*The mountains rise from _________ to ___________ feet high. It ______ as much as 20 inches per year on the mountains. Temperatures are ________. Adaptations *Define – terrace- *Houses were constructed of ______ bricks. *Step like _______ were built to expand the amount of usable farmland. Farmers also constructed __________ and __________ systems. Hollowed out trees, leather bags and underground storage containers were used to store __________. Name________________ Class Period________________ Eng – Social Studies Guide for Chapter 8 – The Prophet Muhammad Goal: To understand the life of Muhammad and the rise of Islam from the Arabian Peninsula. 8.1 Introduction *____________ (mecca) was an ancient place of worship. *According to Arab and Muslim tradition, it was here that God tested the faith of the prophet __________ by commanding him to leave his wife Hagar and baby son Ishmael in a _________ valley. A well sprung up at Ishmael’s feet. The well became known as _____________. *Abraham built a house of worship called the ________ near the well. *Muhammad was living in Makkah when he received his own call to _____________. Muhammad’s followers, called __________ spread the teachings of Islam which eventually spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula and beyond. 8.2 Arabia During Muhammad’s Time
*vaccine – *The Chinese developed ways to fight ________________ disease. When a person died of infectious disease, they burned a chemical that gave off a ____________________ smoke. The smoke was actually a type of __________ which killed germs. *A Chinese monk recommended ___________ the clothes of sick people. The hot temperature ___________ many germs. *In the 10th century, the Chinese learned how to ____________ people against smallpox. Chinese doctors took a small patch of a _____________ from an infected person and made it into a powder. The powder was inserted into the _______ of the person to immunize. Name_____________________________ Class Period_____________________________ Eng – Social Studies Guide for Chapter 19 – China’s Contacts with the Outside World Goal: To understand the reasoning behind and implications of China’s policies on foreign contact. 19.1 Introduction *Welcoming foreign contact brought great ____________ exchange as new ideas and products flowed in and out of China. *The monk, Xuan Zang, traveled to India and brought back thousands of ________________ scriptures. ________________ became a popular religion in China. *Many Chinese, however, ______________ foreign influence.
*Define – mercenary- *The Aztecs were employed as ________________ by the city-states in the Valley of Mexico. *The Aztecs adopted __________________ the Teotihuacan’s feathered serpent god. The Aztecs also married into the surviving ____________ royal line. *The Colhuas drove the Aztecs away when the Aztecs _____________ the Colhua chief’s daughter. The Aztecs were forced to an island in the shallow waters of Lake _______________. Here they built the city called ____________________. From Mercenaries to Empire Builders Define – alliance *The Aztecs served as mercenaries for the __________. The Aztec gained land, _____________ connections and wealth through this alliance. The Aztec _________________ against the Tepanecs. *The Aztec joined two other city-states to form the ____________ ______________. They conquered many areas. *Itzcoatl ___________ records that referred to the Aztecs’ humble beginnings and instead connected them to the Toltecs. 24.3 Tenochtitlan: A City of Wonders *The population of Tenochtitlan was between ______________ and ______________ people. * The Aztecs created ________________ or “floating gardens” by sinking timbers in the lake and filling the area between the timbers with mud, boulders and reeds. These “floating gardens” created an extra ___________ square miles of space. *Define – plaza-