1. PART 1) ANCIENT SOCIETIES PART 2) THE VIKINGS PART 3) THE MIDDLE AGES PART 4) THE RENAISSANCE PART 5) GEOGRAPHY PART 6) ECONOMICS Humanities Review Notes

2. Part 1) Ancient Societies Four periods of history Hypothesis Difference b/w primary and secondary sources Governance of Ancient Egypt – social structure Three legacies from each Ancient society What happened to the Ancient societies? What was the longest Ancient society? The most powerful? Can you name a famous leader from each of the societies? What was daily life like in each of these societies for the citizens? List at least three defining aspects.

3. Negative aspects Positive aspects Why did they have a bad reputation? What happened at Lindisfarne? Why? Beserkers Influence on England? Danegeld? Significant people? Norse language Myths and Legends Sagas Runes and Runestones Explorers Spread of religion Part 2) The Vikings

4. Part 3) The Middle Ages What is the Feudal system? Who was at the top? At the bottom? What is a fief? What caused the Black or Bubonic plague? What impact did the plague have on Europe? What was the controlling force in Medieval society? Problems? Can you explain some aspects of brutal justice? What was the Magna Carter and who was forced to sign it? Why did it take so long for the reformation to happen? Why were people afraid? Why were castles needed during the middle ages?

5. Part 4) The Renaissance What does ‘Renaissance’ mean? What was Humanism? What did it influence? How was art different to medieval art? What were FOUR things that the reformation was trying to change? What were FOUR significant social developments during the Renaissance? Name some famous people who emerged during The Renaissance? Did the same developments occur in other parts of the world?

6. Mapping Threatened Environments BOLTSS Mapping symbols Cardinal and Inter- cardinal points Corresponding bearings Contour lines Types of maps Latitude & Longitude Three types of scale How is an animal’s status related to the environment? Man’s impact on the environment? How is this linked to economics? List the various types of ‘factors’ that threaten our environment. Part 5) Geography

7. Economics What is a Barter system and how does it differ to our current economic system? Good – Service Wants – Needs How is our economic system driven by wants? What is scarcity? Explain how price is influenced by supply and demand. Differences between developed and developing countries. Different purchase methods Explain how banking has changed over time. What is the Government’s role in the economy? How does Government policies influence consumer habits? Name one variable factor.