World History HONORS Midterm Review Guide Your Midterm is 50 Multiple Choice questions. Below is a chapter by chapter breakdown of the terms/concepts/people you should know for the midterm. Another helpful review suggestion is to re-read the & “The Story Matters” & “Place the beginning of each chapter covered on the midterm. Time” pages at Chapter 1: Rise of Civilization” “The What are the characteristics of in the Paleolithic & Neolithic eras? traditional societies What influenced the development of permanent settlements? Define vs polytheism monotheism What are the characteristics common to early civilizations? Chapter 2: Spread of Civilization” “The How & where did emerge? What did they follow? Judaism religious practices What are similarities & differences between Christianity & Judaism? Chapter Empires in the Ancient Near East” 3: “Early What is the What principle is central to this code? Code of Hammurabi? Chapter Ancient Greeks” 4: ”The What is an oligarchy? What period followed the rule of Alexander the Great? (resulted from Greece’s military dominance) Chapter 5: “India’s First Empires” What are the origins, similarities & differences between Hinduism & Buddhism How did the emerge? What is its & impact on society? caste system origin Chapter 6: First Chinese Empires” “The Who was Why did he develop his philosophy? Confucius? What are the basic principles of Legalism? Chapter 7: Romans” “The What were the reasons for the in the Roman Empire? persecution of Christians What was the Pax Romana? Chapter 8: Byzantine Empire and Emerging Europe” “The What are the reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire? What are the origins, practices & beliefs of JUDAISM What are in beliefs of similarities and differences Christianity, Judaism & Islam? Chapter and the Arab Empire” 9: “Islam What is the definition of diffusion? Where did Islam originate? What are the two main reasons for the to other parts of the world? diffusion of Islam Chapter Kingdoms in Europe” 10: “Medieval What was the purpose of the Magna Carta? How is the similar to the (that is Ch. 18)? Magna Carta English Bill of Rights What is the Code of Chivalry?
World History HONORS Midterm Review Guide Your Midterm is 50 Multiple Choice questions. Below is a chapter by chapter breakdown of the terms/concepts/people you should know for the midterm. Another helpful review suggestion is to re-read “The Story Matters” & the “Place & Time” pages at the beginning of each chapter covered on the midterm. Chapter 1: “The Rise of Civilization” What are the characteristics of traditional societies in the Paleolithic & Neolithic eras? What influenced the development of permanent settlements? Define polytheism vs monotheism What are the characteristics common to early civilizations? Chapter 2: “The Spread of Civilization” How & where did Judaism emerge? What religious practices did they follow? What are similarities & differences between Christianity & Judaism? Chapter 3: “Early Empires in the Ancient Near East” What is the Code of Hammurabi? What principle is central to this code? Chapter 4: ”The Ancient Greeks” What is an oligarchy? What period followed the rule of Alexander the Great? (resulted from Greece’s military dominance) Chapter 5: “India’s First Empires” What are the origins, similarities & differences between Hinduism & Buddhism How did the caste system emerge? What is its origin & impact on society? Chapter 6: “The First Chinese Empires” Who was Confucius? Why did he develop his philosophy? What are the basic principles of Legalism? Chapter 7: “The Romans” What were the reasons for the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire? What was the Pax Romana? Chapter 8: “The Byzantine Empire and Emerging Europe” What are the reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire? What are the origins, practices & beliefs of JUDAISM What are similarities and differences in beliefs of Christianity, Judaism & Islam? Chapter 9: “Islam and the Arab Empire” What is the definition of diffusion? Where did Islam originate? What are the two main reasons for the diffusion of Islam to other parts of the world? Chapter 10: “Medieval Kingdoms in Europe” What was the purpose of the Magna Carta? How is the Magna Carta similar to the English Bill of Rights (that is Ch. 18)? What is the Code of Chivalry?
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