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Social Studies for Saudi Arabia Grade

7 Activity Book

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Contents Unit 1

Invasion and change

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6

The Abbasid Caliphate: an overview The Mongol invasion and the fall of Baghdad Resistance to the Mongols Exceptional efforts The Abbasid Caliphs in Cairo Relevant old maps

3 8 12 14 18 20

Unit 2

States rise and fall

24

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6

More about the Memluks The Memluk state Sultans and scholars The rise of the Ottoman state The Ottoman state at its peak The decline and end of the Ottoman state

24 28 33 36 38 43

Unit 3

People and places

53

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6

Demographic concepts Saving our wetlands Traveling in our region Regional and world economy Scientific developments Into the future

53 58 63 68 74 80

Unit 4

People and government

84

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6

Change and development Understanding governments Constitution Rights and duties of citizens Leaders and leadership People and government

84 90 94 97 101 106

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Unit 1

Invasion and change Lesson 1  The Abbasid Caliphate: an overview Activity 1 1

Complete this mind map to summarize the achievements of the Abbasid Caliphate.

New efficient systems of government

Unit 1

Abbasid Caliphate

2 Complete this paragraph about Abbasid state.

In the middle of the leadership of the

century, the Abbasids took over the state from the

The Islamic state was the

.

state the world had ever

known. It included the

Peninsula, most of north

, the whole

Peninsula

and larger territories to the

and

of

the Peninsula.

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3 Complete this map. a Write a caption. b Fill these names on the map.

Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, Arabian Peninsula Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt N

Unit 1 0

Abbasid state in the 8th century

1,000 km

Caption:

4 Mark these statements true 3 or false ✗ . a The Abbasid Caliphate lasted 200 years. b During the Abbasid rule there was very little learning. c The Abbasids developed efficient systems of government.

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Activity 2 1

Complete the caption for each picture.

b

c

d

Unit 1

a

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2 Match the keywords to the correct era to complete this timeline.

Franks invade Islamic lands

Ayyubid Sultanate

Fatamids rule parts of Syria and western Arabia

Turkish Ghaznavids and Karakhanids rule in Iraq and western Iran

Powerful Caliphs Scholars visit famous libraries and schools

Baghdad flourishes

Golden Age

Leaders: Al-Mansur, Al-Mahdi, Harun Al-Rashid

Seljuks occupy Anatolia Islamic armies fight Crusaders Seljuk Age

Seljuk Turks occupy Baghdad, Syria and Palestine

Unit 1

The Abbasid Caliphate

749 ad – 847 ad

848 ad – 946 ad

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Mongols invade Caliphate Leaders: Imaduddin, Nuriddin, Salahuddin Buwayhids occupy Baghdad Development of scholarship, arts and sciences

Fatimids based in Egypt

Caliphs not as powerful

Seljuks allow Caliphs to remain Memluk Sultanate in Cairo Crusader armies begin invading Islamic lands

Mongols sack Baghdad Big changes in Islamic state Seljuks defeat Byzantine armies Caliphate is broken into smaller states

Unit 1

946 ad – 1075 ad

1075 ad – 1258 ad

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Lesson 2  The Mongol invasion and the fall of Baghdad Activity 1 1

List six characteristics of the Mongols.

2 Use your research about Gengis Khan to help you complete this mind map.

Ruled:

Successors:

Unit 1

Genghis Khan

Areas conquered:

New laws:

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Activity 2 1

Number these events from 1 to 8 in chronological order.

The Battle of ‘Ain Jalut takes place.

Mongol armies capture Damascus and Aleppo.

Gengis Khan dies in 1227 ad.

Mangu Khan is elected the new leader of the Mongol state.

Kublai Khan is elected to lead the Mongols.

Ogedei Khan expands the state.

Kublai Khan invades southern China.

Unit 1

Mongol forces besiege and capture Baghdad.

