SUMMER 2017
Name __________________________
AP World History 2017: Summer Assignment
This is a college level course being offered to freshmen. It is important to understand that the
expectations for this class are higher than for a regular level course. The pace and rigor at which
you will be expected to learn will require effort and dedication. Time management and
organizational skills are important parts of success for all AP students.
The purpose of this summer assignment is to provide a frame work to begin our study of World
History. The following assignment is due on the first day of class and a test will be given on the
three readings, periodization terms, and AP designated map regions during the first week of
school. The assignment is broken into four parts. Links to the readings and some map resources
can be found at the following link https://sites.google.com/a/saintviator.com/mmartin/ap-worldhistory.1438276555722/userguides
Summer Assignment Check List
Part 1: Periodization
_____1. Completed definitions and short answer
_____2. Reading of Periodization Chart handout
Part 2: Readings
_____3. Completed Reading #1
_____4. Completed definitions and charts for Reading #1
_____5. Completed Reading #2
_____6. Completed definitions, charts and short answers for Reading #2
Part 3: Primary Sources
_____6. Completed primary source readings
_____7. Completed primary source questions
Part 4: Map Activities
_____ 8. Viewing the AP Regions and maps
_____9. Map activities
Part I: Periodization
Using the internet or other resources, define the following terms that we will reference throughout the
course.
1. Define the terms “B.C.” AND “A.D.”
2. Define the terms “B.C.E” and “C.E.”
3. Why would someone prefer the use of B.C.E over the use of B.C.?
4. Define the word century.
5. Explain what is meant by the use of “00’s” (example to say the 1900’s) when giving a date and
how it differs from the term century.
6. Define the term millennium.
7. Go to the link and refer to the AP World Course description to identify the six “periodizations”
that will be used in this course.
Time Frame
Description
Part 2: Readings, vocabulary, charts and short answers
Reading #1 definitions and charts
Define and/or give the significance of the following terms as they relate to this reading found in your
book or any other source:
Paleolithic Age
Homo sapiens
Neolithic Revolution
Venus figurines
Dreamtime
Slash and burn
agriculture
Tribal bands
Ҫatal Hüyük
Nomads
Megafaunal extinction
Austronesian
migrations
“the original affluent
society” p.22
shamans
Trance dance
Göbekli Tepe
Fertile Crescent
Teosinte
Bantu migration
Ishi
Banpo
“Secondary products
revolution” p.41
Pastoral societies
Chiefdoms
Sequence of Human Migration- include the when, where, and why for each
locations as well as any unique components.
Africa
Eurasia
Australia
(Oceania)
Americas
Pacific
The Neolithic Revolution- Give several characteristics of each “age”/type of
society
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
EXAMPLE: Nomadic
EXAMPLE: Permanent/Semi-Permanent
Villages
In what ways did agriculture spread? Where and why was it sometimes
resisted?
Types of Societies- Describe the different kinds of societies that emerged out
of the Agricultural Revolution. Include characteristics as well as any
advantages or disadvantages.
Pastoral Societies
Agricultural Villages
Chiefdoms
Reading #2 definitions, charts and short answers
Define and/or give the significance of the following terms:
Culture
Civilization
Norte Chico /Caral
Indus Valley
Civilizations
Central Asian/ Oxus
Civilizations
Olmec Civilizations
Uruk
Epic of Gilgamesh
Mohenjo Daro
/Harappa
Code of Hammurabi
Patriarchy
Rise of the state
Egypt
Sumer
Paneb
Nubia
When and where did the first civilizations emerge?
In what ways was social inequality expressed in early civilization?
How does historians’ use the term “civilization” differ from popular usage? How do you
use it?
Complete the following chart to characterize civilizations. There may be more information
in the reading than listed. The chart indicates the minimum amount of information needed.
List several characteristics of Civilization
Name several Cities-states or early
Civilizations
Part 3: Primary Source Questions
Primary Source-1: Code of Hammurabi- Read the excerpt at the link then answer the
questions.
