Ancient History Worksheets (Creation to 33AD) *Biblical History *Ancient Civilizations *Famous People of Ancient Times *Famous Events of Ancient Times *Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Ancient History Worksheets
(Creation to 33AD)
*Biblical History*Ancient Civilizations
*Famous People of Ancient Times*Famous Events of Ancient Times
*Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Biblical History
Creation
Date_______________
Put the Days of Creation in Order
___ The sun, moon, and stars
___ The earth and the heavens, and separated the two
___ God rested from His work
___ The oceans and dry land; plants and trees
___ created light and separated it from the darkness (day and night)
___ Water creatures and birds
___ All of the land animals and man (male and female)
In the Garden of Eden: Adam and Eve
Date_______________
Retell the Story of Adam and Eve in Your Own Words
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Jubal and Tubal-Cain
Date_______________
Describe these 2 Men and Their Contributions
1)Jubal:_______________________________________________________________
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2)Tubal-Cain: _________________________________________________________
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Noah's Ark and the Flood
Date_______________
Explain Why the Flood Story is So Important
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Dinosaurs
Date_______________
List 5 Things You Learned About Dinosaurs
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The Tower of Babel
Date_______________
List All of the Different Languages You Can
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Describe How the World Would Be Different With Only One Language
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The Patriarch: Abraham
Date_______________
Put the Following Events in Order
___ God gives the promised son to Abraham and Sarah. He is named
Isaac.
___ Sarah and Abraham question how they can start a nation if they
have no children.
___ Abraham is instructed to move away from Ur with his nephew Lot.
___ Abraham's faith is tested when he is instructed to sacrifice his son
Isaac.
___ Abraham has a son named Ishmael with Sarah's maidservant, Hagar.
___ The Lord reveals to Abraham exactly where the land is that he will
inherit.
___ Lot's wife is turned into a pillar of salt.
Jacob and Esau
Date_______________
Compare and Contrast Jacob and Esau
Differences
Jacob Esau
Similarities
The Life of Joseph
Date_______________
How Did God Use the Bad Circumstances in Joseph's Life For Good?
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The Israelites in Slavery in Egypt
Date_______________
List 5 Things You Learned About the Slavery of the Israelites
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Moses and the Exodus
Date_______________
Retell the Story of Moses and the Exodus in Your Own Words
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The Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle
Date_______________
Explain Why the Ark of the Covenant Was So Important to the Hebrews
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Draw a picture of Either the Ark of the Covenant or the Tabernacle
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
Date_______________
Fill in the Missing Words
The man who took over leading the Hebrews to the Promised Land
after Moses died was named _________________. He helped them get into
_________________ since Moses was not allowed to enter this Promised
Land. One of the cities he needed to take over was named
_________________. There was one woman named ____________ in this city
who was willing to help the Israelites. God told Joshua to march around
the city for __________ days. On the seventh day he was to march around
the city __________ times. The _________ stood still for a whole day so the
Israelites could conquer their rivals. Rahab marked her window with a
_________________ and her whole family was saved from destruction.
Word Bank
red cordseven
Joshua
sunRahab
CanaanJericho
six
Ruth and Naomi
Date_______________
Write a Poem About the Story of Ruth and Naomi
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Gideon and His Army
Date_______________
Retell the Story of Gideon in Your Own Words
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Samson
Date_______________
Put the Following Events in Order
___ Samson killed a wild lion with his bare hands
___ Samson tells his source of strength to Delilah
___ Samson was “set apart” and given supernatural strength
___ Samson married a Philistine woman (not Delilah)
___ Samson's strength from God was returned one last time as he knocks
over two pillars in Dagon's temple to kill 3,000 people
___ Samson killed one thousand Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey
___ Samson fell in love with and married Delilah
___ An angel appeared to Samson's mother and told her she would have
a son who would deliver the Israelites from the Philistines
___ Samson was taken prisoner by the Philistines and thrown into prison
Samuel
Date_______________
Fill in the Missing Words
Israel's last judge was named ________________. He has _________
books in the Old Testament that were named after him. His mother,
______________, prayed to have a baby since she had no children. She
promised to ______________ the baby back to God to do His work. He
lived with his parents only ____________ years before he was sent to live
with the priest, ___________. Samuel was able to hear the voice of
____________. He told Eli what was going to happen to him and his
wicked___________. The books of Samuel tell about stories such as the
Philistines trying to steal the __________________. They tried to make peace
with the Israelites by giving them gifts of _____________ and rats made of
gold. The Israelites wanted a _________, but Samuel warned them that it
would not work out well since God was to be their only king. Samuel did
eventually anoint __________ as king.
