AP World History Midterm Study Guide

For each of the following terms from Chapters 1-22, use your notes and your book in order to fully define AND explain the significance of each. Your test will consist of 45 multiple choice questions and 2 essays (given across 3 days). Utilize your resources and prepare wisely! Early Man (Chapter 1) o Introduction of agriculture o Neolithic Revolution Classical Societies (Chapters 2-5) o Characteristics of patriarchal societies o Nomadic invasions of Eurasia o Difference from river valley civilizations o Major World Religions o Classes roles and differences/similarities among societies (China, India, Greece, Rome) Peasants Women Merchants o Decline and fall of the classical civilizations Post-Classical Period (Chapters 6-15) o Characteristics of the post-classical era o Leading civilizations o Feudalism and Manorialism o Spread of Islam o Pastoral nomads Location Relationship between pastoral nomads and sedentary peoples o Merchants as compared to classical civilization merchants o Impact of the Crusades o Relationship between Hindus and Muslims o Byzantine empire Hammurabis code/Justinians code Government as compared to China o China Tang and Song dynasties Footbinding as compared to the veil of Islam Neo-Confucianism Relationship between China and its neighbors Ming naval expeditions o Mongols o Weakening of the West at the end of the Post-Classical period Barriers to Western Europes expansion Bubonic Plague Early Modern Period (Chapters 16-22) o Gunpowder empires o State structure o International trade o European acquisition of colonies