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Study Guide World History INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS 1 LESSON ASSIGNMENTS 9 LESSO

Study Guide World History INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS 1 LESSON ASSIGNMENTS 9 LESSON 1: FORAGERS, FARMERS, AND BUILDERS 11 LESSON 2: THE AXIAL AGE AND FITFUL TRANSITIONS 41 LESSON 3: CONTACTS, CONFLICTS, AND THE CRUCIBLE 81 LESSON 4: CONVERGENCE, DIVERGENCE, AND GLOBAL ENLIGHTENMENTS 119 LESSON 5: FRUSTRATIONS OF PROGRESS; CHAOS AND COMPLEXITY 167 SELF-CHECK ANSWERS 215 iii C o n t e n t s C o n t e n t s INTRODUCTION Welcome to your course in World History! You’re about to take an amazing journey from the earliest evidence of human origins to the world we all share today. The value of your journey will be directly proportional to how much effort you put into study and reflection. But, along the way, keep this in mind: Your knowledge of history will do more than make you witty at parties or prepare you to be a contestant on Jeopardy. Historical knowledge will help you better under- stand current events, making you a more informed citizen. At the same time, your knowledge of history will help you better understand the contradictions of human nature and make wiser life choices. OBJECTIVES When you complete this course, you’ll be able to n Discuss the emergence and expansion of Homo sapiens based on paleontological and archaeological data and the development of herding and farming following the end of the last Ice Age n Describe the acceleration of social and cultural change as organized states emerged along the great river valleys of Africa and Eurasia n Discuss the succession of early civilizations across the globe, including those that emerged in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and the central high- lands of Mexico n Describe and discuss the major features of the axial age, including the important schools of religion and philosophy as well as the nature of the great empires, such as those of Persia, Rome, India, and China, in relationship to lesser states in Japan, Korea, and Mesoamerica 1 I n s t r u c t i o n s I n s t r u c t i o n s n Describe and discuss forces that challenged established empires, such as those of Rome and China, in response to the rise of the Muslim world and the incursions of nomadic “barbarian” invaders from northern Europe and the Asian Steppes n Explain important influences that accompanied of the rise of the great world religions, including Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism n Discuss factors that prevented geographically isolated societies, such as those of sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, and the Americas, from developing stable, long-term states or empires n Describe and discuss the impact of nomadic peoples who lived along the boundaries of the Islamic world, the Byzantine Empire, and imperial China between 1000 and 1200 C.E. n Explain the impact of the Asian Mongols on Eurasian societies during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries n Discuss and explain factors, such as climate change and the bubonic plague, that adversely impacted Europe and China, but that provided opportunities to areas beyond the plague zone, such as in India, Southeast Asia, and western Africa n Describe and outline the rise of new empires during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as the European Age of Discovery began an era of Western-dominated imperialism and colonialism, consequently producing an ecological revolution as new sources of wealth and food were transported from the New World to the Old World n Discuss and describe the impact of revolutionary devel- opments that pitted the interests of religion against a rising tide of humanism and the accelerated importance of science in the West, thus triggering political and social changes across the globe during the 1600s and beyond Instructions to Students 2 n Describe and explain the era of global enlightenments between 1700 and 1800, relating Enlightenment influ- ences to urbanization and other population trends, expanded interaction between global regions, and the spread of European Enlightenment ideas beyond their immediate revolutionary impact on European societies n Describe significant developments since the beginning of the twentieth century, including new energy technolo- gies, the rise of industrialization, new approaches to agriculture, and changes in working conditions n Discuss and describe significant nineteenth-century global developments, including the expansion of Western-dominated empires across the globe, the rise of nationalism, and new faces of radicalism in the political sphere n Discuss and describe key issues of the twentieth cen- tury, including the global impact of Western science, the two World Wars, the Cold War, and the global trend toward independence (decolonization) among former Western colonies n Describe various forces that have led to the current era of globalization in the context of burgeoning population growth, regional conflicts impacting civilian populations, and pressing issues related to climate change and ecological destruction COURSE MATERIALS This course includes the following materials: 1. This study guide, which contains an introduction to your course, plus n A lesson assignments page with a schedule of study assignments, as well as projects for the six lessons you’ll complete during this course n Assignment lessons emphasizing the main points in the textbook Instructions to Students 3 n Self-checks and answers to help you assess your understanding of the material 2. Your course textbook, Felipe Fernández-Armesto’s The World: A Brief History, which contains the assignment reading material 3. A DVD-ROM that supplements your course textbook To complete this course successfully, you’ll need to do the following: 1. Read and follow the study guide. It’s designed to complement your work with the textbook. 2. Study the assigned material in your textbook. 3. Use this guide as a tool for review and for completing the required self-checks. The 30 chapters of the textbook are divided into 10 parts. A self-check is provided for each part. 4. Take all lesson examinations. KNOW YOUR TEXTBOOK Success in this course depends on your knowledge of the textbook. For that reason, you should take some time to look through it from front to back. Get a feel for how the material is arranged and presented. The following are some of the key features of your textbook. Front Matter n The Brief Contents are found on page iii. n An extended table of contents is provided on pages iv–xviii. n A list of maps featured in the textbook is provided on pages xix–xxi. n “Introducing the World” on pages xxii–xxx offers insight into the author’s approach to his textbook and acknowl- edges people and academic institutions that contributed to his work on it. Instructions to Students 4 n You can learn a bit about the author, Felipe Fernández- Armesto, on page xxxi. Content Features n Each part of the book is introduced with engaging graphics, a list of the chapters included in that part, and two time lines—on for environmental events and another for cultural events. You can use the time lines to keep yourself oriented as you work your way from the past toward the present. Chapter Features n Chapter topics are listed at the top of the first page of each chapter. n A sidebar (feature box) on the next page challenges you with a set of focus questions. Study them to better understand what you should get from the chapter. n “Making Connections” features offer information that supplements the main chapter content. n Maps used for various purposes are a major feature of each chapter. n Illustrations and their extended captions should be studied as carefully as the main textbook material. n Small feature boxes pop up here and there, usually to help elaborate the time lines that head each part of the textbook. n A “Chronology” feature at the end of each chapter provides dates for the material covered in the chapter. n At the end of each chapter, you’ll find mind-teasing questions under the heading “Problems and Parallels,” along with references to important “Documents in Global History” and a “Read On” feature that guides you to important historical sources relevant to that chapter. Instructions to Students 5 End Matter n A glossary is provided on pages G-1 through G-9. You can refer to it at any point it you become a bit hazy about theories, concepts, or terms. n “A Note on Dates and Spelling” is on page DS-1 n Notes for key chapter sources begin on page N-1. n Credits for each chapter begin on page C-1. n The textbook’s index begins on page I-1. n A list of the contents on the DVD-ROM that accompanies the textbook is provided on pages DVD-1 through DVD-10. A STUDY PLAN Here are some time-tested ideas for getting the most from your course. 1. Set aside a regular time for reading and writing. Write down your intended schedule for reading and writing. You might want to use a wall calendar to show what you need to do and when. Check off assignments as you complete them to see your progress. 2. Read everything twice, or at least review after careful reading. No one gets everything on the first reading. Use the uploads/Geographie/ history-study-guide.pdf