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Fall Exam Review Sheet
Chapters 1 and 2
Paleolithic Society
-economic activity
-hunter-gatherers
-social organization
-egalitarian
-gender roles
-cave painting
-basic religions beliefs
Agricultural Revolution
-definition/key elements
-significance
Neolithic Society
-political organization
-chiefs
-economic activity
-new elements
-technology
-social organization
-kinship groups
-classes/status
-gender relations
Chapter 3
Civilization
-definition
-elements/characteristics
Indus Valley Civilization
-geography
-political organization
-cities: Mohenjo Daro
-likely government structure
-economic activity
-agriculture/irrigation
-trade
-social organization
-classes/status
-decline
China
-geography
-Shang dynasty
-political organization
-power of the king
-afterlife/tombs
-Zhou dynasty
-political organization
-power of the king
-Mandate of Heaven
-decentralization
-social organization
-classes/status
Sumer
-geography
-political organization
-city-states
-role/power of kings
-economic activity
-agriculture/irrigation
-social organization
-classes/status
-Hammurabi’s Code
Sumer (cont.)
-religion
-ziggurats
-view of the gods
Egypt
-geography
-political organization
-power of the pharaohs
-pyramids/tombs
-economic activity
-agriculture
-social organization
-classes/status
-role of women
-religion
-view of the gods
-afterlife
-Osiris
Chapter 4
Assyrian Empire
-military machine
-communication system
-posting stages
Persian Empire
-political organization
-role of king
-bureaucracy
-capitals
-tolerance
-standardization
Rome
-Roman Republic
-political organization
-Struggle of the Orders
-basic government
-empire-building
-political change/decline
-Julius Caesar
-Roman Empire
-Augustus
-imperial government
-communication system
Greece
-political organization
-city-states
-citizenship/participation
-Sparta
-political development
-military/helots
-basic government
-Athens
-political development
-Solon
-deme/democracy
-Greco-Persian Wars
-impact
-Peloponnesian War
-impact
Macedonia
-Alexander the Great
-goals/ambition
-conquest
-conquest
China
-Qin dynasty
-Shihuangdi
-conquest
-basic government/policies
-decline/fall
-Han dynasty
-political organization/policies
-conflict with the Xiongnu
-decline/fall
India
-Mauryan Empire
-political organization
-decline/fall
-return of small states
Chapter 5
Greek philosophy
-1st phase
-basic ideas
nd
-2 phase
-basic ideas
-Socrates
-knowledge
-Plato
-knowledge
-political application
Chinese schools of thought
-Legalism
-basic principles
-political application
-Confucianism
-Confucius
-basic principles
-humanity
-five cardinal relationships
-education
-political application
-officials
-Daoism
-basic principles
-political application
Hinduism
-core beliefs
-goal
Buddhism
-Siddhartha Gautama
-core beliefs
-Four Noble Truths
-nirvana
-challenges to Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
-core beliefs
-monotheism
-dualism
-judgment
Judaism
-political development
-Babylonian Captivity
-core beliefs
-covenant
-law
Christianity
-Jesus
-core teachings
-values
-social attitude
-reaction to
-by Jews
-by Romans
-Paul
-core teachings
-universality
-Messiah
-spread of the religion
-in the Roman Empire
-changing response of Rome
Chapter 6
Chinese Society
-classes/hierarchy
-government officials
-exam system
-status of peasants
-Yellow Turban Rebellion
-status of merchants
-patriarchy
-role/duties of women
Indian caste system
-varna
-outcastes
-jati
-larger impact
Roman society
-urban life
-bread and circuses
-slavery
-diverse elements
-Spartacus
Greek society
-Athenian women
-restrictions
-proper role
-Spartan women
-proper role
-opportunities
Chapter 7
Meroë
-key traits
-river/irrigation; trade; pyramid structures
Axum
-key traits
-river; trade; religion; writing
Niger River Cities
-key traits
-river; decentralization
Maya Civilization
-key traits
-decentralization; trade; pyramid structures; human sacrifice
Teotihuacán
-key traits
-decentralization; pyramid structures; human sacrifice
Moche Civilization
-key traits
-irrigation; trade; pyramid structures; human sacrifice; hallucinogenic drugs
Mound Builders
-key traits
-trade; human sacrifice
Essay Topics
Political Organization
-best way to rule a kingdom or empire
-type of government
-most effective policies
-political, military, social, economic, religious, etc.
Religion
-ancient religion
-Paleolithic; Shang and Zhou China; Sumer; Egypt
-common beliefs/practices
-classical religion
-Hinduism and Buddhism; Zoroastrianism; Judaism; Christianity
-common beliefs/practices
-comparison of ancient religion and classical religion
-similarities?
-differences?
-classical religion more complex and structured than ancient religions?