Top Ten Global I Topics

  1. Religions
  2. Geography and its Impact on Civilizations
  3. Prehistory
  4. Africa – Egypt, Kingdoms
  5. Asia – India, China, Russia, Mongols, Mings, Korea, Japan
  6. Europe – Greece, Rome, Byzantine Empire
  7. Americas – Inca, Maya, Aztecs, Olmecs
  8. Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment
  9. Global Age, Age of Absolutism
  10. American, French Revolutions

Top 10 Global Studies I Topics

  1. Main Vocabulary
  2. Early Civilizations
  3. Empires of the Ancient World
  4. Regional Civilizations
  5. Early Modern Times
  6. Enlightenment and Revolution
  7. Religions
  8. Geography and its impact
  9. Cultural Diffusion
  10. Linking Past to Present

Top 10 Global Studies I Topics

  1. Main Vocabulary
  2. Prehistory-3000 BC
  3. Prehistory, Archaeology, artifacts, historians, geography, nomads, civilizations, fertile, cultural diffusion
  4. 3200 BC-500 BC
  5. Pharaoh, dynasties, pyramids, mummification, hieroglyphics, Fertile Crescent, cuneiform, empires, provinces, covenant, monotheistic, prophets
  6. 2500 BC-256 BC
  7. Monsoons, decline, rajahs, Vedas, occupation, caste system, epics, isolated, clans, Mandate of Heaven
  8. 600 BC-550 BC
  9. Reincarnation, enlightenment, prosperity, karma, joint families, Legalism, Daoism, Revolt, rudder, acupuncture
  10. 1750 BC-133 BC
  11. Epic, monarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy, direct democracy, allies, philosophers, idealistic, tragedies, Hellenistic
  12. 509 BC-476 AD
  13. Republic, patricians, plebeians, corrupt, absolute, Latin, aqueducts
  14. 1400 BC-1570 AD
  15. Tribute, quipu, global warming, chinampas, alloy, glyph, plains, pueblo
  16. 500-1300
  17. Medieval, feudalism, fiefs, vassals, manor, serfs, secular, excommunicated, commercial, guilds
  18. 1050-1450
  19. Hereditary, Crusades, laymen, Romanesque, Gothic, flying buttresses, Bubonic plague
  20. 330-1613
  21. Patriotic, autocrat
  22. 622-1629
  23. Fast, circumference, sultanate, mosques
  24. 750 BC-1586 AD
  25. Savanna, dehydration, Swahili, lineage, griot
  26. 500-1650
  27. Tributary states, gentry, pagoda, porcelain, archipelago, tsunamis, shoguns, daimyo, samurai, kabuki, haiku
  28. 1300-1650
  29. Renaissance, humanism, indulgences, predestination, annul, expelled, scientific method
  30. 1415-1796
  31. Astrolabe, caravel, circumnavigate, outposts, scurvy, sepoys, stupas
  32. 1492-1750
  33. Conquistadors, plantations, assembly, inflation, capitalism, mercantilism
  34. 1550-1800
  35. Guardian, Huguenots, dissolved, limited monarchy, armada, balance of power, boyar, divine right, habeas corpus, intendant, mercenary
  36. 1707-1800
  37. Natural laws, natural rights, laissez faire, enlightened despots, baroque, rococo, constitutional government, cabinet, prime minister
