World History 5.0 – Midterm Study Guide Use the following list of terms, events, and people to guide your studying for the mid-term on January 20th, 2017. Chapter 1, 2, 3 Foundations of Civilization Chapter 13 Medieval African Kingdoms – – Paleolithic Era Ghana Neolithic Era/Agricultural Revolution Mali and Mansa Musa Polytheism vs. Monotheism Gold-Salt Trade Mesopotamia Chapter 14 Early Civilizations in the Americas – Ancient River Valley Civilizations – similarities/differences Cultural characteristics of Aztec, Inca, Maya Chapter 4 Ancient Greece – Chapter 15 The Renaissance – Sparta vs. Athens (culture, governance, etc) Italian Renaissance (characteristics and impact) Forms of government in Greece Gutenberg and the Movable-type printing press Alexander the Great Chapter 16 Protestant / Religious Reformation – Chapter 5 Early India – Martin Luther Caste system John Calvin Buddhism & Hinduism - Henry VIII Similarities/Differences Chapter 17 The Age of Exploration – Chapter 6 Early China and the Philosophies – Mercantilism/balance of trade Confucianism African Slave Trade and slave labor Legaliism Columbian Exchange and its effects Daoism Triangular Trade Encomiendas and social structure in Spanish Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 The Romans – colonies Treatment of Jews/Christians in the Roman Chapter 18 Age of Absolutism – Empire; Groups within Judaism Reasons for decline and fall of Roman Empire English Bill of Rights Rise of Christianity Chapter 19 The Muslim Empires – Chapter 9 Islam and the Arab Empire – Characteristics of: Creation of Arab Empire and Islam Ottoman Empire Spread of Islam Safavid Mughal Chapter 10 and Chapter 12 Middle Ages and – Crusades in Europe Magna Carta The Crusades causes and effects – Chapter 11 The Middle Ages in China and Japan – Japan and Geography The Mongols in China Impact on trade
World History 5.0 – Midterm Study Guide Use the following list of terms, events, and people to guide your studying for the mid-term on January 20th, 2017. Chapter 1, 2, 3 – Foundations of Civilization Paleolithic Era Neolithic Era/Agricultural Revolution Polytheism vs. Monotheism Mesopotamia Ancient River Valley Civilizations – similarities/differences Chapter 4 – Ancient Greece Sparta vs. Athens (culture, governance, etc) Forms of government in Greece Alexander the Great Chapter 5 – Early India Caste system Buddhism & Hinduism - Similarities/Differences Chapter 6 – Early China and the Philosophies Confucianism Legaliism Daoism Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 – The Romans Treatment of Jews/Christians in the Roman Empire; Groups within Judaism Reasons for decline and fall of Roman Empire Rise of Christianity Chapter 9 – Islam and the Arab Empire Creation of Arab Empire and Islam Spread of Islam Chapter 10 and Chapter 12 – Middle Ages and Crusades in Europe Magna Carta The Crusades – causes and effects Chapter 11 – The Middle Ages in China and Japan Japan and Geography The Mongols in China Impact on trade Chapter 13 – Medieval African Kingdoms Ghana Mali and Mansa Musa Gold-Salt Trade Chapter 14 – Early Civilizations in the Americas Cultural characteristics of Aztec, Inca, Maya Chapter 15 – The Renaissance Italian Renaissance (characteristics and impact) Gutenberg and the Movable-type printing press Chapter 16 – Protestant / Religious Reformation Martin Luther John Calvin Henry VIII Chapter 17 – The Age of Exploration Mercantilism/balance of trade African Slave Trade and slave labor Columbian Exchange and its effects Triangular Trade Encomiendas and social structure in Spanish colonies Chapter 18 – Age of Absolutism English Bill of Rights Chapter 19 – The Muslim Empires Characteristics of: Ottoman Empire Safavid Mughal
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