Global Studies 9

Mrs. Keller and Mr. Hinchcliffe

Midterm Review Guide

2009-2010

Foundations of History

Mesopotamia and the Ancient Middle East

Ancient Egypt

Ancient India

Ancient China

The Spread of Civilization in East Asia

Civilizations of Mesoamerica
Foundations of History [Ch. 1, pgs. 4-23]

prehistory

artifacts

anthropology

culture

archaeology

Paleolithic Period

nomads

animism

Neolithic Period

Neolithic Revolution

Domestication

surplus

civilization

polytheism

artisans

scribe

cultural diffusion

city-state

empire

Jared Diamond Guns, Germs and Steel

Yali's Question
variables

Ancient Middle East [Ch. 2, pgs. 30-42 & 57-61]

Fertile Crescent

Characteristics of Sumerian city-states

Cuneiform

Priests

lugals

theocratic kingship

Ziggurat

Sumerian Creation Myths

Polytheism

Sumerian Gods and Goddesses: Marduk, Tiamat, Inanna, & Utu

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh

Enkidu

Sargon of Akkad

Hammurabi

Hammurabi’s Code

Hittite Empire

Assyrians

Assurbanipal

Neo-Babylonians

Nebuchadnezzar

Babylonian Captivity

Cyrus the Great

Darius the Great

Satrapies/ Satrap

King’s Eyes & Ears

The Royal Road

Zoroastrianism

Zoroaster

Ahura Mazda

Angra Mainyu vs. Spenta Mainyu

Faravahar

Good Works, Good Thoughts, Good Deeds

Chinvat Bridge

Towers of Silence

Hebrews

Abraham

Moses

Sinai

Ten Commandments

Saul

David

Solomon

Israel & Judah

Prophets

Babylonian Captivity
Synagogue

Ancient Egypt [Ch. 2, pgs. 44-56]

Nile River

Delta

Dynasty

Upper and Lower Egypt

Nomes, Nomarch

Menes

Memphis

“Double Crown”

Pharaoh

Insignia of the Pharaoh

Bureaucracy

Vizier

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses: Amon-Re, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Seth, Anubis, Thoth, Ma’at

Egyptian Creation Myths

Egyptian afterlife

Mummification

Egyptian Social Structure

Hieroglyphics

Jean Champollion

Rosetta Stone

Egyptian Calendar

Egyptian Art

Egyptian Literature
Old Kingdom

Pyramids

Middle Kingdom

Hyksos

New Kingdom

Ahmose

Hatshepsut

Obelisk

Tuthmosis III

Amenhotep III

Akenhaten

Aton, Monotheism

Armana Art

Nefertiti

Tutankhamen

Ramesses II

Abu Simbel

Hittites

Treaty of Kadesh

Nubia

Egypt’s Decline

Ancient India [Ch. 3, pgs. 68-91]

Indus Valley Civilization

Harappa

Mohenjo-Daro
Aryans

Vedas

Rajahs

Mahabharata

Bhagavad-Gita

Krishna

Prince Arjuna

Ramayana

Caste System

Myth of Purusha

Brahmin

Kshatriyas

Vaisyas

Sudras

Untouchables

Brahman

Atman

Hindu Deities: The Trimurti: Brahma, Vishnu, & Shiva

Samsara

reincarnation

karma

Dharma

moksha

Yogic Paths

Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama

Queen Maya

Four Passing Signs

Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path

Theraveda Buddhism

Mahayana Buddhism

Maurya Empire

Chandragupta

Asoka

Gupta Empire

Golden Age

Ancient China [Ch. 3, pgs. 92- 107]

Legend of Yu

Geographic Barriers

Huang or Yellow River, “River of Sorrows”

Loess

Legend of Pan Ku

Shang Dynasty

Shang Di

‘Ancestral Worship’

Oracle Bones

Zhou Dynasty

Mandate of Heaven

Dynastic Cycle
Feudalism

Silk-making

Chinese characters

Confucianism

Confucius

Analects

Five Relationships

Filial piety

Chun-tzu

Daoism

Laozi

Dao De Jing

Dao, “the Way”

P’u

Wu wei

Legalism

Hanfeizi

Legalist view of human nature

Legalist view of government and its purpose

Era of Warring States

Shi Huangdi

The Great Wall

Reasons for decline of Qin

Han Dynasty

Wudi
Monopoly

Expansionism

Silk Road

Civil servants

Reasons for decline of Han

Achievements of Han Dynasty

Buddhism Spreads in China

Spread of Civilization in East Asia [Ch. 12, pgs. 368-396]

Tang Dynasty

Tang Taizong

Wu Zhao

Tang Land Reform

Song Dynasty

Grand Canal

Social Structure under the Tang and Song

Pagoda

Li Bo

Technological achievements

Steppes

Genghis Khan

Pax Mongolica

Kublai Khan

Yuan Dynasty

Marco Polo

Ming Dynasty
Zhu Di

Zheng He

1435

Korea and its Traditions

Early History/Religion

Three Kingdoms

Silla Dynasty

Koryo Dynasty

Celadon

Choson Dynasty

King Sejong

Hangul

Japanese Invasion

Admiral Yi Sun Shin

Geography of Japan

Uji

Yamato

Shintoism

Prince Shotoku

Selective borrowing

Kana

Heian Period

Feudal Order: Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai, Peasants/Fisherman, Merchants

Bushido

Seppuku
Tokugawas

Centralized Feudalism

Zen Buddhism

Kabuki

Printmaking

Civilizations of Mesoamerica [Ch. 6, pgs. 186-199]

Olmecs

Olmec Heads

Jaguar Spirit

Maya

Mayan Creation Story

Ball Court

Mayan Calendar

Slash and Burn agriculture

Stela

Aztecs

Tenochtitlán

Chinampas

Teotihuacán

Quetzalcoatl

Montezuma

Hernando Cortez

Conquistadors

Pyramids of the Moon and Sun

Huitzilopochtli
Incas and quipu

Chavin culture

Sapa Inca

Unification of Incas

Inti

Franciso Pizarro

Horses vs Lamas

Atahuallpa

Reasons for Pizarro’s success

Map Work

Go to www.myworldhistoryteacher.com for the map work.

Possible Essay Topics

How did geography affect the following civilizations?

 Mesopotamia India Japan

Egypt China Mesoamerica

Explain the role of geography and climate in terms of Jared Diamond’s thesis in Guns, Germs and Steel

Compare/Contrast

Creation Stories/ Gods & Goddesses

Hinduism and Buddhism

Confucianism, Daoism, & Legalism

Class Structure in Egypt, India, & China

Useful Links

www.globalstudies.wikidot.com This site should include the study terms and biographies from each
chapter covered. Fill-in/edit terms for extra credit.

www.myworldhistoryteacher.com This site includes helpful links, as well as brief outlines of each chapter
we have covered.

www.historyteacher.net This site includes very helpful review quizzes.