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Ap Euro Essay World Geography

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European History
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culture
Cultural anthropology
Continents
Eurocentrism
Western world
Greeks
Civilization
Mediterranean Sea
Europe
religion
behavior
Human development
Interpersonal relationships
Love
Psychoanalysis
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Personal life
Attachment theory
Evolutionary biology
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Will Saunders 1 As of the twenty-first century, Europe?s geography, history, and cultural diversity have affected the world in many different ways. Examples of these ways are: the effects of Roman Catholicism, Greek and Roman civilizations, and the Mediterranean Sea. The majority of Europe is Roman Catholic. Other religions exist in the region, for example, Protestant. These religions, including Roman Catholicism, have spread from Europe, thus changing the cultures of many regions. Historically, Greek and Roman civilizations have influenced the world by conflict, invention, and conquering. The Mediterranean Sea greatly affects regions among the world. Together, these are just a few of the subjects that Europe contains, that affect the world.

AP World History Chapter 4 Outlines

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World History
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political geography
Ancient history
Africa
Greek people
Ancient greece
Classical antiquity
Mediterranean
Greeks
Hellenistic period
Hellenistic civilization
Western world
Roman empire

The Persian Empire After the fall of the Egyptian and Hittite Empires in the Middle East (1200 BCE) many smaller states prevailed the area. Then over time new powers came to attention with first the Assyrians, then the Persians. And then a great conqueror was well known named Cyrus the Great. Cyrus was known for establishing the Persian Empire located in the northwestern region of India. Cyrus allowed some of the empire to keep older traditions such as cuneiform. For quite some time the Persian empire was considered to be much more advanced and skilled compared to the Greeks. The empire also created many political and cultural traditions still used today in present day Iran. Political Styles and Innovations

Chapter 4

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World History
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Roman empire
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Cultural anthropology
Ancient greece
Decline of the Roman Empire
Late Antiquity
Western world
Culture of ancient Rome
Han Dynasty

Chapter 4 Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome I. Introduction A. Mediterranean culture 1. Greece slowed Persian empire, set up a few colonies, but? 2. Rome known for empire 3. New institutions/values that would remain in western culture 4. ?our own? Classical past a. U.S. Constitution b. buildings in the U.S. c. founders of the philosophical tradition d. Socratic method B. Greco-Roman history 1. more dynamic, but less successful * We can clearly recognize the connections and our own debt without adhering to the notion that the Mediterranean world somehow dominated the classical period. 2. Complicated ? passed through two centers a. Rome preserved many of Greek achievements C. Rome vs. Greece

World history Review unit 4

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History of the Turkic peoples
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Meiji Restoration
slavery
Modern history
Ottoman Empire
League of Nations
Western world

Unit IV Review Questions 1. Which of the following statements about slavery in the 19th C is false? A.???? Cuba was one of the last American nations to abolish slavery. B.???? Denmark was one of the first European nations to abolish the slave trade. C.???? England?s naval power was used to restrict the slave trade. D.???? By the end of the 19th C slavery was entirely abolished. E.????? Russia abolished serfdom in 1861. D 2. Which of the following statements about the Industrial Revolution in the 19th C is FALSE? A.???? Worker satisfaction diminished as jobs became repetitive, unskilled, and dangerous. B.???? It reduced differences between the social classes. C.???? Women and children were desired in the labor force because of their subservience and size.

Chapter 15 Voc.

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World History
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mongols
Spice trade
Ethnic groups in Europe
Western world
International relations
Economic history
Mongol empire
Franco-Mongol alliance

Chapter 15 Notes The West and the Changing World Balance I. Introduction A. 1400 ? world in period of transition 1. Downfall of Arab caliphate 2. Spread of Mongols 3. Who would take new international trade role? Maybe China? B. But?Enter the Europeans ? finally, they?ve been behind everyone for 8000 years 1. Italy, Spain, Portugal took leadership role 2. Americas couldn?t respond to European invasions C. Key question ? why did different civilizations react differently? 1. This could be a key question ? notice the word differences a. This class just loves to compare civilizations II. The Decline of the Old Order 1200 ? Middle East run by Byzantine Empire (North) ? Arab Empire (South) 1. But?Turks took over Byzantines in 1453, 1258 Mongols - Caliph

era

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Buddhism
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Religion in China
Han Dynasty
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Han Chinese
Gupta Empire
religion

WRAP UP OF THE CLASSICAL ERA Collapse/decline of great classical civs ? Rome, Han, Gupta Invasions from central Asia Internal imperial weaknesses Many components of classical achievement survived and new forms appeared. Defining the new period New kinds of contacts are established among ?civilization? areas New parallelisms arise in patterns displayed by civilizations Cultural and political boundaries shift in India and the Mediterranean world New religions spread widely The Islamic world replaced India as the most expansive civilization Surge in the Great Religions Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam rose or expanded as the great empires declined. Hinduism continued its evolution Political, economic instability, epidemics ? search for spiritual answers

Rome and Han

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empire
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Buddhism
Western world
Gupta Empire
compare and contarst

The Conrad Demarest Model of Empires Rome Han Gupta Sassanid Necessary preconditions for rise of empire: State-level government High agricultural potential Environmental mosaic Several small states, no clear dominant state Mutual antagonism among states Adequate military resources States succeed in empire building: Ideology promotes personal identification with state, empire, leader, conquest, &/or militarism Characteristics of well-run empires: Build roads, transportation systems, canals, ports, etc. Trade increases Cosmopolitan cities?art & education flourish Effective bureaucracy ? ensure communication, collect taxes, oversee coinage, ensure emperor?s laws enforced Common official language (communication)
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