Word Bank
Hannah dedicate
Eli God
sons tumors
Ark of the Covenant king
Saul a few
Samuel two
King Saul & David
Date_______________
Compare and Contrast King Saul and David
Differences
King Saul David
Similarities
Solomon
Date_______________
Answer the following questions.
1) Who was Solomon's father? ______________________
2) When Solomon was asked what he would like to receive from the
Lord, what was his request? ______________________
3) What did Solomon use his wealth to build? ___________________
4) The Temple he built became the permanent resting place for what?
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5) What three books of the Bible did Solomon write?
__________________,___________________________,___________________
6) How may wives did Solomon have?___________________
7) What was the name of the god many of his wives worshiped?
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8) What was the punishment for Solomon's kingdom because of his
disobedience to God's laws? ____________________________________
9) What lesson can you learn from Solomon? _______________________
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The Divisions of the Kingdoms of Israel
Date_______________
Draw a line from each fact to the correct kingdom.
The capital city is Sumeria
The capital city is Jerusalem
Called themselves “Israel”
Rehoboam is the leader
NorthernKingdom
SouthernKingdom
Called themselves “Judah”
Consisted of 10 tribes
Jeroboam is the leader of the kingdom
Consisted of 2 tribes
Elijah and the Chariots of Fire
Date_______________
Describe the Story of Elijah to Someone Who Has Never Heard of Him
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Draw a picture of Elijah and the Chariot of Fire
Elisha
Date_______________
Fill in the Missing Words
Elisha was a prophet of God who performed at least 17
______________ during his life. One of these miracles included helping
three kings in fighting the ________________. He was also involved in the
healing of _______________ who had leprosy. Elisha helped the
_________________ woman with a few miracles. He was also able to
predict ______________ events. One of these predictions was that the king
of Syria, _____________, would die. He predicted the next king of Syria,
__________________, would be harsh with the Israelites. After Elisha died,
the man he was buried next to came back to __________. The lives of
Elijah and Elisha parallel those of ________________________ and Jesus.
Word Bank
Shunammite Hazaelfuture
life Moabites
Ben-Hadad
miracles Naaman
John the Baptist
Joel and Obadiah
Date_______________
Compare and Contrast Joel and Obadiah
Differences
Joel Obadiah
Similarities
The Prophets Jonah and Amos
Date_______________
Retell the Story of Jonah in Your Own Words
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How Was the Story of Amos Different from Jonah?
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Isaiah and Micah
Date_______________
Draw a line from each fact to the correct prophet.
His book revealed where Jesus would be
born.
His book of the Bible is like a small Bible itself.
His book ends with assurance of God's
love.
He was a farmer.
Isaiah
Micah
He wrote about the coming of the Messiah.
He was well educated.
The first chapters of his book show God's
disgust for sin.
He wrote about the future of Syria and the
fall of Damascus.
The Fall of Israel to Assyria
Date_______________
Answer the Following Questions
What were the Israelites doing that was disobedient to God's laws?
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How did God respond to their disobedience?
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Hosea
Date_______________
Why did God want Hosea to marry Homer?
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Hosea and Gomer had 3 children. List their names and what they meant.
1)____________________: _______________________________________________
2)____________________: _______________________________________________
3)____________________: _______________________________________________
Hezekiah and Sennacherib
Date_______________
Draw a line from each fact to the correct person.
His Assyrian army was completely wiped out.
He was assassinated by his own sons.
He was healed by God when he was sick and
near death.
He was a humble man.
Hezekiah
Sennacherib
He inherited the throne at age 25.
