AP World History – Periods 2 and 6
Study Guide for 1st Unit Test (Chapters 1-7)
Test: October 31st (Multiple choice part) and November 4th (DBQ in class)
Study Tips:
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Follow the study guide below
Don’t wait until a few days before to start studying & reviewing!
Study your notes and the quizzes for Chapters 1-5.
You may want to consider making index cards or typing up an outline as a way to review.
The test format will consist of 70 multiple choice questions and one DBQ essay.
Chapter 1
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Culture
Stone tool making
Transition to plant & animal domestication
Role of women in the transition to agriculture-based lifestyle
Creation of agricultural communities
Attributes of Civilization
River Valley Civilizations – importance, reasons for them
Agriculture in Mesopotamia
Sumerians
Ancient Egyptian Unification & Religion
Indus Valley Civilization –characteristics and reasons for collapse
Ancient civilizations and their famous accomplishments in architecture/infrastructure
Chapter 2
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Geographic features of the Chinese civilization (location and natural barriers)
Mandate of Heaven
Warring States Period
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism – major characteristics
Chinese Dynasties – chronological order up to Han
Technological accomplishments of the Chinese civilization (Shang and Zhou)
Religious practices during Shang and Zhou dynasties (see power point on Ancient China)
Cultural similarities of Olmec and Chavin civilizations
Celtic culture (linguistic family, political composition, role of women)
Nubia (location and interactions with Egypt)
Chapter 3
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Mycenaeans and Minoans – accomplishments and geographic location
Hyksos
Akhenaten
Assyrian society, conquests, and methods of control
Geographic extent of the Assyrian Empire (core region and conquered territories)
Israelites
Diaspora
Tenets of Jewish faith & practice
Phoenician economy
Carthage and its army
Chapter 4
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The Medes
King Cyrus – methods of controlling the empire (+ treatment of conquered peoples)
King Darius – unified Persia (Iran)
Major beliefs of Zoroastrianism
Polis
Acropolis
Agora
Hoplites
Oligarchy
Greek concept of democracy
Staples of Greek farming
Results of population explosion in Greece
Humanism and Principles of Greek philosophical thought
Famous Greek philosophers (Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle) and their main
ideas/accomplishments
Result of the Persian Wars
Results of the Peloponnesian War
Persia’s involvement in the Peloponnesian War
The Hellenistic Age and its “cosmopolitan” features
Chapter 5
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Results of the Punic Wars (
Major reasons for the collapse of the Roman republic
Paterfamilias
Patron/Client relationship
Transition from the Roman Republic to the Principate
Christian beliefs and early conflict with the Roman authorities
Stages in treatment of Christians by the Roman government
Roman technological innovations
Confucian view of family, state, and female behavior (“the three submissions”)
China’s resources
Standardizations and their purpose under Qin Dynasty
Persecutions under Shi Huangdi
Daoism and its appeal in the Chinese society
Chinese exports during Han dynasty
Silk
Decline of the Han Dynasty
Major similarities between Rome and Han China (politics, economy, society, religion, etc).
Chapter 6
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Vedic Age
Caste (Varna) System in India
Importance of Brahmins
Rig Veda
Nirvana
Major elements/concepts of Hinduism
Major elements/concepts of Buddhism
Jainism
“Four Noble Truths”
Mauryan government & trade
King Ashoka
Gupta Empire
“Theater state”
Ancient Indian exports
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Scientific accomplishments of the Gupta Empire
Collapse of the Gupta Empire
Strategic regional importance of Southeast Asia
Chapter 7
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Silk Road (connections, geography, goods exchanged)
Military technologies of the Silk Road
Role of pastoralists in facilitating trade/exchange along the Silk Road
Monsoon
The Indian Ocean Maritime system (geography)
Spread of religions along the trade networks
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (pp.208-209)
The Bantu Migration
Linguistic legacy of the Bantu Migration
“Great traditions and “small traditions”
World Religions
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Monotheistic and polytheistic religions
Geographic places of origin of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Major tenets of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Similarities and differences between Hinduism and Buddhism
Role of women in Eastern Religious traditions
The Caste system and other systems of social inequalities around the world
Spread of Buddhism
ALSO REVIEW/STUDY:
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Regions of the world
Geographic locations of empires and their capital cities
Primary Sources on Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism
Primary and secondary sources in Chapter 7
DOCUMENT – BASED QUESTION for the test will be about factors that contributed to
the spread of Buddhism and Christianity. So, review handouts and notes on Christianity
from Chapter 5 and on Buddhism from Chapter 6. Content from Chapter 7 as well as
Video Guides: Connections Across Land / Connections Across Water will also help you
prepare for the writing part of the test!