1. What is the code of Hammurabi and why is it considered so important?
2. What happens to someone who harbors a runaway slave?
3. Are there any business-related laws here? If so what ones?
4. Would you say that women have any rights, according to Hammurabi's code? Why or
why not?
5. What happens if someone lies in court?
6. Would you say that the laws are "fair"? Why or why not?
Primary Source-2: The Analects - Read the excerpt at the link then answer the questions.
1. What are the Anelects?
2. According to Confucius, what is the basis of a stable society?
3. What behaviors or attitudes does Confucius consider virtuous?
4. According to Confucius, what is the purpose of being virtuous?
Primary Source-3: Hindu Creation Myth and the Caste System- Read the excerpt at the link
then answer the questions.
1. According to these documents, how was the universe created?
2. According to these documents, why was the caste system created?
3. How did the caste system affect Indian society?
Part 4: Map Activities
Using the readings, links, internet or other resources, complete the following maps.
Map 1- AP Regional Designations
Using Colored pencils, neatly color code or pattern the following locations and mark the map key. Stripe areas of regional overlap.
_____ North America
_____Middle East
_____ Central Asia
_____South East Asia
_____ East Asia
_____Oceania
_____ South Asia
_____ Western Europe
_____ Eastern Europe
_____ North Africa
_____ West Africa
_____ East Africa
_____ Central Africa
_____ Southern Africa
_____ Latin America (including Mesoamerica & Caribbean)
Map 2- World Physical
Using Colored pencils, neatly color code or pattern (mountains and deserts) & Label (oceans and rivers) mark the map key.
_____ Arabian Desert
_____Sahara Desert
_____ Congo River
_____ Nile River
_____ Gobi Desert
_____Ganges River
_____Amazon River
_____ Atlantic Ocean
_____ Pacific Ocean
_____ Indian Ocean
_____ Arctic Ocean
_____ Alps
_____ Hunag He (Yellow) River
_____ Mediterranean Sea _____ Caribbean Sea
_____ Andes Mountains
_____ Himalayans
_____ Appalachians Mountains
_____ Ural Mountains
_____ Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
_____ Carthage
_____ Origin and spread of the
Bantu (Bantu Migration- see link)
_____ Nubia
_____ Nubian Desert
_____Sahara Desert
_____Libyan Desert
_____ Nile Delta
_____ Nile River
_____ Thebes
_____Memphis
Using Colored pencils, neatly color
code or pattern and label the
following locations and mark the
map key.
Map 3-Africa
MAP 4- Mesopotamia
Using Colored pencils, neatly complete the map and key
_____ Mesopotamia (Color Code)
_____Syrian Desert (Color and Label)
_____ Babylon (mark with a symbol)
_____Tigris (Draw and Label)
_____Arabian Desert (Color and Label)
_____ Ur (mark with a symbol)
_____ Euphrates (Draw and Label)
_____ Red Sea (Label)
_____ Sumer (mark with a symbol)
_____ Mediterranean (Label)
_____ Persian Gulf (Label)
_____Jerusalem (mark with a symbol)
MAP 5- South Asia
Using Colored pencils, neatly complete the map and key
_____ Mohenjo-Daro (mark with a symbol)
_____ Harappa (mark with a symbol)
_____ Deccan Plateau outline and label
_____Himalayan Mountains (color code and label)
_____ Hindu Kush Mountains
_____ Ganges River (color code and label)
_____Indus River (color code and label)
_____ Mauryan Empire at its height (Outline and color code)
_____Gupta Empire and areas under its influence (Outline and
color code)
MAP 6-East Asia
Using Colored pencils, neatly
complete the map and key
Label
_____ Huang He River (Yellow
River)
_____ Yangtze River
_____Pacific Ocean (label)
Gobi Desert (outline and label)
Mark with symbols in different
colors
_____Himalayan Mountains
_____Tain Shan Mountains
Outline and color code
_____Later Zhou Kingdom
_____Qin Empire
____Han Empire