His army never had to fight the Assyrians.
He was a king of Assyria and wanted to conquer
Judah.
He was an arrogant man.
Manasseh
Date_______________
Fill in the Blanks With the Correct Answers
Manasseh became king when he was just ____________ years old. His
father was another famous king, ______________. Unfortunately, some of
his advisors led him to go back to _____________ worship. He used the holy
_____________ that Solomon had built as a place to build his idols. He was
captured by the __________________ army. But during this time he
remembered God and began to __________. God was merciful and
restored the throne of _____________ to Manasseh. During his reign
Manasseh was able to rebuild the ___________ around the city of
Jerusalem.
Word Bank
wall Hezekiah
Judah
Temple pray
twelve Assyrian
pagan
King Josiah
Date_______________
Put the Following Events in Order
__Josiah brought all the people together and read the Book of the Law
out loud to them.
__Josiah was fatally wounded in battle.
__Josiah became king at only 8 years old.
__Josiah was presented with the Book of the Law that was found while
working on the temple.
__Josiah held a huge Passover feast as a spiritual revival.
__Josiah went all over the country of Judah to destroy false idols.
Nahum and Zephaniah
Date_______________
Compare and Contrast Nahum and Zephaniah
Differences
Nahum Zephaniah
Similarities
Jeremiah
Date_______________
List 5 Things You Can Remember When You Think of Jeremiah
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The Destruction of Ninevah
Date_______________
Retell the Story of Nineveh in Your Own Words
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Habakkuk and Huldah
Date_______________
Draw a Line From Each Fact to the Correct Person
God warned this person against man-made
idols.
The Lord explained to this person His plan for
the Chaldeans.
This author wrote to God Himself.
This person was used to verify that the Book of
the Law was real.
Habakkuk
Huldah
This prophetess has no book in the Bible named after her.
This person lived during the same time as King Josiah and Jeremiah.
This person helped the people to understand the Book of the Law.
This person was told how God used the
Babylonians to reprimand evil.
Daniel and the Lion's Den
Date_______________
Put the Following Events in Order
__ Daniel was brave enough to face the lion's den instead of worshiping
King Darius.
__ Daniel and his friends were carried away to Babylon under
Nebuchadnezzar.
__ Daniel had two separate visions of strange beasts while Belshazzar was
king.
__ Daniel prophesied that there would be “seventy weeks” between the
rebuilding of Jerusalem and the Messiah.
__ Daniel was the only man who could reveal King Nebuchadnezzar's
dream to him.
__ Daniel refused to eat the king's food and instead chose to eat only
vegetables and water.
Ezekiel
Date_______________
Write a Letter From Ezekiel to One of His Friends
Telling About One Of His Visions
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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego in the Fiery Furnace
Date_______________
List Some of the Good Character Qualities of These Men
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Draw a picture of the furnace scene
Haggai and Zechariah
Date_______________
Draw a Line From Each Fact to the Correct Person
The last few chapters of this book tell that the
Lord Himself is going to come to earth.
Through this prophet the Lord showed how He felt about neglected
priorities.
The book of this prophet only covers a four
month time period.
This prophet's name means “Jehovah
remembers”.
Zechariah
Haggai
This man was both a priest and a prophet.
The book of this prophet is a short one found at
the end of the Old Testament.
This prophet tells of seven visions that reveal
God's love.
We learn through this prophet's book that
God is ready to bless His people again.
Esther
Date_______________
Fill in the Missing Words
Esther was a Jewish girl that was born in ______________.
__________________ was her Hebrew name. She lived with her cousin
whose name was ___________________. The queen at the time, Vashti, was
___________________ because she refused the king's request. The king,
whose name was _________________, chose Esther to be the next queen.
Xerxes' helper, named _________________, was devising a plot against the
Jewish people. God gave Esther the wisdom and _________________ to go
to Xerxes on behalf of the Jewish people. Esther was given permission by
the king to ____________ the Jews of the plot so they could defend
themselves. To this day, the Jews still remember God intervening when
they celebrate _________________.
