Review Guide Name: Exam Date & Time: Pre-AP World History 1 Semester Exam *This study guide is worth 2 grades, and will be due on exam day. Please HANDWRITE your study guide.* MAP IDENTIFICATIONS There will be several mapping questions on your exam. In preparation for that, please label the maps below with all of the places listed. Use your old reading guides, reading guide quizzes, notes, and textbook for help. Label the following places: Canaan Jerusalem Memphis Nile Delta Nile River Nubia Phoenicia Upper Egypt Lower Egypt Label the following places: Indus River Huang He River
Label the following places: Aegean Sea Asia Minor Athens Black Sea Ionian Sea Macedonia Mediterranean Sea Peloponnesus Sparta Troy Label the following: Alps Britain Carthage Constantinople Gaul Mediterranean Sea Rome Sicily Spain Tiber River
Unit I Prehistory Human Origins Archaeology: Nomad: Paleolithic: Neolithic: What continent did humans originate on? Why is the first era of human existence known as the Stone Age? What determined the movement patterns of early humans? How did most Paleolithic people get their food? How was society organized in the Paleolithic Age? What kind of art was created by Paleolithic Man? What was one of the most important Paleolithic inventions? Domesticated animals, made pottery, and developed weaving skills were advances of which era? Permanent settlements began because of developments in Civilizations began in, where people formed the firs t What are some reasons river valleys would be good locations for settlements? What do Aleppo, Catalhoyuk, and Jericho have in common? What are the four river valley civilizations shown on this map? A) B) C) D) Units II & III Early Middle East Region & Classical Civilizations Mesopotamia/Sumeria Code of Hammurabi: An eye for an eye describes: Government in Sumeria: Cuneiform: Pictograms: Polytheism:
Silt: What was the first civilization in Mesopotamia? Major Sumerian invention: Phoenicia Notable advances of the Phoenicians: Hebrews Abraham: Moses: Diaspora: Exile: Monotheism: Torah: Major beliefs of Judaism: What city is important to Judaism, Christianity and Islam? Egypt Dynasty: How did Egyptians view their pharaoh? Theocracy: Hieroglyphics: Nubia/Kush who and where: Persia Satrap: Zoroaster: Elements of Persian Rule: How did the Persians treat conquered people? What did the Persians build across their empire? India Harappa: Subcontinent: Describe early Indian cities: Where were the first Indian settlements?
What is the order of settlements in India? Holy books for Hinduism: Major beliefs of Hinduism: Karma: Religions/philosophies that started in India: Aryans: Who started the caste system in India? Brahmans: Siddhartha Gautama: Major beliefs of Buddhism: What does Buddha mean? What is the term for the basic teachings of Buddha? Why did Buddha think people suffered? Hindus and Buddhists both believed the soul experienced cycles of Empire that united India: Accomplishments of the Mauryan Empire: Accomplishments of the Gupta Empire: India experienced its Golden Age during which empire? China What is another name for the Huang He River? Qin Shi Huangdi: Mandate of Heaven: Important characteristics of Chinese culture: Filial piety: Chinese inventions: What made the Chinese system of writing difficult to learn? Why was the Great Wall built? Confucius was most concerned with Which philosophy uses the yin and yang symbol? Beliefs of Taoism:
Unit IV Ancient Greece How did geography impact Greece? Which of the following would Greeks pay loyalty to the national government of Greece, their emperor, their city-state, or their president? Cause of Greek colonization: Arable land: Mt. Olympus: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades: Polis: Aristocracy: Direct Democracy: Oligarchy: Tyrant: Form of government in Sparta: Form of government in Athens: Role of women in Greece: Pericles: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Draco & Solon: Herodotus & Thucydides: Hippocrates: Aeschylus & Sophocles: Homer: Archimedes: Euclid & Pythagoras: Phidias: Describe Greek sculpture: Which did Greek philosophers value more the gods/religion or reason/logic? Cause of the Persian Wars: Effect of the Persian Wars on Athens: Significance of the Persian Wars: Cause of the Peloponnesian War: Why was the Peloponnesian League founded? Effect of the Peloponnesian War on Athens: Phillip II: Alexander the Great: Extent of Alexander the Great s Empire: Hellenistic culture:
Unit V Ancient Rome What three groups influenced early Romans? Geography of Rome: Representative Democracy: Plebeian: Patrician: Tribune: Consul: Senate: Twelve Tables: Why did the Plebeians want a law code? What was the most important branch of government in the Roman Republic? Two sides of the Punic Wars: Who were the members of the First Triumvirate? What marked the change from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire? Octavian: Other than emperor, what governmental term could be used for Augustus? What does Pax Romana mean and who started it? Major beliefs of Christianity: Paul: Constantine: Diocletian: When Constantine reunified the empire, where did he move the capital to? What were aqueducts? What was the most notable Roman contribution to architecture: Causes for the fall of Rome:
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