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World History Semester 1 Final Study Guide
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Unit 1: Introduction to History (Ch. 1-8)
 What did early civilizations need to
grow larger?
 Mesopotamia
 What was the first civilization?
 Diffusion
 Hammurabi
 Origin of human ancestors
(continent)
 Neolithic Revolution
 Nomad
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Hunter-Gatherer
Egyptian writing system
What is “prehistory”?
Migration
Monarchy
Democracy
Republic
Pax Romana
Empire
Unit 2: World Religions (Ch. 3.2, 3.4, 6.3, 10.1-2)
 B.C. stands for?
 A.D. stands for?
 Torah
 First covenant between God and
Hebrew people
 Monotheism
 Polytheism
 Moses
 Buddhism
 Moksha
 Nirvana
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Karma
Reincarnation
Siddhartha Gautama
Caste System
5 Pillars of Islam
Mecca
Hajj
Qu’ran
Lord’s Supper
Baptism
Unit 3: China (Ch. 2.4, 4.4, 7.3, 12)
 Dynasty
 Genghis Khan
 Confucius
 Silk Road
Unit 4: Muslim and Byzantine Empires (Ch. 10.3, 11.1)
 Cause of the split between Shi’a and Sunni Muslims
 Byzantine Empire (origin and accomplishments)
 Great Schism
 Icons
 Roman Catholic (area and leader)
 Eastern Orthodox (area and leader)
 Hagia Sophia
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Unit 5: Middle Ages (Ch. 13-14)
 Impact of Middle Ages (and Germanic
invasions) on European trade
 Chivalry
 Feudal System
 Manor
 Fief
 Serf
 Vassal
Unit 6: Renaissance and Reformation (Ch. 17)
 Renaissance
 De Medici Family
 Gutenberg
 Indulgences
 “Renaissance Man”
 Why was Italy the birthplace of the
Renaissance?
Unit 7: Exploration (Ch. 19-20)
 Conquistadores
 Christopher Columbus
 European motives for exploration (3)
 Ferdinand Magellan
 Jamestown
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Freemen
Charlemagne
Magna Carta
King John (of England)
Parliament
Crusades (purpose and outcomes)
Bubonic Plague/Black Death (origin
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Why was moveable type more useful
for Europeans than the Chinese?
Humanism
Protestantism
Theocracy
Excommunication
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Columbian Exchange
Triangular Trade
Middle Passage
Mercantilism
Unit 8: Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal Empires (Ch. 18.1-3)
 Modern name of Constantinople
 Anatolia
 Mughal Empire
 Safavid Empire
 Ottoman Empire
 Taj Mahal
 Shah Jahan
Unit 9: Absolute Monarchs (Ch. 21)
 Absolute Monarch
 Divine Right