REVIEW SHEET FOR FRESHMEN FINAL
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Neolithic Revolution
Early methods of survival
River Valley Civilizations (characteristics and locations)
Writing systems
Phoenicians
Hammurabi
Persia
Technology of early civilizations
Influence geography on development of civilizations
Maurya and Gupta empires (accomplishments)
Religion and philosophies: Buddhism, Confucianism, Legalism, Daoism,
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism
Caste system
Mandate of Heaven
Golden Ages: Han, Rome, Gupta, Greece, Tang, Song, Ming
Roman law
Athenian Democracy
Sparta
Aztec characteristics of civilization
Inca characteristics of civilization
Middle Ages:
o Feudalism
o Manor economy
o Technologies
o Crusades
o Magna Carta
o Growth of towns
o Lay investiture
o Church corruption
Mongol Conquests
Byzantine Empire
Russia
Mansa Musa
Gold/Salt trade
Korea as cultural bridge
Marco Polo
Japanese feudalism and geography
Renaissance artists and authors
Protestant Reformation
Niccolo Machiavelli
Shakespeare
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Conquistadors
Labor in South America during colonial days
Trade with Asia
Exploration (reasons) and people
absolutism