Monday, December 22, 2014

Vocabulary words for 600 BCE- 600 CE Test

These are words that will be on the test.  They are not social studies related but are difficult words that may confuse you.  You may look at this list and define the words if you please.  You DO NOT have to define them to hand them in.


oppress
relentless
entrepreneurial activity
benevolence
cultivation
cataclysmic
eradicated
isolationist


Friday, December 12, 2014

Week of 12/15-12/19

Monday 12/15: The reading and chart on your assigned Indian leader is due today.

Tuesday 12/16:

Wednesday 12/17:

Thursday 12/18:

Friday 12/19: Test on 600-600 time period

Review sheet for 600BCE-600CE test


Please note: some of the topics have not been covered as of 12/12. We will cover Maurya/Gupta and trade routes next week
Review sheet for 600 BCE to 600 CE

Remember this is a review sheet, it is meant to help you to organize your notes.

·         Classical Empires (Persia, Greece, Rome (Republic-Empire), Maurya/Gupta, Qin and Han)

·         Governance & Philosophies

·         Locations

·         Social Structure & Gender Structure

·         Achievements

·         Beliefs/Philosophies

·         Major Leaders and Impact

·         Trading Patterns & Economic Systems

·         Factors that Caused the Decline (Late Classical 200 CE-600 CE)

·         Results of the Decline

·         Belief Systems (Polytheism, Zoroastrianism, Confucianism, Daoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity)

·         Origin

·         Leaders

·         Role of Women (Confucianism)

·         Spread/Impact

·         Beliefs/Practices

·         Common Characteristics

·         Trading Systems & Religious Diffusion (What was traded/cultural diffusion, who traded, location of trade routes, etc)

·         Indian Ocean Trade

·         Trans-Saharan

·         Silk Road

·         East European

·         Sub-Saharan

 

·         Diverse interpretations of Civilizations

·         How are the time periods F-600BCE and 600BCE-600CE different/same and why?