Tevan Luong AP World History: Summer Assignment Chapter 1 1. Geography and climate play a major role in the development of early human societies‚ for instance‚ Middle Eastern grains did not grow at all in the humidity of equatorial West Africa. Rather than cultivating grains‚ the geography and climate limitations made it more suitable to grow rice‚ pearl millet‚ and sorghum in West Africa. The barriers that the environment set led to the diversity of human culture and diets based on the condition
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the Wall of DBQ in extreme weathers like -20 to -30 degrees‚ but the peasants and soldiers were doing for the greater good.The Great Wall of DBQ was 13‚170 miles long and it took lots and lots of years to complete. The Wall was built with a lot of curves and twists to cover difficult terrain that was the border‚ like mountains‚ hills etc. It increased trade and was used for protection from the Xiongnu. Did the benefits of the Great Wall outweigh the human cost. The Great Wall is DBQ of Worth it with
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******************** AP World History ********************* September 15‚ 2012 Chapter 14 Outline Introduction: Every year or al least once in their life‚ the Muslims must travel to Mecca. This is a holy pilgrim that has been a tradition for the Muslims since Muhammad made the trip. At the beginning the pilgrims to Mecca were made by small amounts of people. However‚ by the ninth century‚ thousands of people traveled to Mecca in the 9th lunar month. All these people survived on food and water
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nearly 400‚000 of the increased number‚ and black “forced immigrants” accounted for almost as many again b. But most of the spurt stemmed from the remarkable natural fertility of all Americans‚ white and black; to the amazement and dismay of Europeans‚ the colonists were doubling every twenty-five years c. The population boom had political consequences; in 1700 there were twenty English subjects for each American colonist but by 1775 the English advantage in numbers had fallen to three to
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UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS (8000 BCE TO 600 CE) Of all the time periods covered in the AP World History curriculum‚ Foundations (8000 BCE - 600 CE) spans the largest number of years. It begins with an important Marker Event - the Neolithic Revolution - and ends after the fall of three major classical civilizations - Rome in the Mediterranean region‚ Han China‚ and the Gupta Empire of India. Broad topics addressed in the Foundations time period are: Environmental and periodization issues Early development
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AP World History - Chapter 20: Northern Eurasia Study Guide Name: _______________________ Short Answer Questions: 1. What did the Russian and Qing Empires have in common‚ and how did these common features affect the relationship between the two? 2. How and why did the role of the Jesuits as transmitters of European ideas differ in Russia‚ China‚ and Japan? 3. What role did foreign trade play in the economy of the Qing Empire? 4. How and why did Peter the Great’s attitude toward the west differ
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Early Native Peoples of America •Anasazi – They were a cultural group of people during the Pueblo I and II Eras. During their time‚ corn was introduced to society‚ and the ideas of nomadic hunters and gatherers were present. Their crafts and houses still stand today‚ which plays an important role in the advancement of architecture and craftsmanship. •Aztecs – The Aztecs were a native group centered in Mexico‚ and thrived between the 14th and 16th centuries. They had a huge impact on modern day
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AP WORLD HISTORY SEMESTER EXAM TEST REVIEW Structure: The exam will consist of 40 multiple choice questions (20 questions on Unit 3‚ 15 questions on Unit 2‚ and 5 questions on Unit 1) and 2 free response essay questions (1 Comparative FRQ and 1 CCOT FRQ). The MCQ section will count for 50% of the grade and the FRQ section will count for 50%. The exam will be two hours. You have 35 minutes for the MCQ section and 85 minutes for the two FRQ questions. The test will cover content from class and from
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crusader outposts Ibn Khaldun- 1332-1406 century CE. Muslim historian. Developed concept that dynasties of nomadic conquerors have cycle of 3 generations - strong‚ weak‚ and dissolute Shah-Nama- Written by Firdawsi in 10th-11th century CE. Tells history of Persia from creation to Islamic conquests Omar Kayyam- Al-Razi- Classified material divided into 3 categories - animal‚ vegetable‚ mineral Al-Biruni- 11th century CE scientist who calculated specific weight of 18 major minerals Al-Ghazali- 1058-1111
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1) Colonization has been prevalent since the age of mankind‚ likewise with economics. The economics of the world heavily correlates to the pattern of colonization that swept across the globe in the 1700’s. In the eyes of colonizers‚ their duties were strictly to enlighten the people of these univillied nations while retrieving goods to take back to their people. Going to places like Africa and Asia‚ natural resources were abundant‚ so colonizers felt as if taking these goods were not a disservice
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