2 Circle the name that completes each sentence correctly. a (Mangu Khan / Kublai Khan) ruled from Karakorum. b (Mangu Khan / Kublai Khan) ruled from the area in China today known as Beijing. c (Hulagu Khan / Kublai Khan) conquered lands to the west as far as Egypt. d (Hulagu Khan / Mangu Khan) started invading the Islamic state. e (Mangu Khan / Kublai Khan) founded the Yuan Dynasty.

3 Refer to the map on Student BookBlack page Sea13 and complete these sentences. a The Mongols, led by , conquered in February 1258 ad. b The

, led by Hulagu

Maragheh

Khan, captured Aleppo on

Mediterranean Sea

Mosul Aleppo (13th Jan 1260 AD)

.

on 3 September

1256 Hamadan

Tigris R.

Euphrates R.

Damascus

c At the battle of rd

Caspia Sea

Withdraw after Mongke’s death May 1260 AD

MONGOL CONTROL (after 1260 AD)

SELJUK

’Ain Jalut (3rd Sept 1260 AD)

,

Baghdad (Feb 1258 AD)

Al Quds MEMLUK CONTROL (after 1260 AD)

the Mongols wereCairo prevented from invading Egypt.

N

Red Sea Mongols under Hulagu

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Mongols under Kitbuqa

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200

400

600 km

Memluks under Qutuz and Baybar

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Activity 3

Unit 1

1 Write a caption for the picture above.

2 Answer these questions. a Why was Baghdad such an important Islamic city in the 13th century?

b Describe Hulagu Khan’s army in Baghdad.

c Write five short, chronological points to summarize the events that led to the sacking of Baghdad.

d Why was the destruction of Baghdad viewed as senseless and barbaric?

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3 Use this mind map to help you plan your essay about the effects of the Mongol invasion on the Islamic state.

people killed

City destroyed

few remained

,

Effects of the Mongol invasion

pulled down/ burnt

Scholarship declined

canals ruined

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Agriculture

,

fewer

thrown into River

to farm

Power shifted from Caliphate to

in

4 Use your own words to explain the meaning of these words.

aftermath:

depopulated:

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Lesson 3  Resistance to the Mongols Activity 1 Answer these questions about the letter on Student Book page 19. a Who was the letter sent to?

b From which group of people was the letter sent?

c What is the aim of the letter?

d List ten reasons the Mongols used to try and persuade the Memluks to surrender Egypt without a fight.

Unit 1

e Write a paragraph explaining how the Memluks reacted to the letter.

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Activity 2 Number these events from 1 to 10 in chronological order.

Kitbuqa marched along the Jordan River towards Cairo to attack the Sultanate.

The Mongols followed Baybars’ troops deeper into the valley.

The Mongol army was completely destroyed.

The Mongol general Hulagu Khan was recalled to Karakorum to elect a new Mongol leader.

Mangu Khan died in 1259 ad.

Hulagu withdrew his main army because he was confident a smaller army could defeat the Memluks.

The rest of the Memluk army then came down the hills and surrounded the Mongols.

Baybars pretended to retreat.

Qutuz sent his army out to meet the Mongols.

The Memluk army led by Qutuz hid in the hills around ‘Ain Jalut.

Unit 1

1

Baybars’ troops waited in the valley until the Mongols arrived and then attacked them.

2 List three results of the Battle at ‘Ain Jalut.

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Lesson 4 Exceptional efforts Activity 1 1 Circle the correct words to complete each sentence. a (Nuriddin / Imaduddin) was referred to as Zangi. b (Salahuddin’s / Nuriddin’s) father served in Zangi’s army. c (Nuriddin / Salahuddin) was Zangi’s son. d Shajarat Al-Durr was the wife of (Turanshah / Sultan Al-Salih Ayyub). e The Ayyubid dynasty was founded by (Nuriddin / Salahuddin).

2 Complete these sentences. a Zangi’s aim was to defeat the

and create a united

state. b Nuriddin helped to

the Muslim world against the

invasions of the

.

c Shajarat Al-Durr’s name means

Unit 1

d The Syrian

did not recognize

their leader and insisted that a e

or

was appointed commander-inand

as

should take her place.

