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History vs. Prehistory
Mesopotamia:
 Major rivers
 Religion and religious structures
 Innovations and writing
 Hammurabi’s Code
Egyptian Civilization
 Three kingdoms
 Influence of geography
 Government and religion
 What was their form of writing?
India and China:
 Ancient India
o Early societies
o Indo-European migrations
 Caste system
 Influence on Hinduism
 Hinduism
o Origins
o Practices
o Basic beliefs
 Moksha
 Dharma
 Karma
 Buddhism
o Origins (Siddartha Guatama)
o Differences from Hinduism
o Beliefs
 Four Noble Truths
 Nirvana
 Mahayana vs. Theravada
 Ancient China
o Mandate of Heaven
o Aspects of Zhou Dynasty
o Chinese Schools of Thought (Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism)
Persia:
 Persian rulers (Cyrus and Darius)
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Aspects of government
Zoroastrianism (uniqueness and importance)
Ancient Greece:
 Impact of Geography
 Types of governments (Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy)
 Major City-states (Sparta & Athens)
o Battle of Marathon
o Battle of Thermopylae
 Philosophers (Plato, Socrates, Aristotle)
Ancient Rome:
 Early Rome
o Different governments/cause of changes
o Pax Romana Society in Rome
o Paterfamilias
o Social classes
 Decline of Rome (know theories)
 Judaism
o Origins (Abraham)
o Basic beliefs
o Holy book
 Christianity
o Origins
o Basic beliefs
o Major figures (Jesus of Nazareth, Paul of Tarsus)
o Why did it spread so quickly
Byzantine Empire:
 Major rulers:
o Constantine
o Justinian
 Law code
 Architecture (Hagia Sophia)
Arabic Empires
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Three major caliphates
o Rashidun (Abu Bakr, Ali)
o Umayyad
o Abbasid (Abu al-Abbas)
Islam
o Origins (Muhammad, Hijra)
o Five Pillars of Faith
o Sunni vs. Shia
Middle Ages
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Early Middle Ages
o Feudalism (Cause, unique aspects, impact on peasants)
o Three social classes
o Agricultural reforms (what were they and what was the effect?)
European Kingdoms
o England (Common law, Magna Carta, Parliament)
o France (Cause of prosperity, Estates (know the three))
o Holy Roman Empire (Impact of Frederick’s wars)
China and Japan in Middle Ages
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Three major Chinese dynasties
o Architectural feats
o Important innovations
o Changes in government and economy
o Type of art
Mongol Empire
 Location of empire
 Military organization and tactics
 Impact on society (positive and negative)
Japan in Middle Ages
o Impact of Geography
o Culture of Japan
o Changes in government (Yamato-->Onin War)
Korea
Important Vocabulary
Archaeology
Agora
Paterfamilias
Anthropology
Direct democracy
Wergild
Systematic agriculture
Oracle
Ordeal
Civilization
Socratic Method
Patriarch
Polytheistic
Hellenistic Era
Icon
Ziggurat
Epicureanism
Idolatry
Dynasty
Stoicism
Allah
Pharaoh
Varnas
Muslim
Bureaucracy
Buddhism
Quran
Hieroglyphics
Nirvana
Hijrah
Pastoral nomads
Silk Road
Five Pillars of Islam
Monotheistic
Pilgrim
Hajj
Sanskrit
Vedas
Shari’ah
Filial piety
Confucianism
Caliph
Empire
Daoism
Caliphate
Patriarchal
Legalism
Sunni
Satrapy
Civil service
Shia
Satrap
Republic
Sultan
Oligarchy
Plebeian
Bazaar
Tyranny
Patrician
Astrolabe
Epic poem
Consul
Feudalism
Arete
Triumvirate
Vassal
Polis
Dictator
Knight
Acropolis
Imperator
Chivalry
Serf
Bourgeoisie
Common law
Magna Carta
Parliament
Estate
Scholar gentry
Khanate
Neo-Confucianism
Samurai
Shogun
Shinto
Bushido
Daimyo
Archipelago
Theravada
Mahayana