Word Bank
Purim Hamanbanished
Xerxes courage
Susa
warn Hadassah
Mordecai
Ezra and Artaxerxes
Date_______________
Explain What Ezra Was Trying to Do
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How Did Artaxerxes Assist Ezra?
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Nehemiah
Date_______________
Fill in the Missing Words
Nehemiah was the ___________________ to ________________________.
He was told that Jerusalem was having trouble and part of this was
because the __________________ around the city had been destroyed. He
shared the problems with King Artaxerxes and asked him for a
______________ year leave of absence. This same king, whom also helped
Ezra several years before, _______________ to let Nehemiah go. In a
matter of 52 days, the wall of ____________________ was rebuilt. Thanks to
Nehemiah the __________________________ was restored. The Jews
celebrated what was done at the _____________________. Nehemiah did
stay true to his word and returned to _________________ after 12 years.
Word Bank
Word of God Jerusalem
Persia
Feast of Tabernacles twelveold wall
agreed cupbearer
King Artaxerxes
Malachi
Date_______________
Tell About 3 Things the Lord Had to Say Through Malachi
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John the Baptist
Date_______________
Put the Following Events in Order
___ Herod Antipas throws John the Baptist in prison.
___ John the Baptist starts his preaching out in the desert.
___ Isaiah prophesies about the coming of John the Baptist and his
message.
___ The angel Gabriel says that Zacharias would be mute until his son
John was born because of his disbelief.
___ Herodias asks for the head of John the Baptist, and it is delivered.
___ The angel explains to Zecharias that he and Elizabeth will have a very
special son named John.
___ Jesus Himself comes to the Jordan River to be baptized by John the
Baptist.
The Birth of Jesus Christ
Date_______________
Retell the Christmas Story As You Would Tell Someone Who Has Never
Heard of Jesus
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The Miracles of Jesus
Date_______________
What Made Jesus Different From Other Prophets?
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Retell Your Favorite Miracle Jesus Performed
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The Twelve Disciples of Christ
Date_______________
List the Disciples and Anything That Is Known About Them
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Jesus' Death and Resurrection
Date_______________
Fill in the Missing Words
The last meal that Jesus had with His disciples was called the
___________________. He and His disciples were celebrating the
___________________. Jesus introduce _________________ where he asked
the disciples to remember His body and His blood. The__________________,
or the Jewish council, were watching closely what Jesus was doing. Jesus
has been called the _______________________ since He was the only true
sacrifice for our sins. The place where Jesus was crucified was called
_______________ in Latin. It was also referred to as ________________, which
is Aramaic. Jesus' death is not the _____________ of the story. He was able
to ________________ death and give us new life when he was raised from
the dead.
Word Bank
CalvarySanhedrin
communion
Lamb of GodGolgotha
conquered
endLast Supper
Passover Feast
Defending Our Faith in Jesus
Date_______________
List 3 Ways to Defend the Credibility of the Resurrection
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Ancient Civilizations
The Sumerians
Date_______________
Fill in the Missing Words
The group of people that made up the first known civilization were
the _________________. They lived in the ______________________. That area
of land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is also known to the
Greeks as ______________________. The cities of Sumer were known for
having _______________ and ____________________________. They are
famous for creating the first written language which was called
_____________________. The man who first discovered what we know
about the Sumerians was named _____________________________. One of
his greatest findings was a _____________________, which is a tiered
structure that looks like a flat pyramid with steps. One famous Sumerian
from the Old Testament was _________________.
Word Bank
Abrahamcuneiform
Fertile Crescent
zigguratlaws
Sumerians
irrigation systemsSir C. Leonard Woolley
Mesopotamia
Early Egyptian Civilization
Date_______________
Fill in the Missing Words
The lands in the earliest years of the Egyptian Civilization were split
up into the __________________________ and the ________________________.
The uniting of these two kingdoms is often credited to __________________.
The capital city of this kingdom was built at __________________.
_____________________ were created to help people communicate. The
___________________________ was the greatest and largest of all of the
pyramids. Khufu is also thought to be the one who constructed the
__________________________, which was a statue of a lion with a man's
head. The __________________________ is the area of land where many
pharoahs were buried. The gruesome process in which kings and queens
were preserved is called ______________________. During this process some
of their organs were kept in special urns called _________________________.