  38. 1789-1815
  39. Estates, executed, nationalism, abdicated, faction, plebiscite, suffrage
  40. Early Civilizations
  41. Understanding Our Past
  42. Archaeology vs. History vs. Geography
  43. Dawn of History
  44. Old Stone Age (2.5M BC)
  45. Paleolithic Era
  46. New Stone Age (10K BC)
  47. Neolithic AgriculturalRevolution
  48. Beginnings of Civilizations
  49. 8 Features
  50. First Civilizations: Africa/Asia
  51. Kingdoms of the Nile
  52. Old, Middle, New
  53. Egypt
  54. Society
  55. City-States of Sumer
  56. Fertile Crescent
  57. Civilizations of Fertile Crescent
  58. Invaders, Traders, Empire Builders
  59. Roots of Judaism
  60. Hebrew Origin
  61. Civilizations in India/China
  62. Indus Valley Civilizations
  63. 3 Regions of IndianSubcontinent
  64. Northern Plain, Deccan Plateau, Coastal Plains
  65. Kingdoms of Ganges
  66. Aryan Society
  67. Vedas
  68. Caste System
  69. Civilizations in China
  70. Dynastic Cycle
  71. Mandate of Heaven
  72. Empires of the Ancient World
  73. Empires of India/China
  74. Hinduism, Buddhism
  75. Maurya, Gupta
  76. Pillars of Indian Life
  77. Caste system, karma, dharma, etc.
  78. Philosophies and Religions
  79. Confucianism, Legalism, Daoism
  80. Rulers Uniting China
  81. Ancient Greece
  82. Early Peoples of the Aegean
  83. Mycenaeans, Minoans
  84. Iliad and the Odyssey
  85. Trojan War
  86. Greek City-States
  87. Athens, Sparta
  88. Victory and Defeat in the Greek World
  89. Persian Wars
  90. Peloponnesian War
  91. Greek Philosophers
  92. Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
  93. Alexander the Great, Hellenistic Age
  94. Greek, Persian, Egyptian, Indian culture
  95. Ancient Rome and the Rise of Christianity
  96. Early Republic of Rome
  97. Power struggles between patricians and plebeians
  98. Transformation from Republic to an Empire
  99. Bread and Circuses, civil wars, corruption, economic problems
  100. Octavian, Julius Caesar, PaxRomana
  101. Roman Achievement
  102. Rule of Law and Justice
  103. Created stability
  104. Applied to all people
  105. 5 basic principles
  106. Rise of Christianity
  107. Life of Jesus – message, persecution, crucifixion, legacy
  108. Jewish laws/rules transformed into Christian theology
  109. Emperor Constantine ending Christian persecution
  110. Long Decline
  111. Fall of Rome
  112. Military, Economic, Political, Social Causes
  113. Civilizations of the Americas
  114. Middle America
  115. Mayas, Aztecs
  116. Incas
  117. Peoples of North America
  118. Inuits, Kwakiutls, Iroquois, Mound Builders, Anasazi, Olmecs, Hohokams
  119. Regional Civilizations
  120. The Rise of Europe
  121. Early Middle Ages
  122. Charlemagne, Franks
  123. Feudalism and the Manor Economy
  124. Medieval Church
  125. Power of the Pope
  126. Western Rules vs. Eastern Bible Belief
  127. Economic Expansion and Change
  128. Agricultural, Commercial Revolutions
  129. High Middle Ages
  130. Royal Power Growth in England, France
  131. Holy Roman Empire and The Church
  132. Power Struggles between secular Emperors and Popes
  133. Europeans Broaden Horizons
  134. Crusades
  135. Brought changes, caused Europeans to learn more about Middle East, Asia
  136. Learning, Literature, Arts
  137. Romanesque vs. Gothic Architecture
  138. Time of Crisis
  139. Famine, Bubonic Plague, Problems in the Church, Hundred Years’ War
  140. 1300s-1400s marked the end of the Middle Ages, brink of modern times
  141. Byzantine Empire and Russia
  142. Byzantine Empire
  143. Justinian
  144. Rise of Russia
  145. Mongols
  146. Ivan the Great, Ivan the Terrible
  147. Shaping Eastern Europe
  148. Diversity – Slavs, Jews, Huns, Vikings
  149. The Muslim World
  150. Rise of Islam
  151. 5 Pillars of Islam
  152. Islam Spreads
  153. Sunnis, Shiites
  154. Golden Age of Muslim Civilization
  155. Art, Learning, Literature, Medicine
