HUBBS Review Guide 8000 600
IAP* World History Study Guide and Graphic Organizers - Unit 1: Foundations, ~8000 BCE - 600 CE
1. Themes in AP* World History
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Why you should know this: Knowledge of these themes assists you especially when developing a thesis for an essay. Moreover, because these themes are overarching, they will most likely be the basis of the essay questions. You should always keep these themes in mind when analyzing civilizations and societies, both when you are comparing two different societies and when you are tracing change over time within a society or region. Note the interaction/relationship between many themes. Example: Analyze the impact of the Enlightenment The Enlightenment is an example of a intellectual development that contributed to interactions between societies (as philosophes contacted each other across countries and continents) and had a profound impact on gender and social structures as well as political organization.
2. Regions of the World To make comparisons and analysis of world events easier, the world is divided into geographical regions.
Region
Modern countries in the region
Historical examples of countries in the region
East Asia
China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea
Chinese dynasties, Japanese shogunates
Southeast Asia
Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei
French Indochina, British colonies, Siam, Angkor Kingdom, Dutch East Indies
South Asia
India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
British India
Southwest Asia and North Africa
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Israel, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Afghnstan, Syria, Lebanon, Lybia, Tunisia, Algeria, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, Cyprus
Muslim caliphates, Ancient civilizations (Nile Valley, Mesopotamia, Sumer, Kush, etc.), Hebrew Kingdoms, Ottoman Empire, Persia
Central Asia
Russia, Mongolia, the "-stans", Georgia
Nomad territories, Duchies of Kiev, Moscovy, Mongol Khanates
1. Themes in AP* World History
.
Why you should know this: Knowledge of these themes assists you especially when developing a thesis for an essay. Moreover, because these themes are overarching, they will most likely be the basis of the essay questions. You should always keep these themes in mind when analyzing civilizations and societies, both when you are comparing two different societies and when you are tracing change over time within a society or region. Note the interaction/relationship between many themes. Example: Analyze the impact of the Enlightenment The Enlightenment is an example of a intellectual development that contributed to interactions between societies (as philosophes contacted each other across countries and continents) and had a profound impact on gender and social structures as well as political organization.
2. Regions of the World To make comparisons and analysis of world events easier, the world is divided into geographical regions.
Region
Modern countries in the region
Historical examples of countries in the region
East Asia
China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea
Chinese dynasties, Japanese shogunates
Southeast Asia
Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei
French Indochina, British colonies, Siam, Angkor Kingdom, Dutch East Indies
South Asia
India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
British India
Southwest Asia and North Africa
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Israel, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Afghnstan, Syria, Lebanon, Lybia, Tunisia, Algeria, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, Cyprus
Muslim caliphates, Ancient civilizations (Nile Valley, Mesopotamia, Sumer, Kush, etc.), Hebrew Kingdoms, Ottoman Empire, Persia
Central Asia
Russia, Mongolia, the "-stans", Georgia
Nomad territories, Duchies of Kiev, Moscovy, Mongol Khanates