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PRE-AP WORLD HISTORY SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW
Instructions: Complete the questions as fully and thoroughly as you can.
*THREE DAILY GRADES- DUE WHEN YOU TAKE THE SEMESTER EXAM*
PART I
CHAPTER 1: THE PEOPLING OF THE WORLD (PREHISTORY-2500 BCE)
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Explain the origins of Homo sapiens and their migration around the world.
Explain the difference between the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras, including distinguishing characteristics and generic time frames.
Describe hunter-gatherer societies.
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
What were the effects of agriculture on the societies that adopted it?
What are the characteristics of a civilization? For each characteristic of civilization, provide at least one specific example.
CHAPTER 2: EARLY RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS (3500 BCE-450 BCE)
Identify GEOGRAPHIC, SOCIAL, POLITICAL, INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, CULTURAL, and ECONOMIC characteristics for the following
river valley civilizations (you can make a chart):
**Remember to be as SPECIFIC as you can with these characteristics!
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Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Indus River Valley
China
CHAPTER 3: PEOPLE AND IDEAS ON THE MOVE (2000 BCE-250 BCE)
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Identify characteristics of and contributions from the following groups:
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Hittites
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Aryans
For the following religions, identify origins, major beliefs, where it is practiced, and how it affected society:
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Hinduism
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Buddhism
Identify characteristics of and contributions from the following groups:
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Phoenicians
For Judaism, identify:
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Origins
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Major beliefs
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Where it is practiced
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The (brief) story of Israel
CHAPTER 4: FIRST AGE OF EMPIRES (1570 BCE-200 BCE)
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Identify key aspects of the following empires:
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New Kingdom of Egypt
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Assyrians
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Persians
For China, explain the following:
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Confucianism
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Daoism
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Legalism
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Bureaucracy
CHAPTER 5: CLASSICAL GREECE (2000 BCE-300 BCE)
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Identify GEOGRAPHIC, SOCIAL, POLITICAL, INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, CULTURAL, and ECONOMIC characteristics of
Ancient Greece. Remember to be as SPECIFIC as you can with these characteristics!
CHAPTER 6: ANCIENT ROME AND EARLY CHRISTIANITY (500 BCE-500 CE)
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Identify GEOGRAPHIC, SOCIAL, POLITICAL, INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, CULTURAL, and ECONOMIC characteristics of
The Roman Empire. Remember to be as SPECIFIC as you can with these characteristics!
For Christianity, identify:
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Origins
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Major beliefs
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How it spread
PRE-AP WORLD HISTORY SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW
Instructions: Complete the questions as fully and thoroughly as you can.
*THREE DAILY GRADES- DUE WHEN YOU TAKE THE SEMESTER EXAM*
PART II
CHAPTER 8: AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS (1500 BCE-700 CE)
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Explain the Bantu migration.
Identify some key features of the Kingdom of Aksum.
CHAPTER 10: THE MUSLIM WORLD (600 CE-1250 CE)
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For Islam, identify:
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How it began
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Major beliefs
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How it spread
Explain how the Islamic Empire continued after the death of Muhammad (632-1258)
Explain the contributions of Muslim scholars.
CHAPTER 7: INDIA AND CHINA ESTABLISH EMPIRES (400 BCE-550 CE)
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Compare classical India (Mauryan and Gupta dynasties) and classical China (Han dynasty) in terms of SOCIAL, POLITICAL,
INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, CULTURAL, and ECONOMIC characteristics. Make sure to be as specific as you can!
What was the Silk Road? Who participated in the Silk Road? What was traded?
What new technological innovations came from classical India and China?
CHAPTER 12: EMPIRES IN EAST ASIA (600 CE-1350 CE)
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For Tang and Song China (post-classical dynasties), explain what CONTINUED from before and what CHANGED.
Who were the Mongols? What were they like?
What is unique about what the Mongols did?
Explain China under Mongol rule (the Yuan dynasty).
What led to the end of the Mongol Empire?
How were Japan, Korea, and Vietnam influenced by China?
What was unique about Japan, Korea, and Vietnam?
CHAPTER 11: BYZANTINES, RUSSIANS, AND TURKS INTERACT (500 CE-1500 CE)
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Identify key features of the Byzantine Empire.
Compare Roman Catholicism with Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
How did Russia get started?
What effect did the Mongols have on Russia?
Identify important characteristics of the Seljuk Turks.
CHAPTER 18: THE MUSLIM WORLD EXPANDS (1300 CE-1700 CE)
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Compare key features of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires. How are they alike? How are they unique?
PRE-AP WORLD HISTORY SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW
Instructions: Complete the questions as fully and thoroughly as you can.
*THREE DAILY GRADES- DUE WHEN YOU TAKE THE SEMESTER EXAM*
PART III
CHAPTER 13: EUROPEAN MIDDLE AGES (500 CE-1200 CE)
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What caused the fall of Rome, and what were the effects of the fall of Rome on Western Europe?
What were the major characteristics of the Dark Ages in European history (500-1000 CE)?
What was European feudalism like?
Explain the relationship between the Church and the state in Europe during the Middle Ages.
CHAPTER 14: THE FORMATION OF WESTERN EUROPE (800 CE-1500 CE)
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What caused the Crusades? What were the effects of the Crusades?
What changes occurred in Europe from 800-1400 to get Europe out of the Dark Ages?
How did the development of England differ from that of France? How was it similar?
What caused the Hundred Years’ War? What were the effects of the Hundred Years’ War?
What caused the Black Death? What were the effects of the Black Death?
CHAPTER 17: EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION (1300 CE-1600 CE)
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What characterized the European Renaissance? How was it different than before?
What caused the Protestant Reformation? What were the effects of the Protestant Reformation?
CHAPTER 9: THE AMERICAS: A SEPARATE WORLD (40,000 BCE-700 CE)
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Explain how the Olmec and Zapotec influenced later Mesoamerican civilizations.
Explain how the Chavin, Moche, and Nazca influenced later Andean civilizations.
CHAPTER 16: PEOPLE AND EMPIRES IN THE AMERICAS (500 CE-1500 CE)
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Briefly compare the major characteristics of Native American societies in the Eastern and Western parts of North America.
Compare the major features of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca civilizations.