1. Questions of periodization 1. Nature and causes of changes in the world history framework leading up to 600 C.E. – 1450 as a period During the postclassical era‚ we’re dealing with the rise of Islam‚ developments in Europe and the Byzantine Empire‚ developments in Asia‚ the rise and fall of the Mongols‚ developments in Africa‚ and the developments in the Americas. Technologies and innovations in this era include warfare and ship building. The role of women also changes‚ the wealthier
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the city of Miami. I also think Barack Obama is a very good leader to everyone especially black African Americans. I lion is a very strong animal which makes the school represent a very strong heart. 2. Why do you think symbols like a name or mascot are so important to the people of the city? Why would it be important to the students. Mascots are important to the school and town because it represents their pride‚ and school spirit for their team. It’s important to the students because they can chant
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Foundations: 8000 B.C.E. to 500 B.C.E Geography: The average hunter-gather needed 2.5 square miles in order to have enough food. In 8000 B.C.E.‚ once the ice age had passed‚ humans wanted a more constant food source so they started to turn to agriculture. The first agricultural civilizations were started on rivers because they needed a constant water supply. Once humans started farming‚ they started clearing some fields‚ which had a environmental impact. Hunting and gathering people didn’t
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Lindsay Brame 1st Period WORLD HISTORY FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 1. Key Traits of a Civilization: p 20-21‚ 1. Advanced Cities 2. Specialized workers 3. complex institutions (ie. Government‚ religion‚ economy) 4. Record Keeping 5. Advanced Technology 2. Sumerians p 20-23‚ 31-32‚ 29-30 One of the first groups of people to form a civilization: around 3000BC. Sumerian scribbles (record keepers) invented a system of writing called cuneiform in 3500 BC. First to use potter’s wheel
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Rose Laine L. Tabequero Nov. 6‚ 2014 BSN- 1NA NCM 100.1 Lec World History of Nursing The earliest nurses were often the nuns and army/soldiers who provided nursing-like service. In many societies‚ the provision of nursing care was a role that was assigned to females members‚ yet in other societies‚ care of the sick was a role assigned to medicine men‚ shamans‚ or other tribesmen. From A.D. 50 to 800‚ hospitals were usually near a church or monastery. Men were the caregivers and women
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Raeneisha Cole Spring ‘14 Empires In World History: Reading Response Week 15 As the end of the course is nearing‚ functionally and thematically it is not unexpected that the primary and secondary sources reviewed this week debate the prevalence of one of the world’s rather youngest empires‚ the United States of America. To begin‚ Niall Ferguson asserts that an empire encompasses “economic penetration‚ military projection and cultural influence” (Ferguson 1)‚ which at large‚ is agreed upon
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9th Grade Global History Final Exam Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES Name: _________________________________________ Date: _________________________________ Part One: Multiple Choice 1. Which document is an example of a primary source? (1) a novel on the Age of Discovery (3) a diary of a Holocaust survivor (2) a textbook on Latin American history (4) an encyclopedia article on Songhai culture 2. Based on the information provided by this map‚ which statement about urban
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William Wordsworth’s Preface to Lyrical Ballads The late 18th century saw a fundamental change in the historically rigid structure of poetry‚ as witnessed by the collection of poems entitled Lyrical Ballads‚ penned by William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge. At first deemed an experiment‚ Lyrical Ballads garnered enough interest and favor to warrant Wordsworth’s “Preface to Lyrical Ballads” in 1802‚ as an introduction to the second edition of the collection. This revolutionary preface became a manifesto
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through the early kingdoms and city-states of East‚ Central‚ and South Africa. Your family and friends ask you about the trip. Your task is to give them an oral history of your experience. You may choose to write your account‚ record it‚ or make a video. Remember‚ your family and friends will share your story and pass it on to future generations‚ like oral historians in Africa. Make it fascinating! No one wants to hear a boring story. PARAGRAPH 1: Explain at least one important political‚ one social‚ and
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of wanting to be a state that was independent of European culture. For example starting in the year 1635‚ as Japan grew increasingly xenophobic in order to end the spread of Christianity‚ they closed all ports and connections to Europe and the New World. This was with the exception of only one port open called Nagasaki in order to maintain trade with the Dutch. This way‚ they could still stay up-to-date with limited contact with the European technologies and knowledge through books. This was a social
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