C.S.T. Review
Name ________________________ Per ___
Panels: You will be placed on a team of 3-5 students. Your goal is to become an expert on a portion of the
6th, 7th, and 8th grade standards. Your panel will work to create:
An answer key to the review questions for your topic.
Posters that provide a thorough review. You will need to add symbols.
Identify what you think are the top 5 most important ideas/concepts for your topic. You may use
only one or two words each to list these important ideas.
Present as a whole group these top five ideas
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th
Grade Review
Early Man
1.
How do archaeologists learn about early human
ancestors?
2. How did early humans adapt to the Ice Age?
Mesopotamia
1.
Why did kings replace priests as rulers of citystates?
2. Which is the correct order of the steps in the
development of writing?
3. Why do scientists believe that Neanderthals
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3. What were some of the achievements of the
Babylonians?
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had a sense of community?
Egypt
1.
Israelites
What were some of the "gifts" of the Nile
River?
1.
What was the Exodus?
2. What is monotheism?
2. In order, which occupations were at the top,
middle, and bottom of the Social Pyramid?
3. How have the Jewish people kept their religion
alive over time?
3. What were the Egyptians' achievements during
the New Kingdom?
Ancient Greece
1.
What did Greek philosophers encourage others to do in order to understand the world?
2. What are three forms of literature that the Greeks are famous for?
3. What is polytheism?
4. How did the Greek people use sanctuaries?
5. Trace the development of democracy from the monarchy?
6. Greeks worshipped their gods by…?
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7. Greek artists were among the first to…?
8. The Greek contribution to government was the formation of…?
Ancient Rome
1.
How could Rome conquer so much of the Mediterranean and surrounding areas so quickly?
2. Who was Julius Caesar?
3. What does Augustus mean?
4. The Greek contribution to government was the formation of…?
5. Why could we call Diocletian's reign the "New Empire"?
6. Why did Rome convert to Christianity?
7. What were the major causes that led to the fall of Rome?
8. Which emperor started the Pax Romana?
9. What were some of Rome’s achievements?
Ancient China
1.
What is one of the world's major religions
today? What does it teach?
2. What were some basic teachings of Confucius?
2. What is dharma?
3. Describe how the feudal system worked
3. Which group of people brought India many
advances in science and math?
4. Give examples of what Emperor Qin Shihuangdi
did to unify China.
5. What two groups of people worked together to
build an irrigation system?
4. The collection of sacred hymns and poems
were called:
5. Who was largely responsible for spreading
Buddhism around the subcontinent?
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What were some of China's greatest
achievements under the Han dynasty?
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Ancient India
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Grade Review
Rome
China
8.
Describe the Roman Empire.
1.
Why did China’s leaders encourage Confucianism?
9.
How did the Roman Empire eventually fall?
2.
What role did Emperor Shi Huangdi play in China?
3.
How did the Mongols affect China?
4.
Summarize the accomplishments of the Song Dynasty.
5.
List the major achievements of the Chinese.
6.
How did Buddhism gain a foothold in China?
7.
How did China view foreign influences?
10. What was the importance of Constaninople?
11. How did the Roman republic affect future
governments?
12. What was the Byzantine Empire, how was it connected
with the Roman Empire?
The Americas:
13. Where did the Mayans live and during which time period did they live?
14. What do all three civilizations have in common in regards to their religion?
15. Where did the Aztecs live and during which time period did they live?
18. What function did the chasquis play in the Incan empire?
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17. Where did the Incans live and during which time period did they live?
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16. Explain the Aztec legend of how their empire began.
The Age of Exploration / The Scientific Revolution / The
Enlightenment aka Modern Europe
24. Why did so many explorations take place during this time
period?
25. During the Age of Exploration the transfer of goods
between Europe, Africa, and the Americas is referred to
as….
Islam
19. What role did Arabian merchants play in throughout the 8th
century?
20. Describe the location of the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle
East.
21. What are the geographical attributes of the Arabian
Peninsula?
