AP World History Midterm Review History The study of past events and changes in the development‚ transmission‚ and transformation of cultural practices. Earliest Farming Location Fertile crescent Swidden Agriculture a place temporarily cleared for agriculture by cutting back and burning off previous growth Catal Huyuk early urban culture based on sedentary agriculture Mesopotamia "between the rivers"; civilizations that arose between the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys Hyksos a member of an ancient
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ideas have accumulated over time and the effects they have had on society is one of the main themes of world history. Shortly before 3000 BCE‚ Mesopotamians invented a technological idea which ended in a writing system called cuneiform that increased communication‚ record keeping‚ and abstract thought. Through symbols written on wet clay tablets that represented objects and sounds‚ history could be recorded for the first time. Writing was a major expansion of the conceptual horizon of humankind
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Meaghan Sheeran 1/22/2014 World History A 10-4 (1-5) 1. Sultan- Muslim ruler Delhi- capital of Ghur Rajah- local Hindu ruler Sikhism- religion founded in Northern India by a holy man named Nanak‚ sought to blend Islamic and Hindu beliefs Babur- claimed descent from Genghis Kahn and Tamerlane‚ military genius‚ poet‚ and author of a detailed book of memoirs Mughal- dynasty set up by Babur which ruled from 1526-1857 Akbar- chief builder of the Mughal Empire‚ Babur’s grandson Nur Jahan-Jahangir’s
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201 Gender and Women in Post-Colonial African History Following the collective colonization of Africa in the 19th and 20th century‚ the colonizing empires undertook a mission to instill the cultural‚ economic‚ and political aspects of their respective kingdoms. In particular‚ they tried to introduce the idea of European gender roles in African societies and to instill ‘appropriate’ forms of social organization‚ with the centralized philosophy being male superiority. 1 Gender and women in post-colonial
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Politic of Ancient Nations of China from 1120BCE to 220CE. Through thousands of years of Chinese history‚ numerous numbers of countries repeated to rise and fall‚ especially during 1200BCE and 220CE due to two periods of warring nations. In this period‚ there were long lasting nations such as Han‚ which controlled the eastern China for 400 years‚ to nations that collapsed all of a sudden‚ like Qin. Even though there were countless numbers of nations existed in this period‚ there were some unchanging
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It involved all the major powers of the world and was fought in every continent. The Second World War was a global conflict that began on 1 September 1939.The causes has been studied for decades‚ yet there is no set in stone reason for the war. Several reasons have been considered‚ The Great Depression‚ The Aryan race (one pure race) and‚ Adolph Hitler. Other reasons have also been given as to the cause. Some reason are; anti-communism‚ the treaty of Versailles and the propaganda used by the Nazis
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Introduction to the Microbial World; History of Microbiology By: Case Assignment Module 1 MIC 100: TUI University Date: March 17‚ 2013 In response to the web site article about Edward Jenner‚ I believe the author paid an over emphasis on the how the discovery of the small pox vaccine was the greatest of public health achievements of all times. But I am of a different opinion. I believe that despite this great contribution‚ Edward Jenner does not deserve the greater credit in his
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of gold to Europe. * Christopher Columbus: After Vasco da Gama reached India by rounding the Cape of Good Hope‚ Columbus decided to just sail West without knowing the presence of the “New World.” His landing in the Caribbean in 1492 ushered in the era of European exploration and domination of the New World. * Bartholomew Diaz: In 1488‚ Bartholomew
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Brazil o Spread t Caribbean • There was Spanish‚ Friend‚ English‚ Dutch islands o 80% of slaves will end up Brazil and Caribbean o America is looked at in Europe for recourses • Cash Crops Silver was BIG • More of it so it can be used for world currency • All Spanish o Sugar was mostly Portugal but not the Caribbean • Potsoi Mines in Bolivia (Andes) o Huge city miserable conditions for the Incas o Repartimiento – continuations of the Mita. BUT WORSE? Instead for government for Spanish
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to me. I have never been a student that needs to study two hours for a quiz the next day. I would have to look at a review sheet for several minutes and the next day pass the quiz with 100 percent. Reality finally hit me when I stepped into AP World History. I have never been very knowledgeable in any subject regarding social studies. When I signed up for this class I was worried I would struggle but decided to take on the challenge. The first few weeks of the class went by and I was doing perfectly
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