World History
Fall Review Sheet
Chapter 1
Paleolithic Era
-basic organization
-role of women
Neolithic Revolution
-definition
Civilization
-definition
Mesopotamia
-geography
-political organization
-role of kings
-social organization
-cuneiform
-religion
-basic beliefs
-view of the gods
-Babylonian Empire
-Code of Hammurabi
Egypt
-geography
-political organization
-role/status of the pharaohs
-change over time
-society
-hierarchy
-religion
-basic beliefs
-afterlife
Phoenicians
-alphabet
Hebrews
-monarchy
-reason for development
-role of kings
-Babylonian Captivity
-religion
-main beliefs
-unique elements
Assyrian Empire
-conquests
-military machine
-political organization
-role of kings
-bureaucracy
Persian Empire
-Cyrus the Great
-conquest
-role of the king
-tolerance
-Darius
-political organization
-bureaucracy
-Zoroastrianism
-basic beliefs
Chapter 2
India
-geography
-Aryan Era
-military technology
-political organization
-social organization
-caste system
-outcastes
-religion
-Brahmans
-major religions
-Jainism
-basic beliefs
-ultimate goal
-Buddhism
-Siddhartha Gautama
-basic beliefs
-ultimate goal
-Hinduism
-basic beliefs
-karma
-ultimate goal
-Mauryan Empire
-Chandragupta
-conquest
-political organization
-bureaucracy
-Ashoka
-political organization
-bureaucracy
-conversion to Buddhism
Chapter 3
China
-geography
-Shang Dynasty
-political organization
-role of kings
-logographic script
-religion
-basic beliefs
-afterlife
-Zhou Dynasty
-political organization
-role of kings
-Mandate of Heaven
-social organization
-role of women
-Warring States Period
-decline of the aristocracy
-military
-technology
-tactics/ideas
-role of commoners
-social mobility
-philosophies
-Confucianism
-basic concepts
-morality/ethics
-view of human relations
-five cardinal relationships
-political application
-Daoism
-basic concepts
-political application
-Legalism
-basic concepts
-view of people
-political application
Chapter 4
Greece
-geography
-polis
-definition
-Athens
-political development
-economic crisis
-democracy
-Cleisthenes
-Sparta
-political organization
-military focus
-social organization
-role of women
-Persian Wars
-impact on Greece
-Peloponnesian War
-causes
-impact on Greece
-social organization
-arete
-role of men
-role of women
-alphabet
-religion
-basic beliefs
-view of the gods
-philosophy
-first phase
-purpose
-second phase
-purpose
Hellenistic Era
-Macedonia
-conquest of Greece
-Alexander the Great
-goals/ambition
-conquest
-reasons for his success
-needs/concerns of the people
-mystery religions
-basic beliefs
-philosophy
-purpose
-basic concepts
Chapter 5
Roman Republic
-geography
-political organization
-structures of government
-Struggle of the Orders
-results
-Twelve Tables
-social organization
-family
-role of women
-values
-Punic Wars
-causes
-Hannibal
-decline
-political and economic crisis
-Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
-Julius Caesar
-ambition
-political power
-reforms
Roman Empire
-Augustus
-political organization
-concept of the ruler
-creation of empire
-bureaucracy
-centralization
-religion
-state religion/imperial cult
-basic beliefs
Christianity
-Jesus
-message
-reaction to his teachings
-Paul of Tarsus
-message
-spread of the religion
-Roman reaction
-execution of Jesus
-persecution
-acceptance
Chapter 6
China
-Qin Unification
-First Emperor
-political organization
-Legalism
-building projects
-Great Wall
-tomb
-afterlife
-Han Dynasty
-political organization
-Confucianism
-contact with neighbors
-the Xiongnu
-Emperor Wu’s response
-Silk Road
-significance of the silk trade
-society
-role of women
-Buddhism
-appeal in China
-monks and nuns
-Sui dynasty
-Yang Jian
-Grand Canal
-significance
-Tang dynasty
-Emperor Taizong
-strengths/impact
-political organization
-new policies/reforms
-examinations
-decline
-Yang Guifei
Essay Topics
Political Organization
-best way to rule a kingdom or empire
-type of government
-most effective policies
-political, military, social, economic, religious, etc.
Christianity
-beliefs/teachings, values, practices/rituals
-comparison to other religions in the ancient world (any that we covered this semester)
-similarities?