  156. Muslims in India
  157. Delhi Sultanate
  158. Muslim, Hindu cultures blend
  159. Ottoman and Safavid Empires
  160. Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa
  161. Early Civilizations of Africa
  162. Ties to other civilizations
  163. Romans, Greeks, Asians, Arabs
  164. Kingdoms of West Africa
  165. Ghana, Mali, Songhai
  166. Trade Routes of East Africa
  167. Varied Traditions
  168. Village Life, Family Patterns, Religious Beliefs
  169. Spread of Civilizations in East Asia
  170. Two Golden Ages of China
  171. Tang, Song
  172. Mongol, Ming Empires
  173. Genghiz Khan, Kublai Khan
  174. Korea, Traditions of Korea
  175. China Influences Korea
  176. Korea – bridge between China and Japan
  177. Emergence of Japan
  178. Ring of Fire
  179. Yamato Clan
  180. Japan’s Feudal Age
  181. Tokugawa Shogunate
  182. Zen Buddhism
  183. Early Modern Times
  184. Renaissance and Reformation
  185. Renaissance in Italy
  186. Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Anguissola
  187. Renaissance Moves North
  188. Printing Press
  189. Albrecht Durer, Pieter Bruegel, William Shakespeare, Cervantes, Erasmus, Sir Thomas More
  190. Protestant Reformation
  191. Martin Luther, John Calvin
  192. Reformation Ideas Spread
  193. Protestant, Catholic Reformations bring change across Western Europe
  194. Scientific Revolution
  195. Copernicus, Galileo, Isaac Newton, Robert Boyle, Paré
  196. Francis Bacon, René Descartes
  197. First Global Age: Europe and Asia
  198. Explorers Search for Spices
  199. Da Gama, Columbus, Magellan
  200. Diverse Traditions of Southeast Asia
  201. Kingdom of Pagan, Khmer Empire, Srivijaya
  202. European Influence Builds in Southeast Asia, India
  203. Mughal Empire, British East India Company
  204. East Asia Encounters
  205. Qing Dynasty
  206. China, Japan, Korea
  207. First Global Age: Europe, Americas, Africa
  208. Conquest in the Americas
  209. Columbus, Pizarro, Cortés
  210. Spanish, Native American Relations
  211. Spanish, Portuguese Colonies in Americas
  212. New Social Structure
  213. Struggle for North America
  214. England, France battle for territory
  215. French and Indian War
  216. Problems in Africa
  217. Atlantic Slave Trade
  218. Zulus, Boers
  219. Europe Changes
  220. Columbian Exchange
  221. Age of Absolutism
  222. Extending Spanish Power
  223. Philip II
  224. France, Louis XIV
  225. Huguenots, French culture spreads
  226. Parliament Triumphs in Europe
  227. Limited Power in English monarchy
  228. Rise of Austria, Prussia
  229. Hapsburgs, Hohenzollerns
  230. Absolute Monarchy in Russia
  231. Peter the Great, Catherine the Great
  232. Enlightenment and Revolution
  233. Enlightenment and American Revolution
  234. Philosophy, Age of Reason
  235. Thomas Hobbes, Baron de Montesquieu, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  236. Enlightenment Ideas Spread
  237. Enlightened Despots
  238. Baroque, Rococo art
  239. Britain during 1600s-1700s
  240. Building an Empire, rise in world power
  241. Birth of American Republic
  242. Enlightenment Ideas, Declaration of Independence
  243. French Revolution and Napoleon
  244. Eve of Revolution
  245. Social unrest, government debt, food shortages contribute to outbreak of French Revolution
  246. Creating a New France
  247. National Assembly, French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
  248. Radical Days
  249. Reign of Terror, use of guillotine
  250. Age of Napoleon
  251. Builds large empire, annexed lands, made alliances, placed family on throne
  252. End of an Era
  253. Napoleon removed, Congress of Vienna
  254. Religions
  255. Judaism
  256. Founded ~1000 BC by Abraham
  257. Monotheistic - God
  258. Torah
  259. Ten Commandments, specific rituals
  260. AKA Hebrews, Israelites
  261. Christianity
  262. Founded 4 BC by Jesus
  263. Monotheistic - God
  264. Bible
  265. Ten Commandments
