Story of the World 1 Activity Book

Name
Date

Chapter 3: The First Writing

Caspian Sea

M E SOPOTA M I A

Mediterranean Sea Euphrates Tigris River
River SUMER

Persian
Gulf

Egypt

Nile River Red
Sea

Chapter 3 — The First Writing Student Page 8

Carving Hieroglyphs

Chapter 3 — The First Writing Student Page 9

Cuneiform Chart

Hieroglyph Chart

Chapter 3 — The First Writing Student Page 10

Name
Date

Chapter 4: The Old Kingdom of Egypt

Caspian Sea

M E SOPOTA M I A

Mediterranean Sea Euphrates Tigris River
River SUMER

Persian
Gulf

Egypt

Nile River Red
Sea

Chapter 4 — The Old Kingdom of Egypt Student Page 11

The Pyramids of Egypt

Chapter 4 — The Old Kingdom of Egypt Student Page 12

Chapter 5 — The First Sumerian Dictator Chapter 5: The First Name
Sumerian Dictator Date

M E SOPOTA M I A

Tigris River

Mediterranean Euphrates
Sea River

Babylon Kish
tt

SUMER

Student Page 13 Persian
Gulf

Sargon

King of Mesopotamia

Chapter 5 — The First Sumerian Dictator Student Page 14

Name
Date

Sumerian Inventions Word Search

Find the following hidden words:
wheel, shaduf, clock, pottery, hour, numbers,

minute, calendar, cuneiforms, sumer

N EMR V S UME R J P
G R A NHHA R F N B R
AWE U Y A A L NK T I
EH IMI DR PC S TA
K ENBNUEOE S C E
ZEGE F F LTSOIM
OL L RRCUTHS P L
E A L S TNN E GNHT
CUNE I F ORMS V R
Z T TMT CU Y E COH
NHM P GO R E UD S E
F D E E HO S U E KG S

Chapter 5 — The First Sumerian Dictator Student Page 15

Chapter 6 — The Jewish People Chapter 6: The Jewish People Name
Date

t Haran
A K K A DI A

Tigris River

Mediterranean Euphrates
Sea River

Cana an Babylon t
SUMER
Egypt Urt

Student Page 16 Persian
Gulf

Name

Date

The Jewish People Word Search

Directions:

1. Solve the following clues, and write the answers in the spaces provided.
2. All the answer words from the clues are in the word search and run from left to right, top to bottom, or

diagonally. Find them now.

Clues:

1. Sargon the Great was a ruler of this river-side city-state where Terah and his family first lived. _ _
2. The name of Abram’s father. _ _ _ _ _
3. The threat of war with Babylon caused Terah to decide to move from his hometown. He and his family

moved to what merchant town? _ _ _ _ _
4. Once they moved, Abram looked after the sheep, goats and cattle. What is another name for cattle?

____
5. When Terah died, Abram was advised by his one god to move to this new location. _ _ _ _ _ _
6. Abram’s new-found god renamed both Abram and his wife. Abram’s wife was renamed this. _ _ _ _ _
7. Abram’s new name was this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. Abram laughed at his god when he was told he would have a baby with his wife. When she did have that

baby, they named him this, because it means “laughter.” _ _ _ _ _
9. Their son, had a son named this. _ _ _ _ _
10. Jacob had twelve sons. Which was his favorite? _ _ _ _ _ _
11. Jacob made this special, colorful piece of clothing for his favorite son. _ _ _ _
12. Because of the envy his brothers felt, they sold Joseph to be this. _ _ _ _ _
13. Joseph was taken to this country. _ _ _ _ _
14. While in prison, Joseph demonstrated his ability to tell the meaning of something we think about while

we’re sleeping. He knew what a _ _ _ _ _ meant.
15. Later, someone had a dream about seven fat cows that were eaten by seven thin cows. Who had this dream?

