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EXAM PREP World History
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Unit 1 Early Civilizations
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Early Civilization Where did the world’s first cities appear?
Along fertile river valleys (Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China) What are the 8 features of civilization? Cities, government, religion, job specialization, social classes, writing, arts, & architecture
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Early Civilization How & why did the ancient Egyptians practice mummification? Mummification was a complex scientific process for preserving dead bodies. Egyptians believed that your body went with you in the afterlife What is the Code of Hammurabi? The first set of written standardized laws; very strict, “eye for an eye”
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Early Civilization Compare & Contrast Hinduism & Buddhism
Both religions believe in reincarnation, and believe that if you live a perfect life, then you will escape the cycle of reincarnation. Hindus have a more rigid social structure & are polytheistic. Buddhists do not worship any central gods What was the purpose of the caste system in India? To keep the spiritually “impure/unclean” away from the rest of the people
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Classical Civilizations (Greece & Rome)
Unit 2 Classical Civilizations (Greece & Rome)
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Classic Civilizations
Compare & Contrast the Greek city-states of Athens & Sparta Athens: democratic, emphasized the arts, wealthy traders Sparta: monarchy, military & war, no arts Both spoke same language & worshipped same gods Describe monarchy, aristocracy, & oligarchy Monarchy: single ruler, king/queen Aristocracy: ruled by landowners Oligarchy: ruled by rich
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Classical Civilizations
Explain the difference between direct democracy & representative democracy Direct: every citizen votes directly on every law Representative: voters elect reps to make laws How did the Classical Greek & Roman cultures influence modern law & government? Created concept of democracy, structure of senate, & the basis for all modern law
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Classical Civilizations
Explain how Christianity grew so rapidly in the Roman Empire Christianity was open to anyone & had positive message about eternal life; spread by Paul Explain the causes of the fall of the Roman Empire Causes: weak military, overspending/debt, high taxes, invasions led to “Dark Ages”
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Medieval Times/ Middle Ages
Unit 3 Medieval Times/ Middle Ages
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Middle Ages What was the Magna Carta?
Document which placed limits on the English king by protecting the people from abuse of power Why did the Catholic Church launch the Crusades? To push the Muslims out of the Holy Land (Jerusalem)
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Middle Ages How did the Black Death affect Europe?
Killed 1/3 of population, lowered people’s faith in the Church, damaged European economy
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Renaissance & Reformation
Unit 4 Renaissance & Reformation
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Reformation What was the purpose of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses?
To expose corruptions and promote reforms & changes in the Catholic Church How did the printing press change Europe? Allowed for the spread of ideas
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Renaissance What were the central ideas of Machiavelli’s The Prince?
For a king, it is better to be feared than loved; the end justifies the means.
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Scientific Revolution
Unit 5 Scientific Revolution
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Science What scientific theory was developed by Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo? Heliocentric (sun-centered) universe What was the main accomplishment of Sir Francis Bacon? Scientific Method
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European Monarchy- Enlightenment
Unit 6 European Monarchy- Enlightenment
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European Monarchy What happened to King Charles I as a result of the English Civil War? He was overthrown & beheaded How did the English Bill of Rights affect the power of the British monarchy? Put strict limits on monarchy & set up Parliament
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European Monarchy How did King Louis XVI contribute to the decline in France? He overspent money and refused to reform taxes According to John Locke, what are natural rights? Life, liberty, & property
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Enlightenment What country structured its government on the basis of Montesquieu’s ideas of separation of powers and checks & balances? The United States Describe what Adam Smith meant by “laissez-faire” economics Hands off, no govt interference
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American Revolution & French Revolution
Unit 7 American Revolution & French Revolution
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French Rev. How were people executed during Robespierre’s Reign of Terror? Guillotine What was the goal of the French Revolution? To reform and have more equality and government rights within the social classes (estates); to weaken the control of the monarchy & the wealthy, give more power to middle class
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French Rev. Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
A general who took over France at the end of the French Revolution
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American Rev. How are the American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of Rights of Man similar? Both emphasize the natural rights common to ALL people What document outlines the responsibilities and powers of the American federal government? The Constitution
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Unit 8 Industrialization
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Industrialization Why was child labor in factories a problem?
Factories were dangerous, unsanitary, and they had no education What is an assembly line? A faster, cheaper way of producing goods by training workers to each specialize in one task
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Industrialization What is a monopoly?
When one person/company controls an industry without any competition What industrialism problem worried Karl Marx The gap between rich factory owners and poor workers Inventions of the 19th century: Car, electric lighting, airplane, telephone
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Unit 9 World War I
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WWI What are the MAIN causes of WWI? What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism What was the Zimmerman Telegram? An attempt made by Germany to get Mexico to attack the US
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WWI How was Germany punished at the end of WWI?
Blamed for war, lost territories, no military, paid war reparations to winners What was the purpose of Wilson’s 14 points? To end WWI and prevent future wars
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Unit 10 World War II
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WWII What is fascism? Extreme, violent, nationalism that celebrates the state ahead of individuals What is totalitarianism? What are some examples of totalitarian leaders during WWII? a single party dictatorship which uses secret police, state-controlled economy, and censorship to maintain order; examples include Mussolini’s Italy, Hitler’s Germany and Stalin’s USSR
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WWII What is propaganda? What is appeasement?
An attempt to influence public opinion through the use of half-truths (& lies) and scare tactics What is appeasement? Giving an aggressor what he wants in order to avoid war
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WWII Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor, HI?
The US had cut off trade with Japan, and angering them What is genocide and what are examples of genocide from WWII? an attempt to wipe out an entire people due to their race, ethnicity, or religion; examples include the Holocaust
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WWII What was D-Day? June 6, 1944, the Allied forces invaded France to open a western front against Germany in WWII What happened to the Japanese cities of Hiroshima & Nagasaki? They were destroyed by the US atomic bomb
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WWII What is the purpose of the UN?
To maintain peace and promote cooperation between nations
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Unit 10 Cold War
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Cold War What was the Cold War?
A competition for power and influence between the US and the Soviet Union What were the key conflicts of the Cold War? Korean War, Berlin Blockade & Airlift, Vietnam War, Cuban Missile Crisis
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Cold War How did the Cold War end?
the Soviet Union collapsed due to economic and political problems
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Twentieth & Twenty-First Centuries
Unit II Twentieth & Twenty-First Centuries
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20th Century What happened in Tiananmen Square (China) in 1989?
Pro-democracy demonstrators were brutally attacked & suppressed by the govt & it limited even more freedoms Where does the AIDS epidemic pose the greatest risk today? Africa
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20th -21st Centuries What is apartheid and where was it practiced?
Apartheid is when race is used to discriminated (minority over majority); South Africa, whites controlled African majority Why are Iran & North Korea major concerns for us today? They are both developing nuclear weapons
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20th- 21st centuries What is the focus of the Arab-Isreali conflict today? Land ownership claims and civil rights for Palestinians living in Isreal What countries did the US invade following the 9/11 attacks? Afghanistan and Iraq
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