WORLD HISTORY: FALL FINAL STUDY GUIDE
Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions. For the terms/people, you should describe their importance. Answer the questions with as much detail as possible. The more information you have – the more it will help you study! This study guide is worth 65 points and is due on the day of your final exam!
Unit 1: Ancient Civilizations
Terms/People:
1. Neolithic Revolution
2. Dynasty
3. Oligarchy
4. Empire
5. City-States
6. Stone Age
7. Ice Age
8. Caste System
9. Hammurabi
Questions:
1. Explain human origins: where and when did humans first originate?
2. Describe Egyptian civilization. (location, achievements)
3. Describe Mesopotamian civilization. (location, achievements)
4. Describe the Israelites (important people, achievements)
5. Explain the accomplishments of Roman civilization and how it affected modern America.
6. Explain the accomplishments of Greek civilization and how it affected modern America.
7. Who was Julius Caesar? How did he come to power? What did he change? What happened after his death?
8. Who was Alexander the Great? How did he come to power? What were his accomplishments?
9. Describe the main beliefs, sacred text, and founder of the five main religions: Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam.
Unit 2: The Middle Ages
Terms/People:
1. Hierarchy
2. Heresy
3. Fief
4. Shogun
5. Charlemagne
6. Genghis Khan
7. Marco Polo
8. Inquisition
9. Joan of Arc
Questions:
1. What was the Black Plague? How did it start? Symptoms?
2. What is Feudalism? How did it work? How did each level help one another?
3. Compare and contrast the Aztec and Incan civilizations.
4. Describe the Crusades. (two sides, goal, 1-3, outcome)
5. Describe the 100 Years War. (two sides, goal, outcome)
6. What was the purpose of convents and monasteries? How are the similar? Different?
Unit 3: Renaissance and Reformation
Terms/People:
1. Medici Family
2. Machiavelli
3. Indulgences
4. Theocracy
5. Consistory
6. Johannes Gutenberg
7. Triangular Trade
8. Pope Paul III
Questions:
1. Explain the origins & characteristics of the Italian and Northern Renaissances.
2. Describe the new Renaissance values. (humanism, individualism, skepticism, secularism)
3. What were the similarities and differences between Medieval and Renaissance art?
4. Who was Martin Luther? What did he believe? What did he change?
5. Who was John Calvin? What did he believe? What did he change?
6. Describe the importance and people within the Tudor Dynasty.
7. Explain the Catholic Reformation. Why did it occur? What did they change?
8. Describe the main achievement of the following explorers: Dias, de Gama, Columbus, Cortes, Magellan
Unit 4.1: Enlightenment Era
Terms/People:
1. Copernicus
2. Kepler
3. Newton
4. Bacon
5. Galileo
6. Locke
7. Hobbes
8. Montesquieu
9. Rousseau
10. Voltaire
Questions:
1. What is the Geocentric Theory? How is this different from the Heliocentric Theory?
2. Describe the main types of government during the Enlightenment Era: absolute monarchy, Parliament, democracy
3. Describe the successes and failures of Phillip II of Spain.
4. Describe the successes and failures of Elizabeth I of England.
5. Describe the successes and failures of Louis XIV of France.
6. Describe the successes and failures of Peter the Great of Russia.