_______
16. Joseph knew the Pharaoh’s dream meant that seven good years would be followed by seven years of famine.

To help the people, he suggested they collect this in each of the seven good years, so there would be enough
during the dry years. _ _ _ _ _

Chapter 6 — The Jewish People Student Page 17

The Jewish People Word Search

J A C O B E T S MD R E AM F
CB AOL RR I NRUTXCG
RRNXAB E F E E L Y BOA
E A A K R T ZUDP EG Y P T
THA R ANCHGHRNC E E
TANR S FD J P AT I VBR
HM S L A V E O S R I H S Y A
I S A A C OW S A A UWR OH
N S A R AHP E ROGR A I N
D Y VG XWR P HHD I K F P
RO Y E Q I OH L F P A G E Y

,I \RX KDYH GLI¿FXOW\ DQVZHULQJ WKH FOXHV RQ WKH SUHYLRXV SDJH VHH LI \RX FDQ ¿QG WKH ULJKW ZRUG IURP
WKLV OLVW $%5$+$0 &$1$$1 &2$7 &2:6 '5($0 (*<37 *5$,1 +$5$1 ,6$$& -$&2%
-26(3+ 3+$5$2+ 6$5$+ 6/$9( 7(5$+ 85

Chapter 6 — The Jewish People Student Page 18







Chapter 6 — The Jewish People Student Page 22

Chapter 7 — Hammurabi and the Babylonians Chapter 7: Hammurabi Name
and the Babylonians Date

A K K A DI A

Tigris River

Mediterranean Euphrates
Sea River

BA BY LON I A Kish
tt

Babylon

Student Page 23 Persian
Gulf

The Ziggurat of Ur

Chapter 7 — Hammurabi and the Babylonians Student Page 24

Name
Date

Crossword Puzzle: Name That Place

Across

3. The name Sargon called his new kingdom
4. The town Abraham was from
6. The name of one of the first cities in the world

Down

1. The name of Hammurabi’s city
2. Not the Euphrates River; the other one
5. The name of the city where Sargon first lived

1 2
3 4

5
6

Chapter 7 — Hammurabi and the Babylonians Student Page 25

Chapter 8 — The Assyrians Chapter 8: The Assyrians Name
Date

t
Assur
ASSYRIA

Tigris River

Mediterranean Euphrates
Sea River

BA BY LON I A Kish
tt

Babylon

Student Page 26

Gilgamesh and the Lion

Chapter 8 — The Assyrians Student Page 27

Chapter 9 — The First Cities of India Name

Chapter 9: The First Cities of India
Date

Tigris River
Euphrates River

Mohenjo-Daro t H A R APPA N
CI V I L I Z AT ION

Indus River

India

Arabian INDIAN
Sea OCEAN

Student Page 28

A Ceremonial Mask

Chapter 9 — The First Cities of India Student Page 29

AStatueFromMohenjo-Daro

Chapter 9 — The First Cities of India Student Page 30

Chapter 10 — The Far East: Ancient China Chapter 10: The Far East: Name
Ancient China Date

Yellow River
Yangtze River

Student Page 31 South
China Sea

Chapter 10 — The Far East: Ancient China Student Page 32

Chapter 11 — Ancient Africa Name
Date

Chapter 11: Ancient Africa

Black Sea Caspian
Sea

Mediterranean Sea ASSYRIA H A R APPA N
Tigris River CI V I L I Z AT ION

Euphrates Indus River India
River
Arabian
Nile River Persian Gulf Sea
Egypt
Student Page 33 Red
Sea

Chapter 11 — Ancient Africa Student Page 34

Name

Date

Chapter 12: The Middle Kingdom of Egypt

Mediterranean Sea

Canaan

Egypt

Red Sea

Nile River

Chapter 12 — The Middle Kingdom of Egypt Student Page 35

Hyksos Jewelry

Chapter 12 — The Middle Kingdom of Egypt Student Page 36

Name

Date

Chapter 13: The New Kingdom of Egypt

Mediterranean Sea

Canaan

Egypt Red Sea

Valley
of the
Kings

Nile River

Nubia Student Page 37

Chapter 13 — The New Kingdom of Egypt

The Mask of King Tut

Chapter 13 — The New Kingdom of Egypt Student Page 38

Name

Date

Chapter 14: The Israelites Leave Egypt

Mediterranean Sea

Canaan

Egypt
Nile River

Red Sea

Chapter 14 — The Israelites Leave Egypt Student Page 39

Moses Leads the Israelites Across the Red Sea

Chapter 14 — The Israelites Leave Egypt Student Page 40

Moses and the Ten Plagues

Chapter 14 — The Israelites Leave Egypt Student Page 41

Moses and the Ten Plagues

sticker pages

Pharaoh Plague 1 Moses

Read what he The Hebrew Read about whose
thought about God changed idea this all was
and how Moses
the whole the mighty felt about it in
adventure in Nile into blood. Exodus 2-4.
Exodus 5:1-9.
Read
Exodus 7:14-24.

