World History – Trimester 2 Study Guide 2015
Final Exam will be on
Chapters 7 China & 8 Japan & 9 & 10.1 Europe
*The study guides for China, Japan and Europe are all posted on my Trimester
Review page on haiku. Review all of those questions. From the lists below, choose
15 topics that seem most challenging to you and make flash cards to review. Flash
cards will be due on the day of your final.
Other suggestions to study:
-Re-read/skim chapters 7, 8, 9 and 10.1
-Take the CB quizzes again
-Re-read your notes on all sections
Chapter 7- China
 Period of Disunion – what was it? What dynasty ended it?
 Sui Dynasty – what happened during the Sui time in power?
 Tang/Song Dynasties – achievements/inventions
 Yuan Dynasty – The Mongols-what makes this dynasty different from the others?
 Ming Dynasty – what were the main achievements?
 Grand Canal – what was it? who built it? Why was it needed?
 Buddhism/Confucianism & Neo-Confucianism
 civil service exams & scholar-officials
 Genghis Khan & Kublai Khan
 Zheng He
 Marco Polo
 Forbidden City
 Great Wall of China – why was it built? Which dynasty finished it?
Chapter 8– Japan
 Geography of Japan – how does it impact the people? Advantages? Disadvantages?
 Shinto / kami
 Prince Shotoku
 China’s influences on Japan
 Countryside vs. Heian Court – what was life like in each?
 Golden Age of Japan – what were areas of achievement?
 Tale of Genji – Lady Murasaki Shikibu; who did the story describe?
 Feudalism – different classes of people
 Shogun
 Daimyo
 Samurai & bushido
 Tokugawa Shogunate / isolationism
Chapter 9- Europe Early Middle Ages
Section 1 Eurasia
 climate, vegetation, landforms throughout Europe
 Geographic differences throughout Europe
Section 2 Time period of the Middle Ages in Europe
 Influence and spread of Christianity
 Missionaries/St. Patrick
 Monks/monasteries
 Benedictine Rule/ St. Benedict
 Franks, King Charlemagne and his accomplishments
 Invaders: Magyars, Vikings, Muslims
Section 3 Knights/vassal
 feudalism
 Lord’s and vassal’s duties
 William the Conqueror
 manor system- manor, fiefs, serfs, peasants
 growth of towns and trade
Section 4 chivalry
 knights vs. samurai
 Feudalism in Japan vs. Europe- How were the similar and different?
Chapter 10-Europe Later Middle Ages
Section 1 excommunicate
 Pope Gregory VII
 Emperor Henry IV
 power of popes & kings
 Holy Roman Empire
 The Great Schism
 Pope Leo IX

Holy Roman Empire (Roman Catholic Church) & Byzantine Empire (Orthodox Church)