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World History Fall Semester PROJECT PACKET Topics for Review: 1. Identify the characteristics of the following political systems: theocracy, absolute monarchy, democracy, republic, oligarchy, limited monarchy, and totalitarianism. 2. Identify the characteristics of civilization. 3. Identify important changes in human life caused by the Neolithic Revolution. 4. Describe the major political, religious/philosophical, and cultural influences of Persia, India, China, Israel, Greece, and Rome, including the development of monotheism, Judaism, and Christianity. 5. Explain the development of democratic-republican government from its beginnings in the Judeo-Christian legal tradition and classical Greece and Rome. 6. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens and noncitizens in civic participation throughout history. 7. Identify the influence of ideas regarding the right to a "trial by a jury of your peers" and the concepts of "innocent until proven guilty" and "equality before the law" that originated from the Judeo-Christian legal tradition and in Greece and Rome. 8. Summarize the fundamental ideas and institutions of Western civilizations that originated in Greece and Rome. 9. Describe the historical origins, central ideas, and spread of major religious and philosophical traditions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, and the development of monotheism. 10. Identify the impact of political and legal ideas contained in the following documents: Hammurabi's Code, the Jewish Ten Commandments, Justinian's Code of Laws, Magna Carta. 11. Identify major causes and describe the major effects of the spread of Christianity, the decline of Rome and the formation of medieval Europe; the development of Islamic caliphates and their impact on Asia, Africa, and Europe; the Mongol invasions and their impact on Europe, China, India, and Southwest Asia. 12. Explain how the Crusades, the Black Death, the Hundred Years' War, and the Great Schism contributed to the end of medieval Europe. 13. Summarize the major political, economic, and cultural developments in Tang and Song China and their impact on Eastern Asia. 14. Analyze how the Silk Road and the African gold-salt trade facilitated the spread of ideas and trade. 15. Analyze the influence of human and physical geographic factors on major events in world history, including the development of river valley civilizations, trade in the Indian Ocean. 16. Describe the changing roles of women, children, and families during major eras of world history. 17. Analyze examples of how art, architecture, literature, music, and drama reflect the history of the cultures in which they are produced. 18. Identify the origin and diffusion of major ideas in mathematics, science, and technology that occurred in river valley civilizations, classical Greece and Rome, classical India, and the Islamic caliphates between 700 and 1200 and in China from the Tang to Ming dynasties.

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Page 1: World History Fall Semester PROJECT PACKET...World History Fall Semester PROJECT PACKET Topics for Review: 1. Identify the characteristics of the following political systems: theocracy,

World History Fall Semester PROJECT PACKET

Topics for Review:

1. Identify the characteristics of the following political systems: theocracy, absolute monarchy, democracy,

republic, oligarchy, limited monarchy, and totalitarianism.

2. Identify the characteristics of civilization.

3. Identify important changes in human life caused by the Neolithic Revolution.

4. Describe the major political, religious/philosophical, and cultural influences of Persia, India, China, Israel,

Greece, and Rome, including the development of monotheism, Judaism, and Christianity.

5. Explain the development of democratic-republican government from its beginnings in the Judeo-Christian legal

tradition and classical Greece and Rome.

6. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens and noncitizens in civic participation throughout history.

7. Identify the influence of ideas regarding the right to a "trial by a jury of your peers" and the concepts of

"innocent until proven guilty" and "equality before the law" that originated from the Judeo-Christian legal

tradition and in Greece and Rome.

8. Summarize the fundamental ideas and institutions of Western civilizations that originated in Greece and Rome.

9. Describe the historical origins, central ideas, and spread of major religious and philosophical traditions, including

Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, and the development of monotheism.

10. Identify the impact of political and legal ideas contained in the following documents: Hammurabi's Code, the

Jewish Ten Commandments, Justinian's Code of Laws, Magna Carta.

11. Identify major causes and describe the major effects of the spread of Christianity, the decline of Rome and the

formation of medieval Europe; the development of Islamic caliphates and their impact on Asia, Africa, and

Europe; the Mongol invasions and their impact on Europe, China, India, and Southwest Asia.

12. Explain how the Crusades, the Black Death, the Hundred Years' War, and the Great Schism contributed to the

end of medieval Europe.

13. Summarize the major political, economic, and cultural developments in Tang and Song China and their impact on

Eastern Asia.