  266. Roman persecution
  267. Buddhism
  268. Founded late 500s BC by Siddhartha Gautama Buddha
  269. Rejected caste system, believed in reincarnation, nirvana
  270. No real sacred text, but teachings collected in Tripitaka
  271. 4 Noble Truths
  272. Zen, Theravada (strict), Mahayana (for ordinary people)
  273. Hinduism
  274. No one founder
  275. Polytheistic (menotheistic)
  276. Multiple sacred texts
  277. Supported caste system and reincarnation
  278. Brahman, moksha
  279. Islam
  280. Founded by Muhammad around 622
  281. Monotheistic – Allah
  282. Quran – Sharia interprets Quran
  283. Expected to fast, pray certain way
  284. 5 Pillars of Islam
  285. Daoism (belief system)
  286. Founded by Laozi~570 BC
  287. Harmony with nature
  288. Confucianism (belief system)
  289. Founded by Confucius ~500 BC
  290. Filial piety
  291. 5 Key Relationships
  292. Geography and its impact
  293. First People
  294. Exposed land bridge between North America and Asia
  295. First American civilizations
  296. Egyptians
  297. Nile River
  298. Sumerian City-States
  299. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
  300. Fertile Crescent
  301. Land in between = Mesopotamia
  302. Indus Valley Civilization
  303. Indus River, River Valley
  304. Aryans
  305. Ganges River, River Valley
  306. China
  307. Deserts, mountains, jungles, ocean
  308. Huang He and Yangzi Rivers
  309. Isolated
  310. India
  311. Subcontinent
  312. Monsoons – wet, dry
  313. Greece
  314. Minoans/Mycenaeans
  315. Crete
  316. Mediterranean/Aegean Seas
  317. Sea traders
  318. Mountains isolate city-states
  319. Only after Persian war do city-states begin to call themselves Greek
  320. Rome
  321. Peninsula – Mediterranean Sea
  322. Middle American Civilizations
  323. Mayas
  324. Southern Mexico through part of Central America
  325. Aztec
  326. Central Mexico
  327. Inca
  328. Andes Mountains
  329. North American civilizations
  330. Hohokams
  331. Deserts – irrigation
  332. Anasazi
  333. Cliff-dwellers
  334. Ohio/Mississippi River Valley
  335. Mound Builders
  336. Iroquois
  337. Eastern Woodlands
  338. Farm, hunt, gather
  339. Kwakiutls
  340. Northwest coast
  341. Fished, traded
  342. Inuits
  343. Arctic/subarctic
  344. Hunted, fished
  345. Korea
  346. Cultural bridge between China, Japan
  347. 2/3 of landscape is mountains
  348. Japan
  349. Archipelago
  350. 4/5 mountains
  351. Force farmers to move to coastal plains
  352. Ring of fire – tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes
  353. Africa
  354. Few good natural harbors
  355. Vast natural resources
  356. Gold vs. salt, iron, diamonds, 3 T’s today
  357. Cultural Diffusion
  358. Trade, travel, battles, wars (Crusades)
  359. Crusades
  360. Invasions
  361. Marco Polo, Zheng He, Christopher Columbus
  362. Risk identity loss, some remain isolated
  363. Korea – Cultural bridge between China, Japan
  364. Mongol Invasions – increased contact with the western world
  365. Japan – selective borrowing
  366. Linking Past to Present
  367. Pictographs – Ancient Iberia
  368. Makeup – Queen Nefertari
  369. David and Goliath – Holy Land struggles
  370. Parthenon – Greece – Lincoln Memorial
  371. Architectural Designs – Romanesque (dark), Gothic (bright, flying buttresses), Asian (pagodas), Greek (columns), Roman (Arches)
  372. Circus – Roman Circuses
  373. Chess - India
  374. Guilds – Middle Ages – Protecting group interests – Unions
  375. Incan Textiles – Ponchos
  376. Protective Armor – Europe, Japan
  377. Music, Dance – Renaissance
  378. Theater – Tokugawa Japan
  379. Entertainment – Roman bread and circuses
  380. Ice-Skating – Scandinavia animal bones
  381. Gunpowder, block type, movable print, mechanical clock – China
  382. Roman Republican government, Greek Democratic government

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