World History

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 15 July 2015 Chapter 11 Outline Mediterranean Society: Roman Phase 55, Romans transported prisoner Paul of Tarsus from port Caesarea in Palestine to Rome Party boarded ship loaded with grain/carrying 276 ppl. Departed in fall, after sailing season which ran from May to Sep., ran into storm 2 wks., worked to keep ship afloat, jettisoning baggage, tackle, cargo to lighten load Ship ran aground on island Malta, waves destroyed it Ppl. Survived, spent 3 months on Malta before catching another ship to Rome Paul became embroiled in dispute between Jews/Christians Christianity emerged as sect of Judaism accepted by small # of ppl. Who regarded Jesus of Nazareth as savior for Jews

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 13 July 2015 Chapter 9 Outline State, Society, Salvation in India Earliest description of India came from Greek ambassador Megasthenes Diplo. Of Seleucid emperor, lived in India during 4th/3rd BC, traveled in north India His book, Indika, was lost, survives in Greek/Latin lit. Wrote of ants size of foxes that mined gold from earth/def'd. From humans who tried to steal; only by distracting them with meat could humans steal Reported humans with no mouth who survived by breathing odors of fruits, flowers, roots, others with feet pt'ing. Back/8 toes/foot, heads of dogs, comm'ing. With barks Portrayed India as fertile land that supported 2 harvests of grain/yr.

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 10 July 2015 Chapter 7 Outline Formation of Classic Societies, 500 BC ? 500 1, prominent societies were Persia, China, India, Mediterranean basin China/India depended on rice, millet, wheat, Persia/Mediterranean depended on wheat China, earth/wood were used for public buildings; India, wood was used; Persia/Mediterranean, architects designed buildings of brick/stone Silk roads linked China/Euro Persia Struggle between Cyrus, leader of Persia, Croesus, ruler of kingdom Lydia in southwest Anatolia; Croesus noted Persian influence/asked Greek oracle at Delphi if to go to war Oracle responded that attacking Cyrus would destroy a kingdom 546 BC, Croesus seized a town, provoking Cyrus

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 23 June 2015 Chapter 5 Outline East Asia Sage-kings, Yao, Shun, Yu, created China Yao was associated with mt., modest, sincere, respectful Brought harmony to fam., society, China Shun succeeded Yao/ordered 4 seasons/instituted weights, measures, units of time Yu, rescued China from flooding Yellow River Before Yu, ppl. Tried to ctrl. Yellow River by building dikes River was too large; Yu dammed River; dredged river to deepen channel/minimize floods, dug canals parallel to river so that water would flow safely Yu worked for 13 yrs. Without returning home Passed gate to home/heard fam. Crying, still worked Made it possible to cultivate rice/millet, became hero Founded Xia dynasty, 1st rulers of China

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 14 June 2015 Chapter 3 Outline African Societies/Bantu Migrations 3k yrs., Egyptian embalmers preserved deceased thrumummification Greek historian Herodotus traveled in Egypt in 450 BC/explained craft Embalmer used metal hook to draw brain out thru nostril/removed organs thru incision made in abdomen, washed them in palm wine, sealed them with preservatives in stone vessels Washed body, filled it with spices/aromatics, covered for 2 months with natron, salt Natron extracted moisture, embalmer cleansed body/wrapped it with linen covered with resin; adorned with jewelry, went into coffin bearing painting of deceased