Semester 1 Study Guide- World Studies – Buker
I.
Culture a.
Language and communication b.
Arts and literature c.
Economics d.
Science and technology e.
Religion f.
Customs and traditions g.
Social organization h.
Government
II.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs
III.
Developed/Developing/ Underdeveloped
Countries
IV.
Hard power (and examples) Machiavelli
V.
Soft Power (and examples)
VI.
Thesis Statement Components: a.
Specific b.
Debatable c.
Provable d.
Complex
VII.
Pre-History a.
Origins: E. Africa b.
Nomad c.
Hunter/Gatherer d.
Stone Age i.
Neolithic ii.
Inventions, technologies
1.
The Atl Atl!
VIII.
Agricultural Revolution a.
What/Where b.
Advantages c.
Disadvantages d.
Surplus
IX.
Civilization a.
Aspects of Civilizations: i.
Advanced Cities (large populations) ii.
Specialized Workers iii.
Complex Institutions (government, police, religions, etc.) iv.
Record keeping (writing) v.
Advanced technology
X.
Impact of geography on the development of civilizations
XI.
Mesopotamia a.
Geography i.
Problems and Solutions ii.
Benefits b.
Resources c.
Hammurabi d.
Polytheism e.
Religion f.
Ziggurat g.
Empire: Sargon! h.
Technology i.
Epic of Gilgamesh
XII.
Empires a.
Egypt and Mesopotamia i.
Similarities/Differences b.
Egypt i.
Geography
1.
Benefits
2.
Problems
3.
Solutions ii.
Resources iii.
Pyramids iv.
Religion v.
Technology vi.
Writing vii.
Government structure c.
Assyria i.
Ashurbanipal ii.
Libraries
XIII.
Maya, Inca, and Aztec a.
Locations b.
Resources c.
Warfare d.
Religion e.
Technology f.
Agriculture i.
Techniques ii.
Crops g.
Language + Writing Systems h.
Government types i.
Alliances and diplomacy j.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Each k.
Collapse of Each
XIV.
Conquistadors and Global Exchange a.
Age of Exploration b.
New naval technology c.
Motivations for Exploration (and each explorer) d.
Henry The Navigator e.
Diaz f.
Vasco da Gama g.
Ferdinand Magellan

h.
Zheng He i.
Columbus j.
Indian Ocean k.
Global Trade i.
Columbian Exchange ii.
Specific Examples l.
Cortes and Pizarro i.
Who they conquered ii.
Size of their forces iii.
Specific Advantages (from Guns,
Germs, and Steel) iv.
Tactics v.
Allies m.
La Malinche n.
Steel o.
Writing
XV.
Spanish Colonial System i.
Encomienda System ii.
Spanish Caste system iii.
Social structure (roles of each class) iv.
Bartolome de Las Casas- criticism of system v.
Syncretism
African physical geography a.
Domesticated Animals b.
The Camel c.
Natural barriers i.
Bulging Sandwich d.
Climate zones e.
Tsetse Fly/Malaria
2.
Early African Civilizations a.
Ghana b.
Songhai c.
Mali d.
Mansa Musa e.
Economy: Salt, Gold, Slaves f.
Trade routes, animals g.
Culture: Islam, Animism, Griots h.
Timbuktu i.
Slave Kingdoms: Dr. Skip j.
Technology levels
3.
European Relations a.
Slave Trade: causes and effects b.
Goals: Spices, Slaves, Trade Routes c.
Henry Stanley & David Livingstone d.
Problems for Europeans in Africa e.
Quinine f.
Maxim Gun g.
Steam Engine h.
Congo Free State i.
Rubber j.
Leopold II k.
Industrial Revolution i.
Markets ii.
Raw Materials l.
Scramble for Africa m.
Berlin Conference n.
Indirect/direct control o.
European motivations i.
3 Cs ii.
Social Darwinism p.
Livingstone/Stanley q.
White Man’s Burden r.
Black Man’s Burden s.
ED Morel, George Washington Williams t.
Congo Reform Association
4.
European Technology/tactics of Colonization a.
Maxim Gun b.
Quinine c.
Steam Engine (trains and boats) d.
Divide and conquer
5.
Independence Movements and problems a.
Ghana b.
Kenya
6.
Rwanda a.
Colonial history i.
Germans ii.
Belgians iii.
Independence b.
Ethnic identities: Hutu, Tutsi i.
ID cards c.
Genocide definition: d.
8 stages: e.
Reconciliation: Gacaca courts
7.
South Africa: TBD