AP WORLD HISTORY STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM ONE: “FOUNDATIONS: PREHISTORY – 600 C.E.” TERMS/IDEAS TO KNOW: 1. Pastorialism 2. Patrilineal 3. Matrilineal 4. Hominids 5. Cuneiform 6. Hammurabi’s Code of Law 7. Upper Egypt 8. Lower Egypt 9. Mandate of Heaven 10. Scholar-gentry 11. Legalism 12. city-state 13. Monotheism 14. Polytheism 15. Maize 16. Civil service examination system 17. Delian League 18. Peloponnesian League 19. Council
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses Tom Standage Most people were taught to divide history in ages‚ eras‚ and in some cases decades ‚ Tom Standage seems to divide history in the popular beverage of the time period. In "A History of the World in 6 Glasses" the author brings the reader to an interesting timeline of our history. Fantastically written and catches attention to all who wants to learn about everyday drinks and how they became so popular. Not only does this book share information
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The Daughter of Time Laura Perch Ms. Heilmeier Honors World History 13 October 2012 Tey‚ Josephine. The Daughter of Time. New York: Touchstone‚ 1951. Alan Grant is a policeman in England who falls through a trap door and breaks his leg. As Grant recovers from his injury‚ his life becomes confined to a hospital bed‚ and he lies in boredom day after day. Grant desires for mental challenge‚ so his friend Marta‚ an actress who visits him often‚ suggests he solve an old
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Many students unfamiliar with World History come to think of the Silk Roads as one road or literally a road made of silk. But it is not. The Silk Road can be thought of as a network of routes connecting the Eastern Mediterranean to Central Asia and Central Asia to China. These complex interconnecting routes included both land and sea routes. In fact‚ many goods reached Rome via the Mediterranean Sea. Along these routes‚ merchants would carry goods for trade. The goods being traded would often
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9/19/12 Farming and Emergence of Complex Societies * Farming and complex societies are the result of change * One of major changes is reflected in this frieze on a wall in Mesopotamia -reflects domestication of animals and plants – was a monumental change – resulted in a new way of living we know as farming – included pastoralism * Development of farming communities – a major change – started to be accompanied by a wall structure * Between about 12‚000 and 1‚000 BCE – Appeared independently
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Chapter 7: Jean Piaget’s cognitive theory of child development Preoperational stage: Ages 2-7 Operations: reversible mental actions that allow children to do mentally what they formerly did physically The symbolic function sub-stage: ages 2-4 (1st sub-stage) Egocentrism: cannot distinguish one’s own perspective and someone else’s perspective (dolls and their own. They choose their own) Animism: belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action. (the sidewalk tripped
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Bethany McDaniel AP World History Summer 2012 Assignment Chapter 1&2 Question 1 How did beer lead to the development of cities in Mesopotamia and Egypt? Grains grew widespread in the Fertile Crescent (The crescent shaped area which had an ideal climate and soil for growing plants and raising livestock‚ it stretches from Egypt‚ up the Mediterranean coast to Turkey‚ and then down again to the border between Iraq and Iran.) causing the unintentional discovery of beer. The Fertile Crescent’s extremely
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written languages‚ or laws. In around 3500 B.C.‚ in what is now present day Iraq (OI)‚ these new inventions were priceless. Many civilizations‚ including Ancient Mesopotamia‚ influenced our world today in many ways. Two contributions from the Mesopotamians Civilization were the cuneiform and Hammurabi’s Code. Let’s begin with cuneiform. The ancient Sumerians invented cuneiform‚ which made it possible for change to be made in the future. Cuneiform‚ being the first written language‚ was invented over
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Paulina Korzyk July 1st‚ 2014 A History of the World in Six Glasses: Guided Reading Q&A Introduction “Vital Fluids” 1.) What is the author’s main thesis (argument) in setting up his book? Why/how are these fluids “vital” ? The author wants to show that beverages had a great impact on history. He wants to tell his readers that drinks have had a greater impact on history than normally recognized. The fluids are “vital” because without
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Review of Four of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World There have been many lists assembled from ancient times to present day noting the spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures in the World. The first known list of remarkable structures is referred to as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Ancient Greek and Roman scholars wrote about these wonders of architecture beauty. Located around the Mediterranean and Middle East‚ the seven wonders were: Great Pyramid of Giza‚
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