyalty.


21. How did people in the Old Stone Age get their food?


22. In the New Stone Age, what did people start to do for the first time?


23. During the period of prehistory, what ability did people develop?


24. In the ancient world, what kind of person would have been most likely to spread new ideas and tools from one civilization to another?

25. How did farming change the way people lived?


26. Having a dependable source of water enabled some farming settlements to develop into what?


27. Why was Hammurabi’s Code significant?

28. What were the Israelites know for that mad them unique among ancient peoples?


29. Why did Phoenicia become a thriving and wealthy nation?


30. Each Mesopotamian city-state had its own ____________


31. Where was Mesopotamia located?


32. Where did writing first develop?


33. What did the Babylonians and Israelites have in common?


34. How did the Nile River affect ancient Egyptian life?


35. The Egyptian pharaohs ruled with absolute power over who?


36. How did religion play an important part in Egyptian life?


37. How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?


38. What was the greatest achievement of the pharaoh Menes?


39. What did ancient Egyptians use to keep track of the kingdom’s growing wealth?


40. Because of Nubia’s location between Egypt and Central Africa, it was what?


41. How does Hinduism differ form the other major religions?


42. When the Aryan and Indian cultures blended, what religion resulted?


43. According to the Hindu belief of reincarnation, what happens to faithful followers of Hinduism?


44. According to Buddha, what was the cure for human suffering?


45. Why is Asoka considered one of India’s greatest leaders?


46. Why are monsoons important to India?


47. Where did the first farming settlements in China develop?


48. What was an important accomplishment of the Chinese during the Han dynasty?


49. How did China’s physical geography influence the growth of its civilization?


50. What did the ancient civilizations of China, Mesopotamia, and Egypt all have in common?


51. What was one of Shi Huangdi’s greatest achievements?


52. What did Confucius believe would happen if people showed loyalty and respect within the family?

53. Who wrote the epics The Iliad and The Odyssey and what were they about?


54. Who was Pericles?


55. In general, who did the Greeks worship?


56. What did men in Athens do when they gathered together in the Agora in the morning?


57. What resulted from the victory by the Athenians over the Persians at Marathon?


58. What did Alexander the Great’s army refuse to do after 11 years of battles?


59. What did many of the cities that Alexander the Great established have in common?


60. Describe the myth that young Romans learned about the founding of their state.

61. Caesar’s death and his adopted son’s victory marked what?


62. Describe how the Roman Republic was governed.


63. Conflicts between plebeians and patricians were a reason that


64. Describe the Jews in Judaea at the time of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem.


65. Who could be a citizen in Rome?


66. Christians were blamed for problems in the Roman Empire including what event in 64 AD?


67. Who was Charlemagne?


68. What is one reason that the Church was so powerful during medieval times?


69. What was one of Constantine’s most important accomplishments?*


70. Why is the Holy Land important?


71. What was a lord’s main duty toward the people who pledged loyalty to him?


72. What was one of the problems that medieval cities faced?


73. What helped trade grow during the Middle Ages?

74. The Renaissance was not a single event , but rather a widespread change of what?

75. Why did Martin Luther write his official challenge to the Church?


76. Where did the Renaissance movement start?
77. During the Renaissance, who did writers look to for ideas and writings?


78. In his famous work Utopia, Sir Thomas More describes and ideal world based on what/


79. Both Martin Luther and John Calvin taught that salvation is achieved through what?

80. How did the Magna Carta, or “Great Charter” effect the king’s power?


You guys are the best, you'll do wonderfully on the exams :)

Wednesday May 6, 2009

Parents and Students:

Mr. Hubbard will ONLY take field trip money and permission slips in the auditorium from 7:00-7:30 AM. There are a limited amount of seats for this trip.

Chapter 10 Test is scheduled for Monday May 11.

Notebook items are NOW updated through #19.
#17 Ch. 10 Section 2 Assessment
#18 Ch. 10 Section 3 Assessment
#19 Ch. 10 Vocabulary Quiz

Byzantine Maps and foldables will be returned to you Monday.

Exciting Updates

Parents, thank you so much to those of you who chaperoned for World of Nations. You truly made the trip a success!!
Students your behavior was fabulous and you represented Landon very well :) So very proud of you ALL!

The Busch Gardens trip is official!!! We are heading to Tampa June 4th for our Team B end of the year trip :) Permission slips are available and will be distributed on Monday!! The cost of the trip is $80 a person. Yes, we NEED chaperones and ALL chaperones have a seat on the bus. There are 18 chaperone spots!!! Remember to attend good behavior is a must.