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Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Teacher .......................................................................................................1

Prehistory .................................................................................................................................2

Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia ..............................................................................................3

The Sumerians .........................................................................................................................4

Babylonia .................................................................................................................................5

The Assyrians ..........................................................................................................................6

The Hittites ...............................................................................................................................7

The Phoenicians ......................................................................................................................8

The Hebrews ............................................................................................................................9

The Persians...........................................................................................................................10

Ancient Egypt .........................................................................................................................11

Indus Valley ............................................................................................................................15

Ancient India ..........................................................................................................................16

Ancient China .........................................................................................................................17

The Mongols ..........................................................................................................................20

The Minoans ..........................................................................................................................21

The Mycenaeans ...................................................................................................................22

Ancient Greece ......................................................................................................................23

Alexander the Great ...............................................................................................................28

The Celts ...............................................................................................................................29

The Romans ..........................................................................................................................30

The Vikings ............................................................................................................................34

The Olmecs ...........................................................................................................................35

The Mayas .............................................................................................................................36

The Aztecs .............................................................................................................................37

The Incas ...............................................................................................................................38

Answer Keys ..........................................................................................................................40

Jumpstarters for World History

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Introduction to the Teacher

Introduction to the Teacher

It is important for students to periodically review the information they have previously learned. Jumpstarters for World History helps students do just that while also preparing them for the day’s lesson by focusing on the topic of Ancient World Civilizations.

The short warm-up activities in this book provide activities that help students review what they have learned. Each page contains five warm-ups (one for each day of the school week).

Suggestions for using warm-up activities:

• Copy and cut apart one page each week. Give students one warm-up activity each day at the beginning of class.

• Give each student a copy of the entire page to keep in their binders to complete as assigned.

• Make transparencies of individual warms-ups and complete activities as a group.

• Put copies of warm-ups in a learning center for students to complete on their own when they have a few extra minutes.

• Use warm-ups as homework assignments.

• Use warm-ups as questions in a review game.

• Keep some warm-ups on hand to use when the class has a few extra minutes before dismissal.


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Prehistory

World History Warm-ups:Prehistory

Prehistory 1Match each term with its definition.

1. A scientist who examines objects to learn about past cultures.

2. A person who studies the written and oral records of human cultures.

3. Stories passed down by word of mouth.

4. The period of time from the past before writing was invented.

5. Things shaped by humans, such as tools, pottery, and weapons.

6. Evidence of plant or animal life preserved in stone.

Prehistory 2Write a definition for each of these terms.

1. nomad 2. fertile 3. irrigation 4. civilization

Prehistory 3Circle the Stone Age characteristic from each pair.

1. People used simple stone tools. People used tools made of bronze.2. Many civilizations began.

People were primarily nomads.3. Homes were made of adobe.

People lived in caves or camped.4. Governments developed.

Each family or group ruled itself.

Prehistory 4Unscramble the names of some of the things artisans made in pre-historical times.

1. K T B S A E S 2. H A L R E E T D O S G O 3. L O S O T 4. T R Y O T E P 5. T O H C L

Prehistory 5On your own paper, explain at least two ways in which geography affects a civilization.

prehistory oral traditions fossilsarchaeologist artifacts historian



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World History Warm-ups:Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia

Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia 1List two reasons why the Fertile Crescent was an ideal place for nomadic people to settle and build cities.

1.

2.

Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia 3

Put a check mark by each sentence about the Fertile Crescent that is correct.

1. People living in the Fertile Crescent began to trade because they could grow

more crops and raise more animals than they needed.

2. Trading led to population decreases.

3. Increased population led to the need to develop laws.

4. Many different civilizations developed in the Fertile Crescent.

Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia 2Unscramble the names of these modern countries that exist in the areas in and around the Fertile Crescent.

1. L S E I R A 2. B N O E A N L 3. R A Y S I 4. Q R I A 5. R N A I

Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia 4

1. The Greek word Mesopotamia means “between two rivers.” Name the two rivers that surrounded Mesopotamia.

2. What two modern-day countries do these

rivers cross before they empty into the Persian Gulf?

Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia 5Fill in the blanks.

Mesopotamia was

not a ,

but rather an area. It was composed of several

, each having its own

religion, laws, , and

. Sometimes different

existed at the same time.

language city-states civilization cultures government

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World History Warm-ups:The Sumerians

The Sumerians 1Circle the inventions that were developed by the Sumerians

written language wheel

water clock sailboat

iron nails plow

twelve-month calendar loom

The Sumerians 2Write T for true or F for false.

