World History Fall Final/Midterm Study Guide PDF

World History Fall Final/Midterm Study Guide Key Terms/Individuals to know: Neolithic Revolution Pope Urban II Artifacts Hernan Cortez Mandate of Heaven Francisco Pizzaro...

World History Fall Final/Midterm Study Guide Key Terms/Individuals to know: Neolithic Revolution Pope Urban II Artifacts Hernan Cortez Mandate of Heaven Francisco Pizzaro Code of Hammurabi Divine Right Alexander the Great Louis XIV Pax Romana Absolutism Johannes Gutenberg Serf Silk Road Magna Carta Know basic information regarding the first civilizations (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus, Yellow River). Religion, locations, etc. Know basic information on the 5 Major World Religions as studied in class (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism). Similarities, Differences, basic Tenets, spread and social influence. Understand the political structures of Ancient Greece and Rome. What types of governments did they have? Know the effects of Rome’s expansion and how it impacted society, economics, etc. Know the causes and effects of the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) on Europe’s population, economics, and labor systems. Know the causes and effects of the split of the Roman Empire (Western Roman Empire and Byzantine Empires). Know what the Renaissance was, some key individuals as discussed in class, its major values/themes, and its impact on the world. Know the major Early African Kingdoms and their society, economics, trade patterns, religions, etc. Know the concept of European and Japanese Feudalism/Manor System, their structures, and how they operated. Know the Columbian Exchange, and how it impacted Europe and the Americas. Know the causes and effects of European Exploration and colonization. Who and where. Know what the Crusades were and the causes and effects of the Crusades on the development of Europe and the Holy Land. Understand the concept of Absolutism and be able to provide examples from class.