Word Bank
MemphisGreat Sphinx
Valley of the Kings
Great Pyramid of Giza Lower Egyptcanopic jarshieroglyphics
Upper EgyptMenes
mummification
King Minos and the Minoan Civilization
Date_______________
List 5 Things You Learned about the Minoan Civilization
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Shang Dynasty in Early China
Date_______________
Describe These Parts of China and the Shang Dynasty
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Zhou Dynasty
Date_______________
Draw a line from each fact to the correct dynasty.
The founding of this dynasty is credited to
Wu Wang
This dynasty emerged after the Battle of Muye
This dynasty lasted about 300 years
This dynasty had a weaker military
Western Zhou
Eastern Zhou
This dynasty involved moving the capital to
Luoyi
This dynasty lasted about 500 years
During this dynasty the calendar improved
Leaders of this dynasty were chose based on
expertise and not heredity
The Phoenicians
Date_______________
List 5 Things You Learned About the Phoenicians
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India and Hinduism
Date_______________
List 5 Facts About Hinduism
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List the 4 ranks or castes of India
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2)_________________________
3)_________________________
4)_________________________
Which other caste was outlawed in 1947? __________________________
The City of Rome
Date_______________
List 5 Things That Make the City of Rome Famous
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Ancient Native Americans
Date_______________
Write (and Draw) a Travel Brochure to the Great Serpent Mound
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Athens and Sparta
Date_______________
Explain Some of the Differences Between Athens and Sparta
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The Powers of Mesopotamia (Assyria and Babylon)
Date_______________
Draw a Line From Each Fact to the Correct People Group
Hammurabi belonged to this group.
The last great ruler of this group was Ashurbanipal.
This group's culture revolved around the
city of Babylon (Babel).
This group was the more warlike group.
Assyrians
Babylonians
This group lived in southern Mesopotamia.
This group's language was Aramaic.
This group had an organized army that
used horses and chariots.
This group was made up of incredible
mathematicians.
The Roman Republic
Date_______________
Draw a Line From the Name to the Definition
Tarquin the Proud
a republic
consuls
Senate
patricians
plebeians
representatives of the people; gave advice to the consuls
a very cruel ruler that was the last Etruscan king to rule in Rome
a type of government where people are allowed to vote
the upper class Romans that were involved in religion, politics, and
society
there were two of these types of rulers in Rome and one could
override the other
the lower class Romans that were farmers and tradesmen
The Golden Age of Athens
Date_______________
Describe What These “Looked” Like the Golden Age
Entertainment-________________________________________________________
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Architecture-_________________________________________________________
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The Qin Dynasty
Date_______________
Fill in the Missing Words
The founder of the Qin dynasty was a man named _________ from
which China got its name. He felt that his power was great that he would
change his name to _________________, which means “First Emperor of
China.” He had ______________ built to help water the crops. He was also
know for the _______________ he charged his people. He had great
confidence in his dynasty, partly because of the building of the
_____________________. This wall runs __________ miles long. It is possible
that __________________ of people died in the process of building the
wall. After he died, Shi Huang Ti was buried with ___________ life-sized clay
soldiers.
Word Bank
Thousands1,5007,500
canalsGreat Wall of China
high taxesShi Huang Ti
Qin
The Han Dynasty
Date_______________
List 5 Accomplishments of the Han Dynasty
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Famous People of Ancient
Times
Hammurabi and His Code of Laws
Date_______________
Explain What Made Hammurabi a Different King From the Others
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Amenhotep IV and Nefertiti
Date_______________
Write a Poem About Amenhotep IV and Nefertiti
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Tutankhamen (King Tut)
Date_______________
List 5 Things You Learned About Tutankhamen
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Ramses II- “the Great”
Date_______________
Tell About Some of the Things Ramses the Great Built
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Homer
Date_______________
Write a Poem About Homer
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King Nebuchadnezzar II
Date_______________
Write a Poem about King Nebuchadnezzar
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Aesop and His Fables
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Write Your Own Fable and Be Sure to Include a Moral
(if you need to, just retell one you already know)
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Buddha
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Compare and Contrast Buddhism and Christianity
Differences
Buddhism Christianity
Similarities
Pythagoras
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Confucius
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List 5 Questions You Would Ask Confucius if You Could
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Belshazzar and Cyrus the Great
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Retell the Story of the “Writing on the Wall”
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Darius I
Date_______________
Fill in the Missing Words
Darius I reigned as a leader of Babylon for ______________years. He
thought the _____________ wanted him to be a ruler. Darius I
separated his kingdom into 20 provinces or ________________. He built the
capital city of _________________. In this city he also constructed the
_____________________ to carry on business. Darius I had words and
pictures inscribed on a giant carving called the _____________________.
