Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Chapter 3 Review

1. Israel, Palestine, Cannan; Christainty, Judism, Islamic

2.Israel & Judah

3. placed in the center of the middle east, to be the light of the nations.

4. The TEN Commandments

5. To be a theocracy, and to follow the commandments

6. Semites

7. David and Solomon

8. they divided into two kingdoms

9. 70 a.d.

identifyyy !

1. Abraham- father of a great nation
2.patriarchs- founding fathers of Israel
3. Moses- one of the greatest men in world history.
4. covenant- a solem promise
5. theocracy- a nation ruled by one god
6. alphabet- system of writing letters are put together to make sounds
7. sinai script- manusscript where the hebrew alphabet was developed
8. literacy- the ability to read and write
9. 721 b.c.- northern kingdom fell

Game Scores!!!

Hopping Through History: 11

The Kiana Orca Preserve: 2

History Galatica: 5

brick busters : 85

Middle East Game Scores

Jordan: -150

Camille: -120

Monday, August 24, 2009

Chapter 3 Section Review!!!

1. Place value notation

2. Hammurabis code of LAW

3. Hittites

4. The assyrian empire

5. Ashurbanipal; Ninevah

6. Naboplossar and Nebuchadnezzar 586 B.C.

7. Cyrus The Great

8. Darius & Xerxes I & Darius Est. the first postal service

9. Xerxes I.

10. Artaxerxes I.

11. They had a much higher regard fir the santity.

Identify: Babylon- The first empire to rule after Sumer
Hammurabi- King of Babylon
Enuma Elish- Babylonian Genesis
Justice- The use of authority and power to uphold what is right, just or lawful
Tiglathpilesser I. - Seized Babylonian Est. the Assyrian Empire
Chaldeans- Semitic people from Arabia
Hanging Gardens Of Babylon- Terraced Ruth Gardens
Daniel-One of the Jews taken captive by Babylonians
Zoroastrianism- False pagan religon


THE END.

Friday, August 21, 2009

geospy game scores!

Jordan = 10/50

Camille: 6/50

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

flickr pics..








































































Photo Captions...

Photo #1 : man jumping off of something into water.

Photo#2: LOOKS like some woman umm doing something?? idk maybe trying to kill bugs, because she has on some type of "suit?"

Photo #3: umm a man dressed in a long dress type thing, walking down stairs.

Photo 4: A WOMAN WITH ONE BIG PURPLE FINGER.. CAN YOU SAY?? WEIRD??!!! HAHA:)

photat 5: a bunch of people in a ally..looks like there shopping for something.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Questions...

questions:
a. Fact 1 - Iraq is dominated by which 2 rivers?
TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES

b. Fact 2 - Rocky deserts cover about what percent of the land? 40%

c. Fact 3 - Are their protected natural areas in Iraq?
NO!:D

d. Fact 4 - What species are at risk in Iraq?
CHEETAHS, WILD GOATS, AND DUGONGS. !
e. Fact 5 - Describe "carp" fish.
It can gorw up to 300 pounds
f. Fact 6 - What's gone on in Iraq during the past 15 years?
it has witnessed 2 major wars, international sanctions,occupatation by foreign government, revolt and terrorism.
g. Fact 7 - What is Iraq's nickname?
"CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION"
h. Fact 8 - Who established the first known system of laws?
SUMERIANS !
i. Fact 9 - When did Babylonian rule end?
539 B.C.
j. Fact 10 - When did Iraq become an independent country?

1932...
k. Fact 11 - What happened to Saddam Hussein?
HE WAS CAPTURED

l. Fact 12 - True or False: Iraq is one of the most culturally diverse nations.
TRUEEE!
m. Fact 13 - Today, how many Iraqis can read/write?
OVER 40%!!
n. Fact 14 - When were Iraq's first democratic elections held?
OVER 50 YRS. AGO
o. Fact 15 - What does Iraq have the "world's second largest supply of"?
OIL
p. Fact 16 - What's the official name of Iraq? What is the capital city? How many people live there?
REPUBLIC OF IRAQ, BAGHDAD, 26783383
q. Fact 17 - What is Iraq's money called?
NEW IRAQ DINAR

Geo scores!

Jordan: 4/10
Camille:6/10



MISS MELA-SHONNNN YOU ARE AMAZING!!! AND THIS QUIZ WASN'T I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT ME & JORDAN HAVE BEEN TRA-MATIIIZEED!!:))))))))))


we love you;)

Friday, August 14, 2009