1. Intro Unit –Culture Middle East Europe
MIDTERM REVIEW
Intro Unit –Culture
Middle East
Europe

2. Geography Neolithic Revolution Importance of River Valleys
Also known as?
Why important?
Importance of River Valleys
What do rivers provide people?

3. Essential Elements of Culture
Also known as?
Elements of a Civilization
Government
Religion
Social Classes/Organization
Arts & Literature
Language
Economic Systems
Education
History
Geography
Technology
Cities
Transportation Systems

4. Development of Early Human Activity
What is the term used to describe the study of early human activity?
What methods do they use?

5. Middle East-Geography
Looking at the map, where did early civilizations settle in the Middle East?
Mesopotamia – “Fertile Crescent”
Palestine – Mediterranean Sea
Why is the Middle East referred to as the “Crossroads of Continents”?

8. Middle East – Early Civilizations/Empires Major Achievements?
Sumer
Phoenician
Israel
Hittite
Assyria
Babylonia
Persia
Umayyad
Abbasid

9. Ottoman Empire
Janissary Corps?
Key to its Economic Strength?

11. Greece City States – Why? Hellenism Athens v. Sparta
Golden Age of Greece

12. Roman Empire When was the Roman Republic established?
Impact of Christianity?
Spread of Christianity?
Pax Romana
Twelve Tables
Western Roman Empire vs. Eastern Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire  Becomes the ______________ Empire

13. Byzantine Empire
Eastern Roman Empire  Becomes the ______________ Empire
Eastern Orthodox Church
Justinian Code
Constantinople
Hagia Sophia
Cyrillic Alphabet
Impact on Russia?

14. Middle Ages/Medieval Europe
Feudalism
Definition
Manor System
Social Class System
Roman Catholic Church
Impact on Europe
Bubonic Plague
Charlemagne
Concordat of Worms
Chivalry

15. Crusades / Renaissance
Causes?
Effects?
Renaissance
Spirit?
Reformation
Age of Exploration
Scientific Revolution

16. Essay Review
Influential Leaders – Rise to Power? Legacy and Achievements?

17. Essay Review Empires and Achievements Dates in Power? Land Claims?
Reasons for Success?

18. Essay Review Belief Systems / Religions Major Ideas/Teachings?
Impact on Development?

19. Essay Review Early Civilizations Where did they form?
Reasons for Success?

20. Essay Review
Golden Ages
Dates?
Reason for Success?
Why did it end?

21. Essay Review Geography Specific Geographic features?
Impact on Development?