Darius I had a son whose name was _______________. He is well known as
the king that married ________________.
Word Bank
Behistun Rock 36
Persepolis
Esther satrapies
gods Apadana Palace
Xerxes
Zerubbabel
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Explain in 3 Sentences How the Temple Was Rebuilt
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Herodotus
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Xerxes I
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Socrates
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Hippocrates
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Describe How Hippocrates Changed Medicine
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Pericles
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Plato and Aristotle
Date_______________
Draw a Line From Each Fact to the Correct Person
He was sent to study under Socrates.
He broadened philosophy into the field
of logic.
He tried to figure out what inspired men to be
truly good.
He was one of the students of Plato for 20
years.
Plato
Aristotle
He studied natural science and wrote on
many subjects.
He started a school called the Academy.
He sought to define the nature of justice.
He privately tutored the man who would
become Alexander the Great.
Philip II of Macedonia
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List 5 Things You Learned About Philip II of Macedonia
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Alexander the Great
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Archimedes
Date_______________
Fill in the Missing Words
Archimedes was a well known ______________ mathematician and
inventor. He used his knowledge of the _________________________ to get
ships in and out of the water. He invented a device that looked like a
giant screw in the water that was called the __________________________.
Archimedes was able to find the value of “pi”, which helps us find the
dimensions of __________________. Water splashing out of a bathtub gave
him the idea of water ____________________. He was so excited about his
idea that he began running down the hall without clothes on yelling
“_____________”! The Roman general who was attacking Sicily had
___________________ his troops to harm Archimedes because he
respected him. Against these orders, a Roman soldier killed him because
he hoped that the ____________ he was using were made of gold.
Word Bank
forbiddentools
displacement
circleslever and pulley
Eureka
Archimedes screwGreek
Emperor Asoka of India
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List 4 Contributions Asoka Made to the Indian Society
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Spartacus
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Fill in the Missing Words
During the Roman Republic, many slaves were used as
__________________ to fight and provide entertainment. A famous Roman
philosopher named _________________ wrote about his experience in
seeing one of these fights. There was eventually an revolt from these
slaves led by a slave from Thrace named _________________. He and his
men fought the Romans almost two years in the __________________. There
was a rich man named _______________________________ who helped
lead the fight against the slaves. The ___________________ ended up killing
almost all of slaves. The 6,000 slaves that survived were put to death by
___________________. The slaves were lined up for miles along the
____________________ in an effort to scare other slaves from rebelling.
Word Bank
SenecaRoman army
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Servile WarAppian Way
crucifixionSpartacusgladiators
The First Triumvirate
Date_______________
Describe the 3 Men Who Made Up the First Triumvirate
1)Marcus Licinius Crassus: ______________________________________________
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Julius Caesar
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Tell About Some of Julius Caesar's Accomplishments
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What Was Julius Caesar's Downfall?
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The Second Triumvirate
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Describe the 3 Men Who Made Up the Second Triumvirate
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Cleopatra
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Retell the Story of Cleopatra in Your Own Words
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Herod the Great
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List the One “Nice” Thing Herod Did as a Ruler
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Augustus Caesar
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How Did Augustus Caesar Come to Power?
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What Where Some of His Accomplishments?
