Philippine Christian University

College of Education (CED)

Sampaloc I, City of Dasmarinas, 4114 Cavite

World History I - Ancient & Medieval Era (EDSS3203)

Second Semester - AY 2023-204
Professor: Mr. Arnold P. Santos, LPT.

Student’s Name: Angeli Marie G. Able Raw Score: _______________________

Course Program: BSEd-SS-2 Date: March 2, 2024

Lesson 2 - The Beginning of Civilizations

Asynchronous Task No. 2
Beginning of Civilizations
80 points

General Directions:

A. In your designated asynchronous time period today, listen intently on the given lecture
provided by the given links:

The Birth of Civilization - The First Farmers (20000BC to 8800BC)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-bQx0ZtHUw

The Ancient World Part 1: The First Civilizations/The History of the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WltJPKFo_J4

The History of Civilization for Kids:How Civilizations Began? Free School

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAQAAJo1fI0

B. Vocabulary Review

 Match the following words with their corresponding definitions below. Use the letter of the term
and write it on the space provided before the definitions.

A. City-state
B. Cuneiform
C. Delta
D. Dynasty
E. Empire
 F. Hieroglyphics
G. Monotheism
H. Pharaoh
I. Polytheism
J. Tribute

I_ The belief in many gods

C An area formed by soil deposited at the mouth of the river
A An independent state consisting of a city and surrounding territory
B Wedge-shaped writing that was inscribed on clay tablets
J A ruler of ancient Egypt
G The belief in one god
F The Egyptian system of writing
E The state and the conquered lands it rules
D A family of rulers

 People of Identity

1. Moses – a prophet who saved Israelite people from slavery in Egypt. He is known for receiving the
Ten Commandments in Mt. Sinai.

2. Menes – a pharaoh from the early dynastic period of ancient Egypt. He is the one who united the
upper and lower stream of Nile river which then became the first dynasty in Egypt.

3. Akhenaton – a pharaoh who abolished the polytheism in Egypt, the old religious belief of Egyptians
that worships several gods. He introduced Atenism or the worshiping of light or the sun god.

4. Hatshepsut – the first ruling female of Kemet whom ruled for more than 20 years. She is the sixth
pharaoh of the 18th dynasty and has remarkable success in trading expeditions.

5. Nebuchadnezzar – the longest raining king of Babylonia. He had his thrown for 43 years and during
those years, he established his name as the greatest military leader who destroyed Jerusalem.

6. Cyrus the Great – a Persian king who ruled the largest empire during his time. He was described as
an efficient administrator who merged Medes and Persians, the two original Iranian Tribes.

7. Zoroaster – also known as Zarathustra. He was the spiritual founder of Zoroastrianism and the first to
introduce the concept of monotheism. He reformed the pre-Islamic religion practiced in his community
anc changed the Persian’s polytheistic beliefs.

8. Sargon the Great – the first ruler of the Akkadian empire. He established notable developments in
Mesopotamia including its military tradition, a form of writing system and a bureaucracy.

9. Assurbanipal – he is remembered as the last great king of Assyria. He is famous for his vast library in
Nineveh named “The Royal Library of Assurbanipal”. Aside from his pursuit of knowledge, he is also
known as one of the cruelest kings.
 Relating Geography & History

 Locate each of the following places on a map. Plot the places in an outline map of the world.

A. Tigris River F. Nile River

B. Thebes G. Euphrates River
C. Canaan H. Black Sea
D. Asia Minor I. Mediterranean Sea
E. Babylon J. Persian Gulf

 Comparing Maps
 Compare a modern map with the given map below. What nations now exist in what was once known
as the Fertile Crescent?
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 Interpretation
“Historians have called Egypt “the gift of the Nile.”
A. How did the annual flooding of the Nile affect agriculture in ancient Egypt?
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B. For what other reasons was the Nile important?
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 Discussion:
1. Describe how each of the following characteristics of civilization developed in Mesopotamia:
A. Citites
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 B. Organized Government
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C. Specialized Occupations
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D. Written Records
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2. Egyptian civilization lasted for almost 3000 years. Why? What factors helped to make Rgyptian
society stable?
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3. What contributions to civilization were made by each of the following:
A. Hittites ___________________________________________________________________
B. Lydians __________________________________________________________________
C. Phoenicians ______________________________________________________________
D. Hebrews _________________________________________________________________

 Submission your output for this task is set on March 02, 2024 until 8:00pm only.

*Rubric for Grading will be posted later.

Accomplished by:

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