Chapter 1: The World Before Modern Times

Read the following pages in the course textbook to locate the

key vocabulary and answer the questions below.

Chapter 1: The World Before Modern Times Lesson 1: Ancient Civilizations (pp. 4-10)

C1,L1 KEY READING VOCABULARY:

a. monotheism:

b. Mandate of Heaven:

c. oligarchy:

d. democratic:

e. republic:

C1,L1 KEY READING QUESTIONS:

1. What were the effects of the Neolithic Revolution?

2. What structures did early civilizations create to deal

with problems of organization and questions about their

existence?

3. What differentiated the first three major dynasties in China?

4. How (and why) did Rome make the transition from a republic to

an empire?

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Reading Assignment #1

Read the following pages in the course textbook to locate the

key vocabulary and answer the questions below.

Chapter 1: The World Before Modern Times Lesson 2: New Patterns of Civilization (pp. 11-17)

C1,L2 KEY READING VOCABULARY:

a. lineage group:

b. landed aristocrats:

c. sultanate:

d. Crusades:

e. feudalism:

C1,L2 KEY READING QUESTIONS:

1. What role did trade play in the development of early African

states?

2. What similarities can be found between the fall of the Roman

Empire and the fall of the Qin Dynasty?

3. What factors indicate that the people of Central and South

America had organized societies?

4. How are the major beliefs and principles of Judaism,

Christianity, and Islam similar?

Reading Assignment #2

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Answer these questions about history:

A. What is it?

B. Why should we study history?

C. What role do archeologists and anthropologists play in

recording and interpreting the past?

D. Who was Herodotus? For what purpose did he see needing to

study history?

Essential Questions (EQs)

Using the Guided Notes, class lectures/discussions, and reading

assignments, answer the following 20 Essential Questions. The

unit test will assess your mastery of each of these EQs.

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Answer these questions about the Neolithic Revolution:

A. When and where did it occur?

B. What happened?

C. Why is it considered the “most important change” in human

history?

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Answer these questions about why humans fight:

A. What is war? What distinguishes it from other violent

conflicts?

B. Explain the concept of causation by using the match example.

How can this be used to discuss the causes of war?

C. What are the 4 causes of war?

D. Explain Konrad Lorenz’s theory on aggression (a.k.a. “Wolves

vs. Rabbits” theory).

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Answer these questions about Ancient Mesopotamia:

A. Where in the world was this ancient civilization located?

What rivers/bodies of water were nearby?

B. What kind of religious practices did this civilization

celebrate?

C. What kind of government was in place for this civilization?

D. How was society organized in this civilization?

E. What contributions to the world did this civilization make?

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Answer these questions about Ancient Egypt:




celebrate?




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Answer these questions about Ancient India:




celebrate?




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Answer these questions about Ancient China:




celebrate?




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Answer these questions about Ancient Mesoamerica:




celebrate?




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Answer these questions about Ancient Greece:




celebrate?




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Answer these questions about Ancient Rome:




celebrate?




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Answer these questions about religions/philosophies:

A. Hinduism – When did it come into existence? Name one key

figure. Name one key “idea/principle”.

B. Buddhism – When did it come into existence? Name one key



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A. Confucianism – When did it come into existence? Name one key


B. Taoism – When did it come into existence? Name one key fig-

ure. Name one key “idea/principle”.


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A. Judaism – When did it come into existence? Name one key


B. Christianity – When did it come into existence? Name one key


C. Islam – When did it come into existence? Name one key figure.

Name one key “idea/principle”.


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Answer these questions about the fall of the Roman Empire:

A. The Roman Empire collapsed in 476 AD. However, its downfall

was not sudden. Name (and describe) a “long-term cause” that

helped usher in the end of this once mighty empire.

B. As the Roman Empire teetered on the verge of collapse, name

(and describe) a “short-term/immediate cause” that finished off

the once mighty empire. In other words, what happened in 476 AD

that resulted in historians picking that date as the “fall” of

Rome?

C. Compare the fall of the Roman Empire with the inevitable fall

of the United States by explaining 3 things these “empires” have

in common.


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There were 3 “heirs” to the Roman Empire after it fell in 476

AD. Answer these questions about Western Europe and how it

fared following Rome’s collapse.

A. Define the following terms: feudalism, seignorialism,

manorialism, and “bastard” feudalism?

B. How did feudalism result in the writing of the Magna Carta

in England? What impact did the Magna Carta have on law in the

future United States?


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AD. Answer these questions about the Byzantine Empire and how it


A. What made this former “Eastern Roman Empire” unique from its

western counterpart in Rome?

B. What allowed this half to survive until 1453?


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AD. Answer these questions about the Islamic World and how it


A. What role did the Caliph play in unifying Islam?

B. Why did Europe and the Byzantine Empire view the expansion of

Islam into areas once controlled by Rome as a major threat?


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Answer these questions about the Crusades:

A. How long did the Crusades last? When were they fought?

Where were they fought? How many Crusades were fought?

B. What 3 major religions were involved (directly or indirectly)

in the Crusades?

C. What caused the Crusades?

D. Why, when judged by historians, are the Crusades considered

a collective failure?

E. How did the Crusades cause the Renaissance in Italy and the

Age of Exploration in Europe?


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Answer these questions about the Hundred Years War:

A. How long did the Hundred Years War last (Hint: NOT 100

years)? When was it fought? Where was it fought?

B. Which 2 (major) countries fought in the Hundred Years War?

What caused the war? Who won the war?

C. What military “advancements” helped revolutionize (and

modernize) warfare during the Hundred Years War?

D. What role did Joan of Arc play during the Hundred Years War?


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Answer these questions about the Bubonic Plague/Black Death:

A. When did the plague start and stop? What helped it spread?

How many people died? Why did it “disappear” almost as quickly

as it arrived?

B. Name and describe the 3 forms of the plague.

C. Why is the playground song “Ring Around the Rosies” sometimes

associated (albeit incorrectly) with the plague?

D. What impact did the plague have on European society? How did

it actually help laborers?


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