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Tiberius Caesar, Pilate, and Herod
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Describe These the 3 Men and How the Were Involved with Jesus Christ
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Famous Events of Ancient
Times
The Ice Age
Date_______________
Draw a Picture of What You Think the Ice Age May Have Looked Like
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Date_______________
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh and Which of Our Bible Stories Have
Similarities to It?
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Stonehenge
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Draw a Picture of What You Think the Construction of Stonehenge May Have Looked Like
The Trojan War and the Legend of the Trojan Horse
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Describe What Caused the Trojan War
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Describe How the Trojan Horse Was Used
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The Olympic Games
Date_______________
Write (or Draw) an Advertisement for the First Olympic Games
The Babylonian Captivity
Date_______________
List 5 Things You Can Remember About the Babylonian Captivity
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The Battle of Marathon
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Retell the Battle of Marathon and Include How it is Remembered
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Peloponnesian War
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Describe the Differences Between Sparta and Athens
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Describe the Plague and Its Effects on the War
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Describe the End of the War
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Alexander the Great's Empire is Divided
Date_______________
List the 4 Generals and What Land(s) They Were Given to Rule
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The Septuagint
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The Punic Wars
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Describe How Hannibal Was Involved in the Punic Wars
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Describe How Elephants Were Used in the Punic Wars
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The Maccabean Revolt
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Explain Why the Revolt Happened and How It Is Remembered
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The Battle of Actium
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Write a Newspaper Article About the Battle of Actium
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Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World
Describe and Draw the Great Pyramid of Giza
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Describe and Draw the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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Describe and Draw the Temple of Diana
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Describe and Draw the Statue of Zeus
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Describe and Draw the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
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Describe and Draw the Lighthouse of Alexandria
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Describe and Draw the Colossus of Rhodes
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Answer Key
Creation4,2,7,3,1,5,6
Abraham6,4,1,7,5,3,2
Joshua and the Battle of JerichoJoshua,Canaan,Jericho,Rahab,six,seven,sun,red cord
Samson3,7,2,4,9,5,6,1,8
SamuelSamuel, two, Hannah, dedicate, a few, Eli, God, sons, Ark of the Covenant, tumors, king, Saul
Solomon1) King David2) wisdom3) a temple4) the Ark of the Covenant5) Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Proverbs6) 7007) Baal8) his kingdom was divided in two9) answers vary
The Divisions of the Kingdoms of IsraelThe capital city is Sumeria(N),The capital city is Jerusalem(S),Called themselves “Israel”(N), Rehoboam is the leader(S),Called themselves “Judah”(S),Consisted of 10 tribes(N),Jeroboam is the leader (N),Consisted of 2 tribes(S)
Elishamiracles, Moabites, Naaman, Shunammite, future, Ben-Hadad, Hazael, life, John the Baptist
Isaiah and MicahHis book revealed where Jesus would be born. (Micah)His book of the Bible is like a small Bible itself. (Isaiah)His book ends with assurance of God's love. (Micah)He was a farmer. (Micah)He wrote about the coming of the Messiah. (Isaiah)He was well educated. (Isaiah)The first chapters of his book show God's disgust for sin. (Micah)He wrote about the future of Syria and the fall of Damascus. (Isaiah)
Hosea1)Jezreel: “God scatters”2) Lo-Rumhamah: “not pitied”3) Lo-Ammi: “not My people”
