STUDY GUIDE: AP WORLD SEMESTER 1 52 points- 2 points apiece for summarizing each of the following: (Complete sentences NOT required.) 1. Definition of Civilization Some scholars prefer to define civilizations only as societies with enough economic surpluses to create division of labor and a social hierarchy. The chief difference between civilizations and other societies involves the emergence of formal political organizations‚ or states. Another trait that makes a society a civilization is when
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Hinduism and Christianity are two of the thriving religions in the world today. Both religions help make up vast amount of worshiper all over the world. While both religions agree in some aspects‚ they differ in others‚ both impacting people around the globe in a unique way. Hinduism and Christianity are similar‚ in that loving god is one’s first responsibility in life. The two religions differ‚ in the number of gods or spirits they worship‚ and the founders of the religion. In both religions loving
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Question 1: In light of scientific advances in our understanding of human origins‚ what have we learned about our relationship to the earth and other living species? Answer 1: Our understanding of human origins has not changed very much in light of scientific advances. Although we have not learned much more about our relationship to the earth and other living species‚ the scientific advance have allowed historians and archaeologists to prove earlier theories and form new ones concerning the ways
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During the post-classical time period‚ both the Umayyad and Mongol empires rose to the height of their power through many similarities and differences. For example‚ both dynasties expanded by militaristic advances‚ but a single man was responsible for the rise of the Mongols and they also supported all faiths unlike the Umayyad. The Mongol founder‚ Genghis Khan‚ conquered surrounding nomadic tribes and brought them under his rule through extensive military conquest. Over the entire rise of the
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2007 DBQ At the height of the Han and Roman Empires‚ the emergence of technological advancements heavily influenced their societies. These advancements had several benefits in improving the social order of the empires‚ however they also had their negative effects; the essential argument being that the more elaborate‚ and intricate the inventions were‚ the higher they were considered in the social classes. The simpler‚ craft-like inventions on the other hand‚ were said to be made by men who are
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1. The American Revolution didn’t begin just because of one reason‚ but one major reason that really angered the Americans was when the British dumped tons of tea into Boston Harbor in December 1773 as a protest against the tax laws. The brutal British comeback to this act resulted in sending British troops to Boston and closing Boston Harbor‚ causing pressure and rancor to intensify. The British tried to disband the insurgents in Massachusetts by confiscating their weapons and ammunition and arresting
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A document that would show a Japanese elementary school from the 19th century to compare it to the normal school in doc. 2 would help in comparison of the documents. Also a western style elementary school from the 19th century that could show the similarities and differences from the Japanese school would help. Education was affected by the west in many ways in Japan. Documents 2‚6 show this perfectly. This supports my thought that the West played a pivotal role in their development and modernization
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In China between 1925 and 1950‚ the Chinese Communist Party was growing and taking over China with the support of the peasant class. The CCP allowed peasants a better life and was supported by the lowest class while higher class people like the landlords were chastised by the Party‚ and even with Japan occupying some parts of China‚ Communist ideas kept the peasant class strong enough to push the Japanese out. In the time leading up to the Chinese Communist Party taking over‚ Japan held power over
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AP US History Chapter 18 Vocabulary General Lewis Cass – veteran of War of 1812‚ Democratic party‚ but supported popular sovereignty Popular sovereignty – soverign people of territory should determine status of slavery Reasons for popularity – public liked it because accorded with democratic tradition of self-determination; politicians liked it because it seemed compromise btw abolitionists and south Zachary Taylor – Hero of Buena Vista‚ ‚ Whig candidate‚ wins presidency in 1848 Whig Platform
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Fentanyl Withdrawal Timeline Fentanyl (also known as Subsys‚ Onsolis‚ Lazanda‚ Fentora‚ Duragesic‚ and Abstral) is one of the strongest synthetic opiate painkillers available. In fact‚ the drug is 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine. Due to its strength and effectiveness as a painkiller‚ nurses and physicians often use fentanyl to treat chronic pain‚ manage discomfort after surgery‚ and help patients who have developed a tolerance to other medications for pain. Additionally‚ fentanyl can
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