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World History IFinal Exam
Thursday, June 18 th
8 AM
All blocks will take their World History final on Thursday, June
18 th at 8 am. Room assignments havenot yet been posted, but please
stay tuned for that information.
Your final will consist of multiple choice and open response
questions. ALL UNIT MATERIAL fromthis year will be covered. You
will have 90 minutes to complete the test.
This test counts for 40 % of your final exam grade. The rest of
the grade is determined by yourFreshman Research Project. You will
receive your graded FRP after final exams.
Please review ALL class notes, homework, handouts, and readings.
Remember: this handout is just aguide for studying. If you are
looking for specfic terms to review, check out your old study
guides.
Essential questions How do trade networks allow ideas, goods,
and people to spread? How do technological and intellectual
innovations help people to solve problems and create
new ones? How do peoples ideas help them understand, question,
and represent the universe? In what ways do leaders positively and
negatively affect society?
Units of Study and objectives
South Asia Explain the origins, beliefs, and development of
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism Compare the accomplishments,
challenges, and leadership styles of rulers during the Mauryan
and Gupta Empires Describe the achievements in Indian
literature, art, science, and math
China Define dynastic cycle, mandate of heaven, and bureaucracy
Examine the role of Confucianism, Legalism, Daoism in government
and society Analyze the ways the Silk Road allowed ideas, goods,
and people to spread Evaluate how innovations of the Tang and Song
dynasty influenced China and the rest of the
world Analyze the role of the Mongols in world history
E. & S.E Asia Explain how ideas from China were adapted and
adopted in E. & S.E Asia Explain the Japanese feudal system,
court life, and the role of the samurai
Rome & Byzantine Empire Compare and contrast the Roman
republic to the Roman Empire Analyze the ways Pax Romana allowed
ideas, goods, and people to spread Explain the origins, beliefs,
and development of Judaism and Christianity
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Compare they ways the Roman Empire affected Judaism and
Christianity Evaluate the key factors that led to the fall of the
Roman Empire Compare the Byzantine and Roman Empires Define
republic, empire, civic virtue, Pax Romana, absolute ruler,
Diaspora
Islamic Empires Identify several ways in which Islam is rooted
in Judaism/Christianity Explain how Muhammad unified the Arabian
Peninsula under Islam Describe 5 Pillars of Islam and the
development of Islam (spread of) Identify and compare the major
caliphates Explain how caliphates led to religious movements
Sunni/Shia Explain the ways Islam encouraged trade and
accomplishments Identify examples of scientific, artistic and
intellectual accomplishments of people in the Islamic
Empires Define: caliph, Sunni, Shia, House of Wisdom
Africa Explain how trade led to the rise of Aksum, West African
Empires, Swahili Coast and Great
Zimbabwe Examine the role of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa
Summarize the cause and effect of human migration, specifically the
Bantu migration Explain the role of monsoon winds on East Coast
African trading cities in the development of
the Swahili Coast Explain how the Indian Ocean sea trade
connected the East and West
Middle Ages Explain how feudalism established order and manors
established self-sufficient communities Describe the relationships
and obligations of the feudal system Describe the difference
between the lives of monks, common people, nobles, knights, and
townspeople Analyze the role of the Church throughout the Middle
Ages Evaluate the impact of technological advancements in the
Middle Ages Explain the cause and effects of the crusades Examine
the ways Europe changed because of the Bubonic Plague, Hundred
Years War, and
the Great Schism
Renaissance and Reformation Explain the ideas of the Renaissance
Identify the ways art reveals the ways art expressed Renaissance
ideas
Explain the cause and effects of the Reformation
MappingBe able to identify the following cities:
Xian Rome Constantinople
Jerusalem Mecca
Baghdad Timbuktu Alexandria Cordoba