Color the
Nile red.

Plague 2 Plague 3

The Hebrew God The Hebrew God
sent a plague sent a plague
of frogs! of gnats!
Read Exodus Read Exodus
7:25-8:15. 8:16-19.

Chapter 14 — The Israelites Leave Egypt Student Page 42

Moses and the Ten Plagues

sticker pages

Plague 5

The Hebrew God
sent a plague on the
Egyptian livestock!
Read Exodus 9:1-7.

Plague 4 Plague 6

The Hebrew God The Hebrew God sent a
sent a plague plague on the Egyptian
of flies! people! Read Exodus 9:8-12.
Read
Exodus (When you cut out this sticker,
8:20-32. place it on top of Pharaoh,

Chapter 14 — The Israelites Leave Egypt matching the top and bottom parts.)

Student Page 43

Moses and the Ten Plagues

sticker pages

Plague 7

The Hebrew God sent a plague of hail. thunder, and lightning!
Read Exodus 9:13-34.

Plague 8 Plague 9

The Hebrew God The Hebrew God
sent a plague sent a plague
of locusts!
Read Exodus of darkness! Did it
10:1-20. change Pharaoh’s

heart?
Read Exodus

9:13-34.

Chapter 14 — The Israelites Leave Egypt Student Page 44

Chapter 15 — The Phoenicians Name
Date

Chapter 15: The Phoenicians

Black Sea

Student Page 45 Carthaget Mediterranean Sea Canaan
t Tyre
Phoenician Settlements Egypt
Phoenicia Nile River Red Sea

A Phoenician Ship

Chapter 15 — The Phoenicians Student Page 46

Chapter 16 — The Return of Assyria Name
Date

Chapter 16: The Return of Assyria

ASIA MINOR t Caspian Sea
Nineveh Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea ASSYRIA
Canaan
Euphrates Tigris
Egypt River River

t
Babylon

Nile River Red
Sea
Student Page 47

A Bas Relief From Ancient Assyria

Chapter 16 — The Return of Assyria Student Page 48

Chapter 17 — Babylon Takes Over Again Name
Date

Chapter 17: Babylon Takes Over Again

ASIA MINOR Caspian Sea
Persian Gulf
t
Nineveh
ASSYRIA

Mediterranean Sea Euphrates Tigris
River River
Egypt
Nile River Canaan t
t Jerusalem Babylon

Student Page 49 Red
Sea

Marduk and Tiamat

Chapter 17 — Babylon Takes Over Again Student Page 50

Chapter 18 — Life in Early Crete Name
Date

Chapter 18: Life in Early Crete

Aegean Sea

Thebest ASIA MINOR
Mediterranean Sea
Mycenae t tAthens

Greece

t Sparta

Therta

Student Page 51 Crete

Chapter 18 — Life in Early Crete Student Page 52

Theseus and the Minotaur

Chapter 18 — Life in Early Crete Student Page 53

Chapter 19 — The Early Greeks Name
Date

Chapter 19: The Early Greeks

Aegean Sea

Thebest ASIA MINOR
Mediterranean Sea
Mycenae t tAthens

Greece

t Sparta

Therta

Student Page 54 Crete

Greek War Chariot

Chapter 19 — The Early Greeks Student Page 55

A Grecian Vase

Chapter 19 — The Early Greeks Student Page 56

Chapter 20 — Greece Gets Civilized Again Name
Date

Chapter 20: Greece Gets Civilized Again

Mount t Troy
Olympus Aegean Sea

ASIA MINOR

Thebest

Mycenae t tAthens

Greece

t Sparta

Therta

Student Page 57 Crete Mediterranean Sea