AP World History Review: Comparative Questions Curtain Call Directions: Use your textbook and or your Princeton Review Book to list as many facts about the following historical comparisons. Use the attached Societal Comparison sheet as a guideline for what to compare and contrast. Remember that you do not have to fill in every topic on the sheet‚ try and get used to looking for these topics when you are comparing societies-in this way you will increase your speed in breaking down the comparative
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almost their societal norm to. Also‚ the Nazis were not just a group of men‚ nor a just tribe of killers‚ but an established nation with millions of followers and supporters‚ who were aware of the horrible actions promoted by their country. Like the Mongols‚ the Nazis were not literal monsters - but human‚ no different than us. The Nazis are an example of human hubris‚ and how some act and will act when they are given extreme power over
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out in 1347‚ when it infected Mongol soldiers”(Acocella‚ “The End of the World”)‚ and it “Originated in Asia after a series of storms‚ floods‚ and earthquakes”(Acocella‚ “The End of the World”). The plague was able to spread rapidly after the “Mongol General fled the city on bots and brought along 100 plague infected rats”(Acocella‚ “The End of the World”)‚ and thereby “delivering the Black Death to port after port”(Acocella‚ “The end of the World”). After the Mongols delivered the plague to port
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Comparisons 8000 BCE- 2000 BCE: River Valley Civilizations: Mesopotamia‚ China‚ Egypt‚ and India were all river valley civilizations‚ meaning they arose in the valleys of major rivers. Mesopotamia arose on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; china on the Yellow river; Egypt on the Nile river; and India on the Indus river. Irrigation systems were built to control water for farming. All four civilizations were governed by kings who derived their authority form the gods(either they claimed
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knowledge on the history of Russia is needed. In the thirteenth century‚ Mongols from Asia invaded Russia‚ and the Mongols remained in Russia for several centuries. The Mongols had a great influence on Russian culture and society; in the 16th century‚ the Mongols returned to Asia‚ and the Russian people were able to develop their own form of government. The Russians modeled their government very similar to that of the Mongols. The Russians established that a czar‚ or emperor‚ was the main political
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The Rise of Russia Limited commercial exchange After freeing themselves from Mongol domination by 1480‚ the Russians pushed eastward. Russia‚ with its Byzantine-influenced culture‚ had been unimportant in world affairs before the fifteenth century Russia’s Expansionist Politics under the Tsars. During the fourteenth century‚ the duchy of Moscow took the lead in liberating Russia from the Mongols. Ivan III gave his government a military focus and used a blend of nationalism and the Orthodox
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The cases show a precedent being established in State v. Pendergrass‚ which allowed corporal punishment‚ and then evolving in subsequent cases over a period of roughly 40 years‚ until the court found that “… [they had] advanced from a state of barbarism …” reaching the conclusion that a husband has no legal right to discipline his wife under any circumstances. I would like to point out that coverture‚ which was a well-established legal principle that a woman ’s legal rights were merged with those
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Mr. Dunbar AP European History Chapter 9: The Late Middle Ages Outline Chapter Overview: War‚ Plague‚ and Schism Barbara Tuchman‚ a prominent historian‚ describes the late Middle Ages as The Calamitous Fourteenth Century. Western Civilization was assaulted on several fronts including: The Black Death (1348-1352) The Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) between France and England Schism in the Catholic Church (1378-1417) Invasions by the Turks Amidst this mayhem‚ scholars began to criticize
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INDIA - THE GOLDEN SPARROW While talking of ancient Indian glory‚ History textbooks in Indian schools often refer to ancient India as a Golden Sparrow. India has traditionally been a storehouse of world’s gold and it has always had defense systems and attitudes that can be best compared to that of a sparrow - defensive with strict policy of non-aggression. It is no wonder that India was invaded time and again with the intention of plunder. Yet‚ Indians refuse to learn from history. Even today
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One of the most important enduring issues that can be seen across history is conflict. This issue is defined as the disagreement of different parties‚ often with military interventions over a specific topic. Conflicts around the world have shaped cultures and political geography‚ and have made the countries we know today. Epics written about legendary battles are still read by the masses today. Conflict is one of the most well known and significant enduring issues‚ especially from the beginning of
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