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AP World History
Key Points
Chapter 5
Classical Civilization: ROME
Place the following events in the correct chronological order on the timeline.
Great decay in Roman Empire
first nomadic invasions of northern India
Fall of Western Roman Empire
beginning of reign of T’ang Dynasty
Begin serious decline of Han Dynasty
creation of Sassanid Empire
100 c.e
180 c.e.
227 c.e.
476 c.e
500 c.e.
618 c.e.
People, Places, Terms…The following are important to your understanding of the chapter. Define each one
on a separate sheet of paper.
Syncretism
plagues
Constantine
Mahayana
Yellow Turbans
Shintoism
Germanic invasions
Christianity
Diocletian
Olmecs
Byzantine Empire
Asiatic Huns
New Testament
pope
Benedictine Rule
Directions; use the information in your textbook to answer the following questions.
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When did the Roman Empire begin its decline?
What attempts were made in Rome to prevent its’ collapse that weren’t attempted in the Han Empire?
Why was Rome’s collapse more profound than that of classical India or classical China’s?
Where was the Roman capital moved to?
What was the Byzantine emperor, Justinian’s most famous achievement?
Olmec region
Mayan region
Aztec region
Teotihuacan
Inca region
Toltec region
1. Are the Regions in which civilization developed in Mesoamerica and the Andean
region more like Greece or the river valley civilizations? How does this help to
explain the political development of the Americas?