1. Get Started
2. Introduction to the Mound Builders
3. Read Mound Builders
4. Closure
1) The early civilizations of the Nile River Valley, Mesopotamia, and the Yellow River Valley were similar because they were
- industrialized societies
- monotheistic
- dependent on fertile land
- dependent on each other for trade
2) The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures
- developed along rivers
- used the ziggurat form for their temples
- established trade routes to China
- used a hieroglyphic writing system
3) During the Middle Ages, Europeans did not eat potatoes or corn because these vegetables
1. were forbidden by the Catholic Church for religious reasons
2. had not yet been introduced to Europe from the New World
3. were believed to be poisonous
4. were too expensive to import from China
4) In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was
1. the strengthening of the feudal system
2. the adoption of Islamic religious practices
3. an increased demand for goods from the East
4. increased European isolation
5) Which was a major characteristic of the Renaissance?
1. conformity
2. humanism
3. mysticism
4. obedience
6) Alexander the Great’s conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the
1. spread of Hellenic culture
2. adoption of a feudal system
3. establishment of representative democracy
4. spread of Islamic culture throughout Europe
- Read lesson 3 pages 218-221.
- Answer the review questions at the end of each section and the map skill question on page 220.
You will poses answer/question to the class about today's lesson. The class will respond to you in the form of a question.
Here is an example:
Why did the Renaissance start in Northern Italy?
Answer:
What is it was a trading center with wealthy families who supported the arts?
Example 2:
Who led the Protestant Reformation?
Answer:
Who is a German monk Martin Luther?