26. Thinkers of the Scientific Revolution were significant
because they changed how people viewed nature because
they made_____________.
22. What role did Muhammad play in Islam?
27. Isaac Newton studied…..
23. What are the five pillars?
28. How did John Lock influence future governments?
29. What three main ideas came out of the Enlightenment that
affected future governments?
30. How did these three time periods change how people felt
about the role of human abilities?
Japan
37. What were typical characteristics of the Samurai class?
Medieval Europe
31. Explain the role of the nobles and the serfs in Medieval
Europe.
32. Why did feudalism develop in Medieval Europe?
38. Which neighboring country had the largest impact on Japan?
33. Explain feudalism
39. How did China influence Japanese culture?
34. Describe the role of the Church in Medieval Europe.
35. What was the lasting effect of the Crusades on Europe?
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41. Explain the changes made my Yoritomo and how he
influenced future governments.
36. How did the Bubonic Plague spread across Europe?
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40. Describe the role of Shotoku.
Renaissance
47.
Reformation
List the characteristics of typical Renaissance paintings.
42. How did England become a Protestant kingdom?
48. What kind of things did Leonardo da Vinci do that made
him a model Renaissance Man?
43. What was the Spanish Inquisition?
49. What is William Shakespeare most known for?
50. Where did the Renaissance begin?
44. Why did the Protestant Reformation begin?
51. What were the beliefs of humanists?
45. What attributes did the Protestant religions share?
52. Why is Florence a model Renaissance city?
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46. How did the Counter-Reformation affect Catholicism?
Declaration of Independence
1.
Who elected George Washington as our first Head of the Continental Army?
2.
List the influences that drove the colonies towards independence.
3.
What is the significance of July 4th, 1776?
American Revolution
4.
List ALL the issues that indicated that the colonies would be successful in their rebellion against Britain.
5.
What role did France and Spain play in the conflict?
6.
What ended the war and what was the war’s result?
Describe the goals of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.
8.
What were the accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation and what were its weaknesses?
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Creating the Constitution
The Constitution
9.
From where does the Constitution get its authority?
10. List the branches of government and their functions.
11. How does the Constitution prevent the branches/government from getting too much power?
Bill of Rights
12. List the functions of the Bill of Rights.
13. Why is it necessary to have the Bill of Rights?
Political Developments Part 1: Jefferson’s Views On…
Political party
Belief in who should run country
Strength of Federal government
Views of French & British War
Views on French Revolution
Political Developments Part 2: Hamilton’s Views On…
Political party
Belief in who should run country
Strength of Federal government
Views of French & British War
Views on French Revolution
Foreign Affairs
Jackson
16. As a result of the new United States NOT being ready for
war, what did George Washington do and what did this
mean?
18. For what reasons did many people vote for Jackson?
17. List the problems faced by…
a. Adams
19. Briefly explain the nullification crisis.
c.
Madison
d.
Monroe
20. What was Jackson’s Indian policy and how effective was
it?
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b.
Growth of Democracy
21. What made Americans different from Europeans?
22. What is the term for being proud of your country?
23. How did American themes and styles develop?
Manifest Destiny
24. What is Manifest Destiny?
25. This was the United States first great expansion…
26. Give examples of Manifest Destiny in the United States.
Mexico
27. What did American settlers in the west learn from Mexicans?
28. In what ways has Spain and Mexico left their mark on the American west?
North and South
29. In what ways did geography differ the lifestyles between the North and South?
30. List the benefits of transportation in both the North and South.
31. Describe how Southern and Northern society was socially divided.
The Civil War
32. Describe some advantages and disadvantages of both the North and the South at the start of the Civil War.
33. What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
34. What battle was the turning point of the war?
Reconstruction
36. The 14th Amendment states……
37. The 15th Amendment states……
38. What are Jim Crow laws?
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35. The 13th Amendment states……Even with the passing of the 13th Amendment, what were some restrictions still placed on
African Americans after the Civil War?