1. Sumerian architecture had archways for doors and gates.

2. Sumerians made temples called ziggurats.

3. Sumerians believed in only one god.

4. Sumerians believed the priests were representatives of gods.

The Sumerians 3One major problem for Sumer was the lack of natural protection for Mesopotamia. Why was that a disadvantage? Write your opinion on your own paper.

The Sumerians 4Write a definition for each of the terms.

1. pictographs

2. scribes

3. stylus

4. cuneiform

The Sumerians 5Change the underlined words to make the information correct.

The Sumerians were the first group of people to inhabit Greece. They controlled the Tigris

and the Nile Rivers by building levees and used flooding to water the outlying areas of land. They

built temples called pyramids and believed in many gods. They developed a numbering system

based on the number fifty, which we still use today for measuring distance.

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World History Warm-ups:Babylonia

Babylonia 5List three interesting facts about Babylonia.

1.

2.

3.

Babylonia 4Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

Babylonian astronomy was advanced for its time. Babylonians kept records of events such as e and measured time by studying the m of the celestial bodies. Babylonian priests even claimed they could predict the f by studying the stars and p .

Babylonia 3By each statement, write Wall if it applies to the Wall of Babylon, write Gate for the Gate of Ishtar, or write Gardens for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

1. had four towers from which guards could watch 2. named after a goddess 3. built to please Nebuchadnezzar’s wife 4. had terraces covered in plants and pools 5. wide enough that a four-horse chariot could drive on it 6. made of colorful, glazed bricks with pictures of animals

Babylonia 2 According to the Code of Hammurabi, which statement in each pair is true? Circle your choice.

1. Protected the weak Favored the ruling class only

2. Read only by priests Carved on a stone column for all to see

3. Eye-for-eye punishments Punished only the highest offenses

4. Applied to women and slaves Applied only to men and masters

Babylonia 1

Write Yes or No to show if each sentence is true.

1. The Babylonians adopted much of

the Sumerian culture.

2. Akkad was a king of Babylonia.

3. Babylon expanded by conquering

other kingdoms.

4. Babylonians knew little of

astronomy.

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World History Warm-ups:The Assyrians

The Assyrians 1Write T for true or F for false.

1. The Assyrian kingdom was on the upper Tigris River. 2. Assyrian land was watered by rain and by the

Tigris River. 3. Assyria was protected from attacks by Barbarians. 4. The original capital of Assyria was Ashur.

The Assyrians 2 Assyria’s army was a “standing army,” rather than a “citizen-soldier” army. Explain what the difference is on your own paper.

The Assyrians 5Assyria’s army was highly disciplined and greatly feared. Put a check by the items below that the Assyrian army used.

cannons

chariots

weapons made

of iron

muskets

iron-tipped

battering rams

cavalry

archers

foot soldiersThe Assyrians 3Circle the statement that was not an Assyrian achievement. On your own paper, pick one Assyrian achievement and explain it in more detail.

1. Developed a library 3. Built a system of roads

2. Made a written language 4. Developed mail service

The Assyrians 4Fill in the blanks.

Once Assyrians conquered a city, they built a

and appointed a to rule the city. He

reported directly to the . There were not enough

to support all these forts, so Assyrians

hired from other countries.

mercenaries governorsoldiers king fort

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World History Warm-ups:The Hittites

The Hittites 1Fill in the blanks.

The Hittites were originally migrant ,

who moved into . They were not as

organized as other , with city-states that were

quite spread out. Each city-state maintained its own language and

. They often fought amongst themselves until

became king. Then the empire grew to include

most of modern-day .

The Hittites 2Match.

1. The Hittite culture lasted from 1750 B.C. to B.C.

2. The capital city, Hattusa, had a stone wall feet thick.

3. The Hittites worshipped about gods.

4. The Hittities sacked Babylonia in the year B.C.

The Hittites 3The Hittites signed the first recorded peace treaty in history.

1. With whom did the Hittites sign a treaty?

2. What did these two kingdoms promise to do for each other?

The Hittites 4Circle all the phrases that refer to the Hittites.

1. signed a treaty

2. had one distinct culture

3. developed the process of smelting

4. were warlike

5. introduced horses to the Middle East

6. had laws considered cruel

The Hittites 5Write T for true or F for false.

1. Hattusa was the Hittites’ capital city. 2. Knowledge of steel metallurgy began with

the Hittites.3. The Hittites used one main language.4. Hittite law compensated people who were

wronged.5. The Hittite Empire was between the Tigris

and the Euphrates Rivers.

civilizationsTurkeypeasantsAnatoliareligionLabarnas

a. 1000 b. 26c. 1595 d. 1200

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World History Warm-ups:The Phoenicians

The Phoenicians 1Write T for true or F for false.

