Name: ______________________________________ Date: _________________ Period: _________

Final History Study Guide

1. Main Fields of Social Studies: ____________________________________________
2. Components of maps (ex: Legend): ___________________________________________
3. Label the Continents and oceans

4. Examples of human impact on the environment

a. _______________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________
c. _______________________________________________
d. _______________________________________________
5. Primary source definition: ______________________________________
a. Examples: photos, diaries, _____________________
6. What is cuneiform? _ _____________________________________
7. Why is writing important to history?
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8. Characteristics of Civilization (7)
a. ____________________________________
b. ____________________________________
c. ____________________________________
d. ____________________________________
e. ____________________________________
f. ____________________________________
g. ____________________________________
9. River Societies: Where are they and something about them.
a. Mesopotamia

Due: Wednesday, May 9th

Name: ______________________________________ Date: _________________ Period: _________

b. Indus
c. Egypt
d. Huang He
10. Rise of Democracy
a. Democracy vs. Republic: ____________________________________
11. Religions (Basic beliefs)
a. Hinduism: ____________________________________
b. Buddhism:____________________________________
c. Taoism: ____________________________________
d. Confucionism: ____________________________________
e. Judaism: ____________________________________
f. Christianity: ____________________________________
g. Islam: ____________________________________
h. Shintoism: ____________________________________
12. Chinese Dynasties characteristics
a. Ming Dynasty: ____________________________________
b. Yuan Dynasty: ____________________________________
13. African Empires characteristics
a. Ghana: ____________________________________
b. Mali: ____________________________________
c. Zimbabwe: ____________________________________
d. Axum and Kush: ____________________________________
14. Describe the role of the samurai in Japanese society?

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15. Mesoamerican Empire Accomplishments

a. Mayan: ____________________________________
b. Aztec: ____________________________________
c. Inca: ____________________________________

Due: Wednesday, May 9th

Name: ______________________________________ Date: _________________ Period: _________

16. Describe Europe after the fall of Rome.

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17. Feudalism of the Middle Ages

18. How did the Black Plague affect the middle ages?
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19. What were some of the impacts Charlemagne had on history?
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20. Explain how history cycles, think about how government has evolved and devolved.
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Due: Wednesday, May 9th