AP World History Test Review Foundations: 8000BCE-600CE Directions – Complete the following review sheet by writing in the correct information for all the statements/words in bold. This outline follows the College Board course outline for AP World History. 1. Time: Periodization in Early Human History & What ushered in the next period? Paleolithic Age: Major developments- Stone tools‚ natural shelters‚ fire‚ warfare bury dead‚ migration‚ organization‚ gender roles emerge‚ and village organization
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never viewed the current justice system to be a successful one. Beccaria felt that the government and its laws at the time were just a “few remnants of the laws of an ancient predatory people‚ compiled for a monarch who ruled 12 centuries ago in Constantinople‚ mixed subsequently with longobardic tribal customs‚ and bound together in chaotic volumes of obscure and unauthorized interpreters.” He had also felt that the criminal laws should be based on rational thought and not passion. Cesare argued that
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reason for the exploration of the New World was to find an easier trade route to trade for goods like sugar‚ spice and raw materials. The Silk Road was getting dangerous and untrustworthy because the Muslims now had control of it after capturing Constantinople. There were several changes during 1492-1750 in the Atlantic world. For Europe all of its changes were positive. The Europeans gained new trade goods and colonies. For Africa and America they had very negative changes. In America the Native
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The most significant difference between Imperial Rome and Mauryan/Gupta India was the structure of their governments‚ yet both empires were heavily influenced by religion and both had similar causes of their eventual downfalls. Imperial Rome and Maurya India were both run as centralized systems of bureaucracy because it kept their empires strong and more organized. The Gupta India‚ however‚ was decentralized and maintained their strong central government with an emperor and by strictly enforcing
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The Ottoman Empire reached its top supremacy during the 16th century wherein its scope of power stretched to parts of Central and Southeastern Europe and to the desserts of the Middle East. The empire is known to have established a very strong‚ organized and effective form of government over its people with the Sultan holding the highest in power and was considered as the supreme ruler. The Sultan also ruled the lands and provinces of the empire and over its government officials and executed decisions
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Flavius Valerius Constantinus‚ also known as Constantine the Great‚ is believed to have been born sometime between the years 274 and 288. He was born in Naissus‚ which is now known as Nisch Serbia‚ to the Roman officer Constantius Chlorus. Constantius belonged to one of the Leading families of Moesia and his mother was a niece of the capable and soldierly Claudius‚ the conqueror of the Goths. Constantine’s mother Helena is said to have been the daughter of an innkeeper o Drepanum‚ and later
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AP WH Unit 3 AN AGE OF ACCELERATING CONNECTIONS 500–1500 The Worlds of European Christendom Connected and Divided‚ 500–1300 Chapter Learning Objectives • To examine European society after the breakup of the Roman Empire • To compare the diverse legacies of Rome in Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire • To explore medieval European expansion • To present the backwardness of medieval Europe relative to other civilizations‚ and the steps by which it caught up Key Terms Aristotle and classical
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Circa 1000 C.E‚ the Catholic Kingdoms‚ Byzantine Empire‚ and Islamic Caliphates kept their own beliefs and ideas for land to strive successfully. What lied in Western Europe was the properties of the Catholic Kingdom. For the Church and existing Christians‚ the most important thing was to get as many people to convert and become part of the religion. Families all over and the people of the villages were focused strongly on God and their everyday lives based off the teachings of the Church (Ellis
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In 325‚ the great emperor of Rome Constantine called for a worldwide council. This meeting was to be held in Nicaea‚ Nicaea is a small town right across the water from Constantinople. This meeting is mostly known for its creation of the Nicene Creed. The famous Nicene Creed is made up of two doctrines of Christianity‚ which are: The doctrine of the Trinity and The doctrine of Incarnation. The doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three persons: the Father‚ the Son‚ and the Holy Spirit. These doctrines
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the multitude of death‚ as soon as they were filled more were dug. Improper disposal of the dead led to further spread of the disease. (Doc 1) The epidemic originated in north eastern Mongolia‚ then on to China‚ and then other parts of Asia. Constantinople was next‚ and then the disease spread across the Mediterranean Sea on to Italy‚ Africa‚ and Spain. Eventually it spread to Great
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