14. Analyze how the Silk Road and the African gold-salt trade facilitated the spread of ideas and trade.

15. Analyze the influence of human and physical geographic factors on major events in world history, including the

development of river valley civilizations, trade in the Indian Ocean.

16. Describe the changing roles of women, children, and families during major eras of world history.

17. Analyze examples of how art, architecture, literature, music, and drama reflect the history of the cultures in

which they are produced.

18. Identify the origin and diffusion of major ideas in mathematics, science, and technology that occurred in river

valley civilizations, classical Greece and Rome, classical India, and the Islamic caliphates between 700 and 1200

and in China from the Tang to Ming dynasties.

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1. Identify the characteristics of the following governments/political systems: theocracy, absolute monarchy,

democracy (republic), oligarchy, limited monarchy, and totalitarianism:

____ Theocracy

____ Absolute Monarchy

____ Democracy

____ Oligarchy

____ Limited Monarchy

____ Totalitarianism

a. Kings and queens who have unlimited power

and seek to control all aspects of society

b. Government control over every aspect of public

and private life

c. A government in which a monarch agrees to

share power with a parliament and follow a

constitution

d. Government by the people

e. A government in which power in in the hands of

a few elite members, usually wealthy

f. A government in which the ruler is seen as a

divine figure or is ruled by religious leaders

a. Which type of government is the United States, and what classical civilization did that government begin in?

2. Identify the characteristics of civilization:

Charactertistics of a Civilization

Specialized Workers

Workers who do different

jobs.

Complex Institutions

Governments and relgions.

Advanced Technology

New tools/methods of production.

Advanced Cities

Cities that rely on

trade/improved roads etc.

Record Keeping

Writing and language.

a. Give an example of specialized

workers, complex institutions, record

keeping, advanced cities, and advanced

technology for the city of Dallas.

b. Which characteristic is the most

important for development of a

civilization? Why?

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3. Identify changes in human life caused by the Neolithic (agricultural) Revolution

a. What changes can a

surplus (extra food) make to

the life of a village?

b. Why might

domestication of animals lead

to the development of

permanent settlements?

4. Describe the major political, religious/philosophical, and cultural influences of Persia, India, China, Israel, Greece,

and Rome, including the development of monotheism, Judaism, and Christianity.

Persia

Political Darius unified Persian Empire by building Royal Road from Nile to Indus Rivers

Divided Empire into provinces to control ruled by local officials called “Satraps”

Religious/Philosophical Tolerant of other cultures and religions

Cultural Went from bartering to a “money economy” using coinage

Use of coins greatly improved trade

Persian Royal Road built by Darius connected the empire and trade flourished

a. How would the Royal Road enable a ruler to

maintain power in the empire?

b. What later Eurasian trade route did the Royal

Road connect to?

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India

Political Mauryan Empire and Asoka spread Buddhism

Gupta Empire – Golden Age of India (decimal system, concept of zero, universities, etc.)

Religious/Philosophical Hinduism – polytheistic religion based on Karma and Reincarnation (rebirth)

Cultural Caste system - social class based on birth, could not move up or down

a. What were some of India’s contributions to science during the Gupta period?

b. What ideas spread with Indian trade and to where?

China

Political Dynasties – family of rulers

Mandate of Heaven – the idea that the ruler is chosen by heaven to rule

Religious/Philosophical Confucianism – believed each person had a duty to fulfill their role in society

Cultural Principles such as respect for elders and women serve husbands and fathers

Foot binding

a. What problems might

arise with the Mandate of

Heaven/Dynastic Cycle

pictured to the left?

Israel

Political Lived in present day Israel

Moses led Jews out of slavery

Religious/Philosophical Judaism 1st monotheistic religion

Believed in teachings of Abraham Cultural 10 Commandments

a. What is monotheism?

b. Name 2 other Abrahamic religions (monotheistic)?

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Greece

Political Athens gave us the first democracy

Sparta gave us oligarchy

City-States (Polis’) developed because of mountains separating Greece

Religious/Philosophical Philosophy – attempt to understand the world using reason and logic

Famous philosophers – Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

Cultural Olympic Games

Sculptors tried to use ideal proportions (use of columns)

Science and mathematics – round earth/geometry etc.

