9th+Grade+Vocabulary



Chapter 2: Section 4 Egyptian Civilization
1. Amon- Re- Great lord of Egyptian gods, pharaohs are believed to get their right to rule from Amon-Re 2. Osiris- God of the dead and judge of souls seeking admission to the afterlife, also god of the Nile 3. Isis- God who first taught women to grind corn, spin flax, weave cloth and care for children; promises faithful life after death 4. Akhenaton- Pharaoh originally named Amenhotep IV; changes name to Akhenaton in honor of Aton a minor god and bans all other gods 5. Mummification- preservation of dead bodies by embalming them and wrapping them in cloth to give a soul use of its body in the afterlife 6. Hieroglyphics- writing system in which symbols or pictures represent objects, concepts or sounds 7. Papyrus- paper like material 8. Decipher- figuring out the meaning of 9. Rosetta Stone- stone monument that includes the same passage carved in hieroglyphics, demotic script and Greek and that was used to decipher the meaning of many hieroglyphs

=Chapter 4 Sections Two, Three and Four =

Directions: a. Define each word by using the context clues in the textbook. b. Use each word correctly in a sentence.

Section 2: The Rise of Greek City- States
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. Polis <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2. Acropolis <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3. Citizen <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">4. Monarchy <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">5. Aristocracy <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">6. Oligarchy <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">7. Phalanx <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">8. Sparta <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">9. Athens <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">10. Democracy <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">11. Tyrant <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">12. Legislature

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Section 3: Conflict in the Greek World
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. Alliance <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2. Pericles <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3. Direct democracy <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">4. Stipend <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">5. Jury <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">6. Ostracism

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Section 4: The Glory That Was Greece
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. Philosopher <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2. Logic <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3. Rhetoric <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">4. Socrates <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">5. Plato <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">6. Aristotle <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">7. Parthenon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">8. Tragedy <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">9. Comedy <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">10. Herodotus <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">**Chapter 4 Section 2 Questions**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. What do each of the key terms listed at the beginning of the section have in common? Explain <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2. Use your completed outline to answer the Focus Question: How did government and culture develop as Greek city-states grew? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3. How did geography influence the development of Greece? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">4. Why do you think the three different forms of government evolved over time? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">5. (a) In what ways was Athenian democracy limited? (b) Despite such limits, Athens is still admired as an early model of democracy. Why do you think this is the case?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Chapter 4 Section 3 Questions
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. For each term, person, or place listed at the beginning of the section, write a sentence explaining its significance. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2. Use your completed table to answer the Focus Question: How did war with invaders and conflict among Greeks affect the city- states? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3. How did the Persian Wars affect the Greek city-states? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">4. How did Pericles contribute to Athenian greatness? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">5. Do you think the process of ostracism is fair or unfair? Explain <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">6. How did the growth of Athenian power lead to war?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Chapter 4 Section 4 Questions
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. For each term, person, or place listed at the beginning of the section, write a sentence explaining its significance. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2. Use your completed concept web to answer the Focus Question: How did Greek thinkers, artists, and writers explore the nature of the universe and people’s place in it? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3. (a) Why did Plato reject democracy? (b) Describe the ideal form of government set forth in Plato’s Republic. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">4. What standards of beauty did Greek artists follow? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">5. (a) How were Greek plays performed? (b) What were the topics of Greek poetry and plays? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">6. Why do you think research and avoiding bias is important to the writing of history? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Chapter 3 Sections Four and Five
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Directions: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">a. Define each word by using the context clues in the textbook. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">b. Use each word correctly in a sentence.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Section 4: Rise of Civilization in China
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. Loess <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. Clan <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2. Dynastic Cycle <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3. Feudalism <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">4. Confucius <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">5. Laozi <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">6. Philosophy <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">7. Filial Piety <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">8. Oracle Bone <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">9. Character <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">10. Calligraphy <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Section 5: Strong Rulers Unite China <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. Shi Huangdi <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2. Wudi <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3. Monopoly <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">4. Expansionism <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">5. Civil Servant <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">6. Warlord <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">7. Acupuncture

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 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Bedouins
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Muhammad
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Mecca
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Yathrib
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">hijrah
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Medina
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Kaaba
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Quran
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">mosque
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">hajj
 * 11) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">jihad
 * 12) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Sharia

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">p. 310

 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Abu Bakr
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">caliph
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Sunni
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Shiite
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Sufis
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Umayyads
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Abbasids
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Baghdad
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">minaret
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">sultan

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 * 1) Social mobility
 * 2) Firdawski
 * 3) Omar Khayyam
 * 4) calligraphy
 * 5) Ibn Rushd
 * 6) Ibn Khaldun
 * 7) al-Khwarizmi
 * 8) Muhammad al-Razi
 * 9) Ibn Sina