Hezekiah and SennacheribHis Assyrian army was completely wiped out.(Sennacherib)He was assassinated by his own sons.(Sennacherib)He was healed by God when he was sick and near death.(Hezekiah)He was a humble man.(Hezekiah)He inherited the throne at age 25.(Hezekiah)His army never had to fight the Assyrians.(Hezekiah)He was a king of Assyria and wanted to conquer Judah.(Sennacherib)He was an arrogant man.(Sennacherib)
Manassehtwelve, Hezekiah, pagan, Temple, Assyrian, pray, Judah, wall
King Josiah4,6,1,3,5,2
Habakkuk and HuldahGod warned this person against man-made idols.(Habakkuk)The Lord explained to this person His plan for the Chaldeans.(Habakkuk)This author wrote to God Himself.(Habakkuk)This person was used to verify that the Book of the Law was real.(Huldah)This prophetess has no book in the Bible named after her.(Huldah)This person lived during the same time as King Josiah and Jeremiah. (Huldah)This person helped the people to understand the Book of the Law.(Huldah)This person was told how God used the Babylonians to reprimand evil.(Habakkuk)
Daniel4,1,5,6,3,2
Haggai and ZechariahThe last few chapters of this book reveal that the Lord Himself is going to come to earth.(Zechariah)Through this prophet the Lord displayed how He felt about neglected priorities.(Haggai)The book of this prophet only covers a four month time period.(Haggai)This prophet's name means “Jehovah remembers”.(Zechariah)This man was both a priest and a prophet.(Zechariah)The book of this prophet is a short one found at the end of the Old Testament. (Haggai)This prophet tells of seven visions that reveal God's love.(Zechariah)We learn through this prophet's book that God is ready to bless His people again.(Haggai)
EstherSusa, Hadassah, Mordecai, banished, Xerxes, Haman, courage, warn, Purim
Nehemiahcupbearer, King Artaxerxes, old wall, twelve, agreed, Jerusalem, Word of God, Feast of Tabernacles, Persia
John the Baptist6,4,1,3,7,2,5
Jesus' Death and ResurrectionLast Supper, Passover Feast, communion, Sanhedrin, Lamb of God, Calvary, Golgotha, end, conquered
The SumeriansSumerians, Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia, laws, irrigation systems, cuneiform, Sir C. Leonard Woolley, ziggurat, Abraham
Early EgyptUpper Egypt, Lower Egypt, Menes, Memphis, hieroglyphics, Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Sphinx, Valley of the Kings, mummification, canopic jars
Zhou DynastyThe founding of this dynasty is credited to Wu Wang (West)Emerged after the Battle of Muye (West)This dynasty lasted about 300 years (West)This dynasty had a weaker military (East)This dynasty involved moving the capital to Luoyi (East)This dynasty lasted about 500 years (East)During this dynasty the calendar improved (West)Leaders were chose based on expertise and not heredity (East)
India and HinduismBrahmans (priests), Kshatriyas, Vaisyuas, Sundras; the “untouchables”
The Powers of MesopotamiaHammurabi belonged to this group.(Babylonians)The last great ruler of this group was Ashurbanipal.(Assyrians)This group's culture revolved around the city of Babylon (Babel).(Babylonians)This group was the more warlike group.(Assyrians) This group lived in southern Mesopotamia.(Babylonians)Its language was Aramaic.(Assyrians)Had an organized army that used horses and chariots.(Assyrians)This group was made up of incredible mathematicians.(Babylonians)
The Roman RepublicTarquin the Proud (a very cruel ruler that was the last Etruscan king to rule in Rome)a republic (representatives of the people; gave advice to the consuls)consuls (there were two of these types of rulers in Rome and one could override the other)Senate (a type of government where people are allowed to vote)patricians (the upper class Romans that were involved in religion, politics, and society)plebeians (the lower class Romans that were farmers and tradesmen)
The Qin DynastyQin, Shi Huang Ti, canals, high taxes, Great Wall of China,1500, thousands, 7500
Darius I36, gods, satrapies, Persepolis, Apadana Palace, Behistun Rock, Xerxes, Esther
Plato and AristotleHe was sent to study under Socrates.(Plato)He broadened philosophy into the field of logic.(Aristotle)He tried to figure out what inspired men to be truly good.(Plato)He was one of the students of Plato for 20 years.(Aristotle)He studied natural science and wrote on many subjects.(Aristotle)He started a school called the Academy.(Plato)He sought to define the nature of justice.(Plato)He privately tutored the man who would become Alexander the Great.(Aristotle)
ArchimedesGreek, level and pulley, Archimedes screw, circles, displacement, Eureka, forbidden, tools
Spartacusgladiators, Seneca, Spartacus, Servile War, Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman army, crucifixion, Appian Way
Alexander the Great's Empire is DividedPtolemy: EgyptLysimachus: Thrace, Asia MinorSeleucus: Syria, Mesopotamia, PersiaCassander: Macedonia, Greece