Women were left out of democratic process, but Spartan women enjoyed greater status than others

Hellenistic Culture – blend of Persian, Egyptian, Greek – spread by Alexander the Great

a. To the left is an example of Greek architecture. What buildings in

America resemble (look like) the one to the left?

b. The Greek philosophers first wrote about using nature and reason to

explain the world around them. What did people believe before using

reason?

c. The Greek mathematicians Pythagoras and Euclid gave us the beginnings of geometry. What equation was named

after Pythagoras? What is the equation?

Rome

Political Located in Italy (BOOT)

Republic – system of government by representatives

12 Tables – Law Code important because it stated government officials were not above the law – Concept of “Rule of Law”

Religious/Philosophical Polytheistic – similar to the Greek Gods

Christianity later was spread throughout the empire into Europe and adopted as state religion

Cultural Women in Rome responsible for household chores and domestic duties and not allowed to hold office but they could own property and make wills

Great engineers and architects, used domes mixed with earlier Greek architecture

a. What is the significance (importance) of the 12 Tables in Roman law?

b. Give an example of a present day country that is a republic.

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5. Explain the development of democratic-republican government from its beginnings in the Judeo-Christian legal

tradition and classical Greece and Rome.

a. In the United States, who are our representatives?

b. In your opinion, which of the 10 Commandments is the most important?

6. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens and noncitizens in civic participation throughout history.

a. Define Citizen:

b. Draw a representation of civic participation:

c. Why is it important to be involved in your community?

7. Identify the influence of ideas regarding the right to a "trial by a jury of your peers" and the concepts of "innocent

until proven guilty" and "equality before the law" that originated from the Judeo-Christian legal tradition and in

Greece and Rome.

Trial by a Jury of your Peers Magna Carta

Innocent until Proven Guilty The need for evidence

Roman Law/12 Tables Equality Before the Law King is also under the law

a. Explain how the above concepts influence us today in the United States.

Democracy = Greece Republic=Rome Judeo-Christian Legal Tradition = 10 Commandments

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8. Summarize the fundamental ideas and institutions of Western civilizations that originated in Greece and Rome.

G=Greece

R=Rome

____ Democratic Government

____ Arches and Domes

____ Representative Gov’t/Republic

____ Olympics

____ 12 Tables

____ Philosophers

____ Columns

____ Concrete Aqueducts

____ Right to a Trial by Jury

____ Spread of Christianity

____ Iliad and Odyssey by Homer

____ Innocent until proven guilty

9. Describe the historical origins, central ideas, and spread of major religious and philosophical traditions, including

Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.

a. Fill in the blanks on the chart below. Use the bank to the side.

Religions Historical Origins Central Ideas Spread

Hinduism Polytheistic = Many Gods Karma Reincarnation Caste System

From India to Southeast Asia

Buddhism Began in India by Siddhartha Gautama

From India to China then Korea then onto Japan

Judaism Began in Israel by Abraham

Spread from Israel through Europe

Christianity Monotheistic = One God Jesus is son of God Heaven/Hell

Spread all over Roman Empire after Death of Jesus

Islam

Monotheistic = One God Jesus is not son of god

Confucianism Began in China by Confucius

Spread throughout China

Word Bank

Began with

death of Jesus

Relationships

between

people, filial

piety

Began in India,

oldest religion

One god, still

waiting for

son of god to

come

Spread from

Middle East to

Africa via

gold-salt trade

and Indian

Ocean routes

One god,

Jesus is not

son. Prophet

Mohammed

Began in

Mecca when

god spoke to

Mohammed

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10. Identify the impact of political and legal ideas contained in the following documents: Hammurabi's Code, the

Jewish Ten Commandments, Justinian's Code of Laws, Magna Carta.

1. ___ Hammurabi’s Code

2. ___ 10 Commandments

3.___ Justinian’s Code

4. ___ Magna Carta

a. Babylonian legal code created by King

Hammurabi and dealing with criminal and civil

matters, “eye for an eye”

b. Document King was forced to sign that says

people have right to fair trail, everyone is subject to

law, rights of individuals.

c. Laws that come from God and given to Moses,

called Judeo-Christian Legal Tradition.

d. Legal code of Roman law, uniform compiled law

code.

11. Identify major causes and describe the major effects of the spread of Christianity, the decline of Rome and the

formation of medieval Europe; the development of Islamic caliphates and their impact on Asia, Africa, and

Europe; the Mongol invasions and their impact on Europe, China, India, and Southwest Asia.

