World History Study Guide Unit 2 Chapters 6-12
Skills: be able summarize and make inferences from reading primary sources, be able to read a map
Chapter 6 Civilizations of the Americas
 Know why Eurasia developed faster than Americas
 Compare Aztec and Inca civilization
Chapter 7 The Rise of Europe
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Define and explain the reason behind feudalism
Know the role of the church and the monarchy
Know why the church had so much power
Define: lord, vassal, fief, serf, sacrament, clergy, peasant, knight, secular
Chapter 8 The High Middle Late Ages
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Cause and effects of the Crusades
How the “Holy Roman Empire” got its name
Conflict between Pope Gregory VII and the monarchy
Relationship between Christians and Muslims
Concordat of Worms
Magna Carta
Know chronological order of: black death, crusades, feudal Europe, and Viking invasions
Compare and contrast: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Chapter 9 Byzantine Empire, Russia, E. Europe
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What empire is Byzantine an extension of?
Difference between the Eastern and Western churches in Europe
The Great Schism
Controversy over icons in the church
Define: icons, patriarch
Mongol impact on Russia
Religion in Eastern Europe; what ways did major religions come here?
Chapter 10 Muslim Civilizations
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Know basic beliefs of Islam
Know significance of Mecca before Islam
Difference between Shiite and Sunni
Five pillars of Islam
Characteristics of the “golden age” of Abbasid
Treatment of women in Islam
Why were Muslim conquests successful
Characteristics of Delhi Sultanate
Ottoman and “janissaries”
Conflict in Mughal empire between Muslim and Hindu
Chapter 11 Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa
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How did Islam spread to Mali
Define: patrilineal
Major exports of Ghana kingdom
Identify 3 West African kingdoms
Significance of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca
Chapter 12 The Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia
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Impact of Mongols in Eurasia
Political office in Tang dynasty
How did Song dynasty prosper
Social hierarchy of feudal Japan
Religion:
Know the basic characteristics of the following religions/philosophies: Confucianism, Buddhism,
Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam