Top Ten Global I Topics

Religions
Geography and its Impact on Civilizations
Prehistory
Africa – Egypt, Kingdoms
Asia – India, China, Russia, Mongols, Mings, Korea, Japan
Europe – Greece, Rome, Byzantine Empire
Americas – Inca, Maya, Aztecs, Olmecs
Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment
Global Age, Age of Absolutism
American, French Revolutions

Top 10 Global Studies I Topics

Main Vocabulary
Prehistory-3000 BC
Prehistory, Archaeology, artifacts, historians, geography, nomads, civilizations, fertile, cultural diffusion
3200 BC-500 BC
Pharaoh, dynasties, pyramids, mummification, hieroglyphics, Fertile Crescent, cuneiform, empires, provinces, covenant, monotheistic, prophets
2500 BC-256 BC
Monsoons, decline, rajahs, Vedas, occupation, caste system, epics, isolated, clans, Mandate of Heaven
600 BC-550 BC
Reincarnation, enlightenment, prosperity, karma, joint families, Legalism, Daoism, Revolt, rudder, acupuncture
1750 BC-133 BC
Epic, monarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy, direct democracy, allies, philosophers, idealistic, tragedies, Hellenistic
509 BC-476 AD
Republic, patricians, plebeians, corrupt, absolute, Latin, aqueducts
1400 BC-1570 AD
Tribute, quipu, global warming, chinampas, alloy, glyph, plains, pueblo
500-1300
Medieval, feudalism, fiefs, vassals, manor, serfs, secular, excommunicated, commercial, guilds
1050-1450
Hereditary, Crusades, laymen, Romanesque, Gothic, flying buttresses, Bubonic plague
330-1613
Patriotic, autocrat
622-1629
Fast, circumference, sultanate, mosques
750 BC-1586 AD
Savanna, dehydration, Swahili, lineage, griot
500-1650
Tributary states, gentry, pagoda, porcelain, archipelago, tsunamis, shoguns, daimyo, samurai, kabuki, haiku
1300-1650
Renaissance, humanism, indulgences, predestination, annul, expelled, scientific method
1415-1796
Astrolabe, caravel, circumnavigate, outposts, scurvy, sepoys, stupas
1492-1750
Conquistadors, plantations, assembly, inflation, capitalism, mercantilism
1550-1800
Guardian, Huguenots, dissolved, limited monarchy, armada, balance of power, boyar, divine right, habeas corpus, intendant, mercenary
1707-1800
Natural laws, natural rights, laissez faire, enlightened despots, baroque, rococo, constitutional government, cabinet, prime minister
1789-1815
Estates, executed, nationalism, abdicated, faction, plebiscite, suffrage
Early Civilizations
Understanding Our Past
Archaeology vs. History vs. Geography
Dawn of History
Old Stone Age (2.5M BC)
Paleolithic Era
New Stone Age (10K BC)
Neolithic AgriculturalRevolution
Beginnings of Civilizations
8 Features
First Civilizations: Africa/Asia
Kingdoms of the Nile
Old, Middle, New
Egypt
Society
City-States of Sumer
Fertile Crescent
Civilizations of Fertile Crescent
Invaders, Traders, Empire Builders
Roots of Judaism
Hebrew Origin
Civilizations in India/China
Indus Valley Civilizations
3 Regions of IndianSubcontinent
Northern Plain, Deccan Plateau, Coastal Plains
Kingdoms of Ganges
Aryan Society
Vedas
Caste System
Civilizations in China
Dynastic Cycle
Mandate of Heaven
Empires of the Ancient World
Empires of India/China
Hinduism, Buddhism
Maurya, Gupta
Pillars of Indian Life
Caste system, karma, dharma, etc.
Philosophies and Religions
Confucianism, Legalism, Daoism
Rulers Uniting China
Ancient Greece
Early Peoples of the Aegean
Mycenaeans, Minoans
Iliad and the Odyssey
Trojan War
Greek City-States
Athens, Sparta
Victory and Defeat in the Greek World
Persian Wars
Peloponnesian War
Greek Philosophers
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Alexander the Great, Hellenistic Age
Greek, Persian, Egyptian, Indian culture
Ancient Rome and the Rise of Christianity
Early Republic of Rome
Power struggles between patricians and plebeians
Transformation from Republic to an Empire
Bread and Circuses, civil wars, corruption, economic problems
Octavian, Julius Caesar, PaxRomana
Roman Achievement
Rule of Law and Justice
Created stability
Applied to all people
5 basic principles
Rise of Christianity
Life of Jesus – message, persecution, crucifixion, legacy
Jewish laws/rules transformed into Christian theology
Emperor Constantine ending Christian persecution
Long Decline
Fall of Rome
Military, Economic, Political, Social Causes
Civilizations of the Americas
Middle America
Mayas, Aztecs
Incas
Peoples of North America
Inuits, Kwakiutls, Iroquois, Mound Builders, Anasazi, Olmecs, Hohokams
Regional Civilizations
The Rise of Europe
Early Middle Ages
Charlemagne, Franks
Feudalism and the Manor Economy
Medieval Church
Power of the Pope
Western Rules vs. Eastern Bible Belief
Economic Expansion and Change
Agricultural, Commercial Revolutions
High Middle Ages
Royal Power Growth in England, France
Holy Roman Empire and The Church
Power Struggles between secular Emperors and Popes
Europeans Broaden Horizons
Crusades
Brought changes, caused Europeans to learn more about Middle East, Asia
Learning, Literature, Arts
Romanesque vs. Gothic Architecture
Time of Crisis
Famine, Bubonic Plague, Problems in the Church, Hundred Years’ War
1300s-1400s marked the end of the Middle Ages, brink of modern times
Byzantine Empire and Russia
Byzantine Empire
Justinian
Rise of Russia
Mongols
Ivan the Great, Ivan the Terrible
Shaping Eastern Europe
Diversity – Slavs, Jews, Huns, Vikings
The Muslim World
Rise of Islam
5 Pillars of Islam
Islam Spreads
Sunnis, Shiites
Golden Age of Muslim Civilization
Art, Learning, Literature, Medicine
Muslims in India
Delhi Sultanate
Muslim, Hindu cultures blend
Ottoman and Safavid Empires
Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa
Early Civilizations of Africa
Ties to other civilizations
Romans, Greeks, Asians, Arabs
Kingdoms of West Africa
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Trade Routes of East Africa
Varied Traditions
Village Life, Family Patterns, Religious Beliefs
Spread of Civilizations in East Asia
Two Golden Ages of China
Tang, Song
Mongol, Ming Empires
Genghiz Khan, Kublai Khan
Korea, Traditions of Korea
China Influences Korea
Korea – bridge between China and Japan
Emergence of Japan
Ring of Fire
Yamato Clan
Japan’s Feudal Age
Tokugawa Shogunate
Zen Buddhism
Early Modern Times
Renaissance and Reformation
Renaissance in Italy
Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Anguissola
Renaissance Moves North
Printing Press
Albrecht Durer, Pieter Bruegel, William Shakespeare, Cervantes, Erasmus, Sir Thomas More
Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther, John Calvin
Reformation Ideas Spread
Protestant, Catholic Reformations bring change across Western Europe
Scientific Revolution
Copernicus, Galileo, Isaac Newton, Robert Boyle, Paré
Francis Bacon, René Descartes
First Global Age: Europe and Asia
Explorers Search for Spices
Da Gama, Columbus, Magellan
Diverse Traditions of Southeast Asia
Kingdom of Pagan, Khmer Empire, Srivijaya
European Influence Builds in Southeast Asia, India
Mughal Empire, British East India Company
East Asia Encounters
Qing Dynasty
China, Japan, Korea
First Global Age: Europe, Americas, Africa
Conquest in the Americas
Columbus, Pizarro, Cortés
Spanish, Native American Relations
Spanish, Portuguese Colonies in Americas
New Social Structure
Struggle for North America
England, France battle for territory
French and Indian War
Problems in Africa
Atlantic Slave Trade
Zulus, Boers
Europe Changes
Columbian Exchange
Age of Absolutism
Extending Spanish Power
Philip II
France, Louis XIV
Huguenots, French culture spreads
Parliament Triumphs in Europe
Limited Power in English monarchy
Rise of Austria, Prussia
Hapsburgs, Hohenzollerns
Absolute Monarchy in Russia
Peter the Great, Catherine the Great
Enlightenment and Revolution
Enlightenment and American Revolution
Philosophy, Age of Reason
Thomas Hobbes, Baron de Montesquieu, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Enlightenment Ideas Spread
Enlightened Despots
Baroque, Rococo art
Britain during 1600s-1700s
Building an Empire, rise in world power
Birth of American Republic
Enlightenment Ideas, Declaration of Independence
French Revolution and Napoleon
Eve of Revolution
Social unrest, government debt, food shortages contribute to outbreak of French Revolution
Creating a New France
National Assembly, French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
Radical Days
Reign of Terror, use of guillotine
Age of Napoleon
Builds large empire, annexed lands, made alliances, placed family on throne
End of an Era
Napoleon removed, Congress of Vienna
Religions
Judaism
Founded ~1000 BC by Abraham
Monotheistic - God
Torah
Ten Commandments, specific rituals
AKA Hebrews, Israelites
Christianity
Founded 4 BC by Jesus
Monotheistic - God
Bible
Ten Commandments
Roman persecution
Buddhism
Founded late 500s BC by Siddhartha Gautama Buddha
Rejected caste system, believed in reincarnation, nirvana
No real sacred text, but teachings collected in Tripitaka
4 Noble Truths
Zen, Theravada (strict), Mahayana (for ordinary people)
Hinduism
No one founder
Polytheistic (menotheistic)
Multiple sacred texts
Supported caste system and reincarnation
Brahman, moksha
Islam
Founded by Muhammad around 622
Monotheistic – Allah
Quran – Sharia interprets Quran
Expected to fast, pray certain way
5 Pillars of Islam
Daoism (belief system)
Founded by Laozi~570 BC
Harmony with nature
Confucianism (belief system)
Founded by Confucius ~500 BC
Filial piety
5 Key Relationships
Geography and its impact
First People
Exposed land bridge between North America and Asia
First American civilizations
Egyptians
Nile River
Sumerian City-States
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Fertile Crescent
Land in between = Mesopotamia
Indus Valley Civilization
Indus River, River Valley
Aryans
Ganges River, River Valley
China
Deserts, mountains, jungles, ocean
Huang He and Yangzi Rivers
Isolated
India
Subcontinent
Monsoons – wet, dry
Greece
Minoans/Mycenaeans
Crete
Mediterranean/Aegean Seas
Sea traders
Mountains isolate city-states
Only after Persian war do city-states begin to call themselves Greek
Rome
Peninsula – Mediterranean Sea
Middle American Civilizations
Mayas
Southern Mexico through part of Central America
Aztec
Central Mexico
Inca
Andes Mountains
North American civilizations
Hohokams
Deserts – irrigation
Anasazi
Cliff-dwellers
Ohio/Mississippi River Valley
Mound Builders
Iroquois
Eastern Woodlands
Farm, hunt, gather
Kwakiutls
Northwest coast
Fished, traded
Inuits
Arctic/subarctic
Hunted, fished
Korea
Cultural bridge between China, Japan
2/3 of landscape is mountains
Japan
Archipelago
4/5 mountains
Force farmers to move to coastal plains
Ring of fire – tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes
Africa
Few good natural harbors
Vast natural resources
Gold vs. salt, iron, diamonds, 3 T’s today
Cultural Diffusion
Trade, travel, battles, wars (Crusades)
Crusades
Invasions
Marco Polo, Zheng He, Christopher Columbus
Risk identity loss, some remain isolated
Korea – Cultural bridge between China, Japan
Mongol Invasions – increased contact with the western world
Japan – selective borrowing
Linking Past to Present
Pictographs – Ancient Iberia
Makeup – Queen Nefertari
David and Goliath – Holy Land struggles
Parthenon – Greece – Lincoln Memorial
Architectural Designs – Romanesque (dark), Gothic (bright, flying buttresses), Asian (pagodas), Greek (columns), Roman (Arches)
Circus – Roman Circuses
Chess - India
Guilds – Middle Ages – Protecting group interests – Unions
Incan Textiles – Ponchos
Protective Armor – Europe, Japan
Music, Dance – Renaissance
Theater – Tokugawa Japan
Entertainment – Roman bread and circuses
Ice-Skating – Scandinavia animal bones
Gunpowder, block type, movable print, mechanical clock – China
Roman Republican government, Greek Democratic government

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