Shajarat Al-Durr. He became the f

.

and .

ruled together until they died.

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3 Write a paragraph that describes the type of person Nuriddin was.

4 Match these people to their achievements. Place a tick 3 correct column.

Achievements

Zangi

Nuriddin

in the Shajarat Al-Durr

The first leader to organize resistance to the Crusaders United Syria and Egypt Captured Edessa from the crusaders Governor of Basra and Mosul Took over and issued orders to the army

Unit 1

Became “Queen of the Muslims�

Helped the army to defeat the crusaders at the Battle of Damietta Reorganized the Syrian army Recaptured Edessa and Damascus from the crusaders

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Activity 2 Make up six questions about the people in Lesson 4. Write the questions and answers. Use these questions in a class quiz.

Question 1: Answer:

Question 2: Answer:

Question 3:

Unit 1

Answer:

Question 4: Answer:

Question 5: Answer:

Question 6: Answer:

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Activity 3 This activity will help you to draw an accurate timeline of events in the 12th and 13th centuries.

1 a Match the correct date to each event to revise the sequence of important events that you studied in Grades 6. Remember to include these on your timeline.

1096 ad

Zangi captures the crusader state of Edessa

1099 ad

The crusaders capture Al Quds

1144 ad

The start of the First Crusade

1183 ad

Salahuddin captures Aleppo from the crusaders

1187 ad

Defeat of crusaders at the Battle of Hittin, Al Quds

1189 ad

Treaty of Al-Ramlah

1171 ad

Salahuddin takes back Al Quds

1192 ad

The start of the Fourth Crusade

1202 ad

The start of the Third Crusade

1291 ad

Unit 1

End of crusader rule in the Levant

b Write the dates and events in chronological order in your notebook.

2 Refer to your Student Book and do research to complete this table.

Date

Event

1258 ad

Mongols

1260 ad

The Mongol army captures

and

.

Memluks defeat Mongols at Battle of 窶連in Jalut.

Memluks free the crusader state of Antioch.

1289 ad

Memluks free the

state of

.

Memluks liberate Acre.

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Lesson 5  The Abbasid Caliphs in Cairo Activity 1 1

Match these words to their definitions.

Memluks

A powerful family in which wealth, privilege or power is passed down from one generation to the next

Dynasty

A country ruled by a Sultan

Tulunids

A Caliphate with no real political power

Sultan

Slaves employed by the Islamic state as soldiers who later became powerful leaders

Sultanate

A short-lived dynasty established by the Memluks

Shadow Caliphate

A ruler of an Islamic country

Unit 1

2 Complete this mind map to summarize the information about the Memluks. Use information from Student Book pages 26 and 27.

controlled administration

The Memluks

established Tulunids

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Activity 2 1

Add the key facts to the Venn diagram to compare the Mongols and Memluks. The information in Student Book Lessons 2 and 5 will help you sort the information.

Mongols

similarities

Unit 1

Memluks

excellent soldiers ruled Egypt from northeastern Asia slaves invaded lands expanded into southern China invaded Syria unable to defend Syria captured Baghdad took part in Battle of ‘Ain Jalut won Battle of ‘Ain Jalut in 1260 ad 2 Describe the circumstances that led to the beginning of the Memluk Sultanate in Cairo.

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Lesson 6  Relevant old maps Activity 1 1

a Label the following places on this map: Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East. b Draw a circle to indicate where you think your country would be positioned on the map.

Unit 1 2 Answer these questions. a Where was this map drawn? b When was this map drawn? c How does the map differ from maps you use today?

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Activity 2 1

Answer the questions below about this map.

Unit 1

a Where was this map compiled? b When was this map compiled? c Write a caption for the map.

d How does this map differ from the one opposite?

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Activity 3 1

Choose a map in your atlas to trace. Transfer the map onto this page.

Label five places on the map and then add colour to it.

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2 Transfer the same map onto this page from a different perspective.

Label the same five places and then add colour to it.

3 Is either map correct or incorrect? Give a reason for your answer.

Unit 1

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