Topics in World History



Topics in World History

The list of topics that follow will be our outline for World History. For each topic you will be expected to complete the assigned readings within the first few days of covering that topic. I would suggest taking notes on the important terms and ideas from the reading to prepare for an announced reality check quiz. You will also receive a study guide for each topic that will need to be completed by the test date. The test will come from the study guide and you will also turn in the complete guide for a grade.

Topics To Be Covered Reading Assignment

I. Prehistory, Mesopotamia and Chapter 1

The First Empires Chap. 2 (Sect. 1and pgs 39-40)

II. Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent, Chap.2 (pgs. 41-44, sect. 3 and 4)

Judaism, Egypt and Persia Chapter 3

III. Early Civilization in India, Religions of Chapter 4 (sect. 1, 2, and 3)

India, and Early Empires of India Chapter 8 (sect. 3 and 4)

IV. Early Civilization in China, Dynasties 1-4, Chapter 4 (sect. 4)

and Three Major Philosophies of China Chapter 8 (sect. 1 and 2)

V. Early Greek Civilization, Persian and Chapter 5

Peloponnesian Wars, Greek Culture, and

Alexander the Great

VI. Early Rome, Roman Republic, Rise to power, Chapter 6 (sect. 1-4)

Roman Culture and Christianity

VII. Fall of the Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Chapter 6 (sect. 5)

and Start of the Russian Civilization Chapter 11 (sect. 2)

Chapter 12 (sect. 1 and 2)

VIII. Islam and Unification/Empires of the Chapter 9

Arab World Chapter 17 (sect. 1 and 2)

IX. African Kingdoms/Empires and Early Chapter 10

Civilizations of the Americas Chapter 7

X. The Middle Ages in Europe Chapter 12 (sect. 3)

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

XI. Renaissance, Reformation, European Chapter 15

Monarchs/Absolutism and English Chapter 18 (Sect. 2-4)

Civil War

XII. European Exploration and Expansion Chapter 16

XIII. Enlightenment, French Revolution Chapter 19 (Sect. 1 and 2)

and Napoleon’s Empire Chapter 20

XIV. Industrial Revolution, Nationalism Chapter 21

and Imperialism Chapter 22

Chapter 24 (Sect. 1 and 2)

Chapter 25 (Sect. 1-3)

XV. Russian Revolution and World War I Chapter 26

XVI. World War II Chapter (Sect. 3 and 4)

Chapter 28

XVII. 20th Century/Modern World Chapters 29-33

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