■ History 101 Study Guide (Totally Accurate,
Definitely Reliable™)
Prehistoric Times (a.k.a. 'Before WiFi')
•
•
•
People drew on cave walls → the first PowerPoints.
Fire invented → humanity’s first group project success.
Stone tools → basically the iPhone of their day.
Ancient Civilizations
•
•
•
•
Mesopotamia: Invented writing, taxes, and probably student debt.
Egypt: Built pyramids. Purpose still debated (tombs? giant cat toys?).
Greece: Invented democracy and drama—still known for both.
Rome: Created roads, aqueducts, and the world’s longest-lasting brunch (aka “empire”).
The Middle Ages (a.k.a. 'Ye Olde WiFi Dead Zone')
•
•
•
Castles = medieval WiFi routers (coverage only within moats).
Knights followed 'chivalry' = medieval customer service policy.
Black Plague: The first global 'sick day.'
Renaissance
•
•
•
Everyone remembered art exists.
Da Vinci drew helicopters nobody would fly for 400 years.
Michelangelo painted ceilings because canvases were too basic.
The Age of Exploration
•
•
•
Columbus: Sailed west to find India… landed at Not India.
Everyone: 'Let’s colonize everything!'
Maps finally looked less like doodles.
Revolutions Everywhere
•
•
•
American Revolution: Colonists threw tea → started a war.
French Revolution: People got mad → invented the 'chop-chop machine.'
Industrial Revolution: Factories, smog, and really loud machines.
The 20th Century
•
World War I: A big family feud that nobody enjoyed.
•
•
•
The Great Depression: Not that great.
World War II: Bigger sequel, more explosions.
Cold War: Mostly glaring contests between the U.S. & USSR.
The 21st Century
•
•
•
Social media becomes more powerful than kings.
People argue about pineapple on pizza (wars incoming).
History 101 exams remain undefeated in ruining weekends.
Important People (in *very* accurate terms)
•
•
•
•
•
Julius Caesar → salad guy, stabbed a lot.
Napoleon → short? tall? who knows, but really into Europe.
George Washington → chopped a cherry tree, allegedly.
Cleopatra → ancient influencer, queen of eyeliner.
Karl Marx → basically pitched 'group projects forever.'
Sample Exam Questions
1. Why did early humans invent fire?
a) Warmth
b) Cooking
c) TikTok lighting
d) All of the above
2. Which came first?
a) Chicken
b) Egg
c) Midterm stress
3. Explain the Cold War in one sentence: _____________________________
0