Use the table below to answer the questions.

a. Explain the relationship between the Fall of Rome and the development of Medieval Europe.

b. What might be a similarity between the Islamic Caliphates and the Mongols?

Causes Effects

Spread of Christianity Roman Emperor converts (changes religion to) Christianity.

Europe becomes mostly Christian/Catholic.

Decline of Rome Barbarian Invasions, economic $ problems, relying of foreign soldiers, political corruption.

Decline of learning and literacy (being able to read), people leave cities, feudalism and manorialism develop.

Formation of Medieval Europe Fall of Rome Small kingdoms develop using political/social system of feudalism and economic system of self-sufficiency called manorialism.

Development of Islamic Caliphates Death of Mohammed splits Islam into two groups. Leader called “caliph,” focus on trade instead of war.

Golden Age of Islam – developments in mathematics (borrow concept of 0 from Gupta India), Arts and Crafts using geometric design, Medicine, Architecture.

Mongol Invasions Genghis Khan (also called Chinggis Khan) unites the Mongols and seeks out conquest.

Mongols create one of the largest empires and promote trade. They protect trade routes from Europe to Asia during time of peace called “Pax Mongolica.”

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12. Explain how the Crusades, the Black Death, the Hundred Years' War, and the Great Schism contributed to the end

of medieval Europe.

End of Medieval Europe

Crusades These wars exposed Europeans to eastern ideas and good and stimulated trade; increased trade led to the growth of towns.

Black Death Killed 1/3 of Europe’s population; shortage of labor led to the decline of serfdom.

Hundred Years’ War Reduced the importance of knights; gave greater financial freedom to serfs; introduced new weapons.

Great Schism Occurred when there were Popes in Avignon and Rome; led people to question the authority of the church.

a. Using the chart above, fill in the graphic organizer (chart/table) that exemplifies (shows) what led to the end of

medieval Europe.

Graphic Organizer

b. Which cause of the end of Medieval Europe do you think was most influential in making people leave manors? Why?

13. Summarize the major political, economic, and cultural developments in Tang and Song China and their impact on

Eastern Asia.

a. In the following chart, sketch (draw) a representation of listed Tang/Song developments.

Civil Service Exam (Test to work in

government)

Foot Binding Paper Money Magnetic Compass Gunpowder

End of Middle

Ages

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14. Analyze how the Silk Road and the African gold-salt trade facilitated the spread of ideas and trade.

a. On the map below draw and label the Silk Road and African Gold-Salt Trade.

b. Along the routes draw and label the spread of Islam from the Middle East to Africa, and Buddhism from India to China

->Korea->Japan.

c. What items were traded along the gold-salt trade routes? What items were traded along the Silk Road?

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15. Analyze the influence of human and physical geographic factors on major events in world history, including the

development of river valley civilizations, trade in the Indian Ocean.

a. Write the corresponding letter on the map

next to each river valley civilization.

a. Nile River

b. Cuneiform Writing

c. Yellow River

d. Hieroglyphics

e. Hammurabi’s Code

f. Indus River

g. Pharaohs

h. Emperor

i. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

j. Ziggurats

k. City Planning

l. Mohenjo Daro and Harappa

m. Pyramids

b. What ideas spread due to trade on the Indian Ocean (Hint: Religions)?

16. Describe the changing roles of women, children, and families during major eras of world history.

a. Describe the similarities and differences between the roles of

women in Greece and Rome.

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17. Analyze examples of how art, architecture, literature, music, and drama reflect the history of the cultures in which

they are produced.

a. Match the following pictures to the correct civilizations. Use the letters below.

A. Greece

B. Tang/Song

C. Rome

D. Egypt

E. Renaissance Europe

___

___

___

___

___

18. Identify the origin and diffusion of major ideas in mathematics, science, and technology that occurred in river

valley civilizations, classical Greece and Rome, classical India, and the Islamic caliphates between 700 and 1200

and in China from the Tang to Ming dynasties.

River Valleys (Mesopotamia/Egypt/Indus/ China)

Greece Rome India (Maurya/Gupta)

Islamic Caliphates (Umayyad/Abbasid)

China (Tang/Song/Ming)

Mathematics X X X

Science/Technology X

a. Use the following word bank to fill in the table above. X means you do not have to fill in.

Concept of Zero

Geometry (Pythagoras)

City Planning/Plow

Algebra

Columns

Arches

Cataract Surgery

Magnetic Compass