World History Pre-AP – Duez

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Fall Semester Final Review
Time: 1 Week
Student-Friendly Learning Target Statements
• Describe the nature of human life during the Old Stone Age.
• Explain the methods scientists use to uncover early human existence.
Chapters: • How does farming free up a human being’s time versus hunting and gathering?
1 and 2 • What kind of occupations are possible once more time is available to a given society?
Early Man • How does the development of agriculture facilitate the development of cities?
& Explain how the roles of men and women changed from the Paleolithic Age to
Early the Neolithic Age.
Civilizatio
• Mesopotamia—the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers—was the birthplace of
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several of the earliest known civilizations. Rainfall was sparse and unpredictable, but
occasional floods had deposited layers of fertile silt.
• Irrigation and drainage techniques made regular farming possible; food supplies prompted
social and economic changes that led to the emergence of civilization.
Compare and contrast two early civilizations. How are they similar and
different? Use the six characteristics of a civilization and our P-E-R-S-I-A ideas to
assist you.
Donald Johanson Louis B. and Mary Leakey Homo Sapiens
Homo Sapiens Sapiens Australopithecines Paleolithic Age
Homo Erectus Neaderthal Neolithic Revolution
6 Characteristics of Fossils
Prehistory
Civilization Thermo luminescence
Anthropology
Radio Carbon Dating dating
Pharaoh
Ziggurat hieroglyphics
Mesopotamia Darius Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus the Great Theocracy Cuneiform
Hammurabi Hieratic script Ten Lost Tribes
Sumerians Akkadians Assyrians
• Understand the geography of Ancient Greece and how it impacted the development of the
civilization.
Chapter: • Explain the parts and functions of an Ancient Greek city-state
4 • Explain Homer’s impact on Greek civilization.
Ancient • Compare the roles of women in different Greek city-states.
Greece • Describe what constitutes a “Spartan” lifestyle.
Compare and contrast the culture and lifestyle of Athens and Sparta. If you had
a choice between the two, where would you want to live? Explain your answer.
Homer Alexander the Great Eratosthenes
Socrates Philip II Oligarchy
Aristotle Plato Democracy
Odysseus Pericles Thermopylae
Herodotus Thucydides Hellenistic Era
Macedonia Iliad Cleisthenes
Battle of Chaeronea Mycenaean Ionian
Athens Odyssey Sparta
• Explain how the geography of Italy, The Mediterranean Area, and Rome led to the
development of early Rome. The narrow Italian peninsula was an important crossroads,
Chapter: and farmland was plentiful. Rome itself was strategically situated inland on hills along the
5 Tiber River.
The • In the late sixth century the Romans overthrew the Etruscan kings based north of Rome
Roman and established a republic. Wealthy patrician landowners in the Roman Senate dominated
Empire the early republic.
• Link the three Punic Wars and understand their importance to establishing Rome as a
 world power.
• From Republic to Empire: By the second century B.C., a few aristocrats dominated the
Roman state. Meanwhile, many small farmers could no longer compete and became
landless poor. Some leaders called for land reform to address the problem.
• The Roman Empire expanded its borders until, at its height, it had a population of more
than 50 million. Trade and commerce thrived, but farming remained the chief occupation.
• After Civil War, The First Triumvirate placed power in the hands of three wealthy generals.
One of these generals, Julius Caesar, marched on Rome with his troops, and eventually he
was declared dictator. Caesar's rule ended in his assassination.
Do you believe the United States of America will fall one day, just as the Roman
Empire did? Compare the factors that led to the fall of Rome with possible
scenarios where the United States of America could collapse.
Etruscans Three Virtues (Duty, Cincinnatus
Republic Courage, Discipline) Horatius
Apennine Livy Hannibal
Spartacus Patricians Plebians
Praetors Consuls Marc Antony
Triumvirate Laity Clergy
Virgil Roman Senate Julius Caesar
Nero Theodosius the Great Constantine
Edict of Milan Visigoths Octavian
• A new political system emerged in Europe after Charlemagne’s time called Feudalism
• Understand the diagram of the Feudal System – Kings, Lords, Knights, and Serfs
Chapters: • The High Middle Ages are a time period where reforms were made to the Feudal System
9 & 10 and centralized states and governments emerged.
The • The Magna Carta recognized the rights of nobles and created a system of checks and
Middle balances on the king’s power
Ages • The codification of Roman law became the basis for a new system of law in Europe.
• Parliament emerges in England which gives the people more power and check’s the King.
• During the 14th and 15th centuries Europe encountered many problems: Black Death
(Bubonic Plague), 100 Year’s War, and the decline in the power of the Church.
• 38 Million People died in Europe alone over a 4 year period; Italian port cities were hit the
hardest.
• The Religious Crusades impact Europe by collapsing the feudal system of protection and
giving rise to individual states (Portugal, England, Spain, and France)
Explain the rise and fall of the Feudal System. What caused this system to
emerge in Europe after the fall of Rome? Why did it collapse? What impact did the
Feudal System have on Europe?
Carolingian Renaissance Vassal Chivalry
Fief Vassalage Magna Carta
Feudal Contract Bourgeoisie Black Death
Joan of Arc Hundreds’ Year War Charlemagne
Clovis Knights Manor
3 Estates Serfs Monk
Infidels Scriptoria Missionary
• The arrival of the Spaniards in the sixteenth century brought diseases against which the
native Americans had no immunity. Devastated by these diseases, the Aztecs were
Chapters: defeated by the Spaniards, who then destroyed much of Aztec civilization.
7, 11, & • The explorations of the fifteenth century led to expanded European power and a sharp
13 Africa, increase in trade. Colonization, a dramatic growth in the slave trade, and the spread of
The Christianity were among the consequences of European expansion.
Americas, • The European conquest was primarily a biological one. Explorers and colonists brought a
& wide range of deadly communicable diseases directly from crowded European cities.
European • Slavery, which had been practiced in Africa since ancient times, saw a dramatic rise in the
Explorers sixteenth century. Many of the slaves were sent to Brazil and the Caribbean to work on
 sugarcane plantations.
• Understand the motivating factors behind why European explorers would risk so much to
journey to new lands.
• Determine and explain the difference between the two separate routes and philosophies
of the Portuguese and Spanish explorers.
• Explain the impact of the Treaty of Tordesillas on the development of the “New World.”
Describe the pattern of triangular trade that developed in the 1500s. Be sure to
explain the types of products and resources that moved in this first world trading
system. What was the impact of “triangular trade?”
Africa’s Climate Zones Kush Axum
Ghana Matrilineal Inca
Griots Mansa Musa MesoAmerica
Aztec Inuit Anasazi
Mayan Hopewell Moundbuilders Iroquois
Quipu Quetzalcoatl Vespucci
Conquistador Magellan Da Gama
Columbus Mercantilism Middle Passage
3 G’s Gold Coast Ghana
King Ezana Cape of Good Hope Mali & Songhai