Test

Today in class we took the test.  I thought the test was reasonable; not to hard but not to easy.  I think the questions were easy, although I like multiple choice better.  I liked the short answers because we were able to put our thoughts into our own words.  I also liked the map part because it was easy to memorize where the places were.  Overall I thought this was a good test and it showed me what to expect throughout Western Civilization. 

Test Study Guide

When and where did human beings first emerge? 
Humans emerged in southwestern Africa 200,000 years ago. 

Why did the period known as "prehistory" end?

The prehistory age ended because cities were being developed, population was increasing, there was better food storage, diversity in professions, writing was developed, and kings or family dynasties had emerged.  

What made the rise of civilization possible?

 

Name some early technological innovations.

calendars, sailboats, temples, pyramids 

How did hunter/gatherers live?
Hunter-gatherers lived by hunting for their own food and gathering fruits and vegetables to eat.  If they did not do this, they would not survive

Who was King Hammurabi, and why was he important?

He was the king of Babylon and he created a series of codes/laws called Hammurabi's codes

Define these terms:

• prehistory - The origins and ages of human beings
• Paleolithic Age - earliest prehistoric age (Old Stone Age)
• Neolithic Age - was marked by advanced tool making and the beginnings of agriculture (New Stone Age)
• Agricultural Revolution -a shift from hunter/gathering to more permanent settlements on agriculture (beginning in southwest Asia
• cuneiform - earliest form of writing
• ziggurat - a Sumerian Temple built on top of a "mountain" of earth
• Indo-Europeans - people from the grasslands of the Russian steppe who introduced the horse to the New East

Find 'em on a map:

• Mesopotamia - Turkey, Israel, Joran, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Kuwait
• Fertile Crescent - Israel, Jordan, Syria, Iraq
• Sumer - southeast in the fertile crescent
• Mediterranean Sea - Left of Fertile Crescent
• Asia Minor - Turkey
• Tigris River - river to the north
• Euphrates River - river to the south

Wednesday's blog

Today in class we reviewed for the test with Mr. Schick.  We went over the power point as a class.  Mr. Schick told us some of the key points that would be on the test.  We also reviewed everything that we already learned.  We talked about how men were more valued than women in that time.  There was rules made that were more strict and cruel to women than men.  Also, we reviewed that the men were the hunters and gatherers and women took care of the children.  I think this class prepared me for the test because I got to learn more about what we are learning. 

Tuesday 1/27

Today in class Mr. Schick was not here.  We had a sub, and he told us to review for the test.  We were aloud to study and review our notes individually.  The sub told us that we will review in class with Mr. Schick the next time our class meets.  We would have the test the next time our class met after the review.  During class I reviewed my notes on "Prehistory to Civilization".  I think it was a good class, because I got to prepare for our first test.

First Class

The first class of Western Civ was pretty basic.  We talked about the class in general and the standards that students will have to meet during class.  Every student had to make their own Western Civ blog, and blog about what we learned in class every night.  We are no longer aloud to take notes on our blogs, because it is affecting grades. We now have to take notes in our notebooks and then transfer our notes to our blogs.  I am interested in seeing how different Western Civ is from Human Geo.