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WHII
Geography and What You Should Know
M. Lynde
Name___________________________________ Date_____________ Period____
STANDARD WHII.1 a, b, c, d, e
The student will improve skills in historical research and geographical analysis by
a) identifying, analyzing, and interpreting primary and secondary sources to make generalizations about
events and life in world history since 1500 A.D.;
b) using maps, globes, artifacts, and pictures to analyze the physical and cultural landscapes of the world
and to interpret the past since 1500 A.D.;
c) identifying geographic features important to the study of world history since 1500 A.D.;
d) identifying and comparing contemporary political boundaries with the location of civilizations,
empires, and kingdoms from 1500 A.D. to the present;
e) analyzing trends in human migration and cultural interaction from 1500 A.D. to the present.
Geography by 1500
How The Story Goes
By 1500 A.D., major states and empires had developed in various regions of the world.
What You Should Ask (and eventually answer)
On the world political map, where were some of the major states and empires located around 1500 A.D.?
What You Should Know
Location of some of the major states and empires in the Eastern Hemisphere
 England
 France
 Spain
 Russia
 Ottoman Empire
 Persia
 China
 Mughal India
 Songhai Empire
Location of major states and empires in the Western Hemisphere
 Incan Empire
 Mayan Empire
 Aztec Empire
What You Should Be Able To Do
Use maps, globes, artifacts, and pictures to analyze the physical and cultural landscapes of the world.
(WHII.1b)
Identify geographic features important to the study of world history. (WHII.1c)
Identify and compare contemporary political boundaries with the location of civilizations, empires, and
kingdoms. (WHII.1d)