1. Phoenicians lived on the Egyptian coast.

2. Phoenicians were the greatest traders of the ancient world.

3. Phoenicians improved glass making. 4. Their greatest achievement was the

alphabet.

The Phoenicians 2Fill in the blanks.

The two main Phoenician cities were

and .

Phoenicians developed a process of making

purple . The Greek word phoinix

means , so the Phoenicians were Purple Men. The dye was

, so it was mainly used

by .

The Phoenicians 3

1. How was the Phoenician alphabet different from writings such as cuneiform?

2. How many symbols did it include? 3. What did each symbol represent?

The Phoenicians 4Fill in the missing vowels from these items that the Phoenicians traded.

1. c l r d gl ssw r

2. v ry and w d

c rv ngs

3. mbr d r d cl th

4. p tt ry

5. w n

The Phoenicians 5Change the underlined word to make each sentence true.

1. The Phoenicians’ skill in building developed as they searched for new trading markets.

2. The Phoenicians developed a process of making red dye.

3. Phoenicians sailed all over the Black Sea to trade.

4. The Phoenician alphabet’s symbols each represented a thing.

expensive Tyreroyalty dyeSidon purple

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World History Warm-ups:The Hebrews

The Hebrews 1The Hebrews were one of the first groups to practice monotheism instead of polytheism. On your own paper, explain what the difference is.

The Hebrews 3Fill in the blanks.

led the Hebrews into .

A in the land caused them to flee to .

There they lived and flourished for 600 years, but were

later by the Egyptian

, who was jealous of their wealth.

The Hebrews 2Unscramble the names of these Hebrew leaders.

1. B H A R A M A

2. S O M S E

3. V D I A D

4. U S L A

5. L M O N O S O

The Hebrews 4What am I?

Clue one: I am a set of laws based on the Hebrew religion.

Clue two: I am found in the Old Testament in the Bible.

Clue three: The Hebrews believed these laws were from God.

The Hebrews 5Three major religions developed in the Hebrew capital of Jerusalem. What are they?

1.

2.

3

Canaan enslaved pharaoh Abraham famine Egypt

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World History Warm-ups:The Persians

The Persians 1Place a check by the facts that are correct.

1. Cyrus and his army conquered most of the ancient world.

2. Persians treated those they conquered with cruelty.

3. Persians allowed the conquered to keep their cultures.

4. Those conquered by Persia paid taxes to Cyrus.

5. Cyrus enslaved the Jews.

The Persians 2Fill in the blanks.

1. is the Persians’

sacred book.

2. is the founder of

the Persian religion, Zoroastrianism.

3. is the god of

goodness, wisdom, and truth to the Persians.

4. is the evil spirit.

The Persians 3

What would have been some of the difficulties in ruling an empire as vast as that of the Persians? Make a list on your own paper. Tell how you would have dealt with these problems.

The Persians 4Rewrite the following paragraph on your own paper to make the underlined words correct.

After Cyrus died, his son-in-law, Alexander,continued his rule. He divided the empire into 12provinces called Avestas. Each was ruled by a governor called a sultan. The Persians improved an extensive water system to help with transportation and communication. This encouraged international fears, as people were able to carry their wares more easily.

The Persians 5Label the following items on the Persian Empire map.

A. The Mediterranean SeaB. The Tigris RiverC. The Black SeaD. The Euphrates RiverE. The Caspian SeaF. The Nile RiverG. The Red SeaH. The Persian Gulf

Zoroaster AvestaAhura Mazda Ahriman

The Persians

Prehistory 1 (p. 2)1. archaeologist2. historian3. oral traditions4. prehistory5. artifacts6. fossils

Prehistory 2 (p. 2)1. people who moved around and had no settled home2. soil which contains substances needed for plant growth3. canals dug to carry water from its source to where it’s

needed4. a society with cities, a central government, workers who

specialize

Prehistory 3 (p. 2)1. People used simple stone tools.2. People were primarily nomads.3. People lived in caves or camped.4. Each family or group ruled itself.

Prehistory 4 (p. 2)1. baskets2. leather goods3. tools4. pottery5. cloth

Prehistory 5 (p. 2)Answers will vary. Possibilities include that the type of soil available and access to water determine if a people settle there; isolation from mountains or other natural barriers offer protection from invaders and the influence of outsiders.

Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia 1 (p. 3)1. Animals and grains were found naturally in abundance

and provided a permanent source of food.2. It was easier to grow crops because of the fertile soil, so

there was no need to move around.

Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia 2 (p. 3)1. Israel2. Lebanon3. Syria4. Iraq5. Iran

Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia 3 (p. 3)Sentences #1, #3, and #4 should be checked.

Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia 4 (p. 3)1. the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers2. Turkey and Iraq

Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia 5 (p. 3)civilization, city-states, language, government, cultures

The Sumerians 1 (p. 4)The following should be circled: written language, wheel, water clock, sailboat, plow, twelve-month calendar

The Sumerians 2 (p. 4) 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T

The Sumerians 3 (p. 4) This was a disadvantage because attacking armies could easily march into Sumeria from any direction.

The Sumerians 4 (p. 4) 1. pictures carved into clay to represent something 2. professional writers 3. a wedge-shaped instrument for carving on clay tablets 4. a type of writing invented by the Sumerians that replaced pictures with shapes and lines

The Sumerians 5 (p. 4)Change Greece to Mesopotamia, Nile to Euphrates, flooding to irrigation, pyramids to ziggurats, fifty to sixty, and distance to time.

Babylonia 1 (p. 5) 1. Yes 2. No 3. Yes 4. No

Babylonia 2 (p. 5) 1. Protected the weak 2. Carved on a stone column for all to see 3. Eye-for-eye punishments 4. Applied to women and slaves

Babylonia 3 (p. 5) 1. Wall 2. Gate 3. Gardens 4. Gardens 5. Wall 6. Gate

Babylonia 4 (p. 5)eclipses, movement, future, planets

Babylonia 5 (p. 5)Answers will vary.

The Assyrians 1 (p. 6) 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T

The Assyrians 2 (p. 6) Standing armies have soldiers who are always in the army. It is their career. A citizen-soldier army has soldiers who fight, and when the war is done, they return to their homes and other careers.

The Assyrians 3 (p. 6)#2 should be circled. Answers about Assyrian achievements will vary.

Answer Keys

Answer KeysJumpstarters for World History


The Hebrews 2 (p. 9) 1. Abraham 2. Moses 3. David 4. Saul 5. Solomon

The Hebrews 3 (p. 9)Abraham, Canaan, famine, Egypt, enslaved, pharaoh

The Hebrews 4 (p. 9)The Ten Commandments

The Hebrews 5 (p. 9)(Any order) 1. Christianity 2. Judaism 3. Islam

The Persians 1 (p. 10)Sentences number #1, #3, and #4 should be checked.

The Persians 2 (p. 10) 1. Avesta 2. Zoroaster 3. Ahura Mazda 4. Ahriman

The Persians 3 (p. 10) A large empire would be hard to control and hard to protect, and the size would make it hard to communicate. Answers will vary for how students would deal with the problems.

The Persians 4 (p. 10)Change Alexander to Darius, 12 to 20, Avestas to Satrapies, sultan to satrap, water to road or highway, and fears to trade.

The Persians 5 (p. 10)

A. The Mediterranean SeaB. The Tigris RiverC. The Black SeaD. The Euphrates RiverE. The Caspian SeaF. The Nile RiverG. The Red SeaH. The Persian Gulf

The Assyrians 4 (p. 6)fort, governor, king, soldiers, mercenaries

The Assyrians 5 (p. 6)Checks should be placed by the following: chariots, weapons made of iron, iron-tipped battering rams, cavalry, archers, foot soldiers

The Hittites 1 (p. 7)peasants, Anatolia, civilizations, religion, Labarnas, Turkey

The Hittites 2 (p. 7)1. d 2. b 3. a 4. c

The Hittites 3 (p. 7)1. Egypt2. They promised not to fight and to protect each other

from attacks.

The Hittites 4 (p. 7)The following phrases should be circled: signed a treaty, developed the process of smelting, were warlike, introduced horses to the Middle East

The Hittites 5 (p. 7)1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F

The Phoenicians 1 (p. 8)1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T

The Phoenicians 2 (p. 8)Tyre, Sidon, dye, purple, expensive, royalty

The Phoenicians 3 (p. 8)1. Cuneiform had pictographs that had pictures represent-

ing objects. The Phoenician alphabet had symbols repre-senting sounds.

2. 223. A consonant sound

The Phoenicians 4 (p. 8)1. colored glassware2. ivory and wood carvings3. embroidered cloth4. pottery5. wine

The Phoenicians 5 (p. 8)1. change building to sailing2. change red to purple3. change Black to Mediterranean4. change thing to sound

The Hebrews 1 (p. 9) Monotheism is the belief in one god, and polytheism is the belief in many gods.

Answer Keys

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