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Name _________________________ Date __________________________ World History I Final Exam Study Guide Purpose Why is there a final exam? The final is meant to help you: Review important ideas and events from the regions of the world we’ve studied Bring together ideas from different units to better understand the world before 1600 Demonstrate your ability to use evidence and analysis to answer a question Format 70 multiple choice questions 2 open response answers Big Questions/Big Ideas The World History I Final Exam asks you to bring together ideas from different units to create a picture of the world before 1600. You should be able to answer these “Big Questions” as a way to connect the regions of the world we studied this year In what ways did leaders gain and maintain legitimacy? How did trade networks change societies? What sparked technological and intellectual innovations, and what changed because of them? How did religion and philosophy influence government, art, social class or gender? Open Response For each open response question, you will be asked to write a well-organized answer that: Begins with an idea-driven claim or argumentative topic sentence Presents 3 pieces of evidence--each from a different unit (3 pieces of evidence total) Analyzes each piece of evidence and explain how the evidence helps answer the question Concludes with a sentence that links back to the claim Regions of the World On the following pages is a list of each region of the world we studied this year and the objectives, or things you should know about, each region. You are encouraged to create either a two-column study guide in your notebook or flash cards about each bullet point to prepare for the final. World History I Final Exam 8:30 am Wednesday, June 19, 2013 South Asia Describe how Chandragupta ruled the Mauryan Empire Explain Ashoka’s role in spreading Buddhism Describe the accomplishments of the Gupta Empire and explain why it was a Golden Age Explain the basic beliefs of Hinduism and their relationship to each other (karma, moksha, reincarnation, caste) Retell the story of the Buddha’s life Explain the basic beliefs of Buddhism and their relationship to each other (Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, nirvana, dharma) Compare Hinduism and Buddhism Chapter 3-1 and 3-2, p. 57-61; Chapter 7-1 and 7-2, p. 172-176 China Explain why China described itself as the Middle Kingdom Explain how the Mandate of Heaven relates to the Dynastic Cycle Describe the main ideas of Confucianism (filial piety, civil service, five relationships) Describe the basic ideas of Legalism and Daoism Describe the Qin Dynasty and Shi Huang Di’s accomplishments Describe the accomplishments of the Han Dynasty Use the innovations of the Tang and Song Dynasties to describe life in China Describe the Mongols’ way of life using the terms pastoralist, nomad, clan Describe the ways in which the Mongols were both a regressive force and agents of cultural diffusion Chapter 2-4, p. 46-51; Chapter 4-4, p. 97-101; Chapter 7-3, p. 181-187; Chapter 12-1, 2, and 3, p. 286-302 Rome and Byzantium Describe the Roman Republic using the terms consul, patrician, plebeian, senate, tribune Explain the importance of civic virtue to a republic Compare and contrast the Roman republic and Roman Empire Explain the importance of Pax Romana Evaluate the accomplishments of Julius Caesar, Augustus and Constantine Explain why the Roman Empire was divided and why the western empire collapsed Compare the impact of the Roman Empire on Judaism, and Christianity Describe the basic beliefs of Judaism and Christianity, their relationship to each other, and how these religions spread during the Roman Empire (Torah, Abraham, Ancient Hebrews, covenant, diaspora, Jesus, Bible) Compare the Roman and Byzantine Empires Describe ways the Byzantines were the “New Romans” Chapter 6-1 through 6-5, p. 141-169; Chapter 11-1, p. 268-273 Islamic Empires Describe the origins, beliefs and practices of Muslims (Muhammad, Qur’an, Five Pillars) Identify several ways in which Islam is rooted in Judaism and Christianity Describe the geographic growth of Islamic Empires Explain how disagreements about leadership of the caliphates led to different beliefs between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims Explain why Islamic Empires succeeded militarily, politically, and religiously Explain the importance of trade in the growth of the Islamic Empires Explain how the scientific, artistic and intellectual accomplishments of the Islamic Golden Age were influenced by religion and trade Chapter 10-1 through 10-3, p. 233-249 Africa Compare and contrast the trans-Saharan and Swahili Coast trading networks Explain the political and economic reasons East and West Africans converted to Islam Explain how Mansa Musa influenced the culture and economy of West Africa Chapter 15-2 and 15-3, p. 371-381 European Middle Ages Provide examples that show how religious and secular leaders interacted during the Middle Ages (Charlemagne, Pope, Henry IV) Explain how monasteries helped increase the legitimacy of the Church Describe the role of vassals, lords, knights and manors in a feudal system Identify the innovations that improved agriculture and explain how these innovations led to the development of cities and towns Identify the causes and consequences of the Crusades Explain the causes and consequences of the Schism of 1054 Explain how the plague spread and contributed to the chaos of the late Middle Ages Chapter 13 and 14, p. 314-362 European Renaissance & Reformation Describe the Renaissance, explain why it took place, describe the values of humanism Compare the Renaissance to the Middle Ages Explain the importance of the printing press Describe the reasons for the Reformation and the changes that resulted from it Describe the advice Machiavelli gave leaders Chapter 17-1 through 17-3, p. 415-432 Cross-Unit (ideas, events and people that come up in more than one unit) Compare pastoral nomads and settled people List the goods, ideas, and aspects of culture traded along the Silk Road Explain the accomplishments of ibn Battuta and their significance to historians today Describe the role of Hajj in linking societies across Afroeurasia Compare Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Mapping Use the blank map on the next page to help you prepare for the mapping questions Locate the following cities on a map of Afroeuraisa Baghdad Timbuktu Jerusalem Xi’an Mecca Constantinople Rome Locate the following physical features on a map of Afroeurasia Arabian Peninsula Mediterranean Sea Ganges River Sahara Desert Himalayas Taklamakan Desert Indian Ocean Yangtze River Indus River Yellow River Identify the following empires when shaded on a map Byzantine Empire Roman Empire Gupta Empire Swahili Coast Han Dynasty West African Empires (Ghana, Mali and Islamic Empire Songhai) Mongolian Empire Key Vocabulary Knowing the terms listed below will help you both to better understand the multiple choice questions and to write a more sophisticated open response. absolute power aristocracy bureaucracy civic virtue civil service commercialization cosmopolitan cultural diffusion infrastructure monotheism pagan peasant pluralism polytheism urbanization