Ouestions

1.answer ouestions.

Where is the Taj Mahal? india,arga
When was it built? 1632 to 1653

Who built it? Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan

Why was it built? For his wife.

What materials is it constructed from? metal, rock, etc.

Indus Game

Sunday, August 23, 2009
WH Blog Assignment # 8





1. When did the Indus Valley civilization exist? 2600 and 1000 bc.
2. What countries did this civilization spread across? Pakistain, india, afistan
3. How many settlements have archaeologists discovered? over 200
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? moheenjo-daro 8. What type of photographs do archaeologists usually take? goods ones
9. What’s significant about “First Street”? it the longest and widest street.
10. What were bricks used for there? to build huse walls
11. Did their houses have drains? yes
12. What were the wells used for? for fresh drikng water
13. What were the narrow drains used for? it allows water tod drain away
14. What artifacts did you find using the “Excavation Map”? I found a seal.

Section Review 2

1. Isreal, Cannan, plastine.
2. Jaduh, and isreal.
3. in the middle east.
4. ten commandments
5. ten commnadments
6. Alphabet and literacy
7. david and slomon
8. it departed into two.
9. ad 70

Abraham: "father of nations"
patriachs: Founding fathers of israel
Moses: he delivered the people from egyat.
Theocary: a nation ruled by god.
Alphbet: a system of writind in which letters use to repebts signs rather than telling it.
sinai script:

Geograph games

Score: 145

Section Review 1

1. algebra

2. Hummabri code of laws

3. hittites

4. assyrians

5. ashurbanipal

6. nebuchadnezzer

7. cyrus the great.

8. darus 1, xexres 1, artaxerxes1

9. xeres1.

10. they ruled longer the other empire.



babylon: the first empire to rule after sumer.

hammurabi: king of babylon.

enuma elish: composed during the regin of hammurabi .

justice:is the use of authoity and power to hold upwhat is right, just, or lawful.

History 101

Herclues:

The tale of the strongest superhero in Greek mythology and his quest for redemption. To atone for committing a heinous crime, Hercules embarks on a series of impossible challenges known as the 12 Labors. Hercules endures as one of history's most influential demi-Gods, but recent archaeological discoveries suggest that mythology's strongest man may have been inspired by a real person.

My birthday in history

On septmber 22, 1862, lincoln issues the emancipation proclamation.

Today in history

Hawaii became our 50th state.

Photos

Games

1. continents- 6/7
2. states- 26/50
3. country- 6/12

Map

A. the black sea. B. The peisan gulf. C. capian sea. D. red sea

facts and photos

1. people just swim and having a day to relax.
2. a family housekepting bees.
3. a man looking at the ruins of sumer.
4. A women happy that she voted with a purple finger.
5. A every day shoping life for people.

a. Fact 1 - Iraq is dominated by which 2 rivers? tigers and euphtes
b. Fact 2 - Rocky deserts cover about what percent of the land? 40
c. Fact 3 - Are their protected natural areas in Iraq? yea
d. Fact 4 - What species are at risk in Iraq? cheetah, goats
e. Fact 5 - Describe "carp" fish. a 300 pound fish
f. Fact 6 - What's gone on in Iraq during the past 15 years? war
g. Fact 7 - What is Iraq's nickname? cradle of civilzation
h. Fact 8 - Who established the first known system of laws? hummbrians
i. Fact 9 - When did Babylonian rule end? 539 a.d.
j. Fact 10 - When did Iraq become an independent country? 1932
k. Fact 11 - What happened to Saddam Hussein? he got captured, exucted for acts against humindity.
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? 40
n. Fact 14 - When were Iraq's first democratic elections held? first too.
o. Fact 15 - What does Iraq have 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? republic of iraq
q. Fact 17 - What is Iraq's money called? dinar

Watch the video and answer the following questions (make sure your sound is on):
a. What is known as the "Cradle of Civilization"? b. Where did these civilizations develop? sumer
c. Recorded history in Iraq began with what group? sumians
d. What did the Mesopotamians build to collect water? dikes and dams.
e. Name 2 Mesopotamian cities. ur and urak
f. What did crop surpluses do? help poplution expanded
g. Who lived at the temple? kings
h. What was a "ziggurat"? a summerian temple; spiral holy temple
i. What were kings revered as? were the gods on earth
j. What is "cuneiform"? sumerians writng
k. What did they write on their clay tablets? (They kept records of what?) cuniform writing
l. What was the "Epic of Gilgamesh"? epic peom
m. Describe the "hanging gardens" of Babylon. they were known as wonders
n. Who was King Hammurabi? What was Hammurabi's Code? private proteies and cimes
esopotamia leave a legacy of?

Geography ouiz score

Joshascore- 7/10

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