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Global History Regents Review- Unit 1

Global History Regents Review- Unit 1. Mr. DiDomenico Mr. Ferraro. Human Culture. Culture is…. the knowledge a people have the language a people speak. the ways in which they eat and dress. their religious beliefs. their achievements in art and music. Technology.

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Global History Regents Review- Unit 1

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  1. Global History Regents Review- Unit 1 Mr. DiDomenico Mr. Ferraro

  2. Human Culture Culture is… • the knowledge a people have • the language a people speak. • the ways in which they eat and dress. • their religious beliefs. • their achievements in art and music.

  3. Technology • Improving their technology–the skills and knowledge available for collecting material and making the objects necessary for survival–early people began to create specialized tools, such as food choppers, skin scrapers, and spear points.

  4. The Stone Age • The use of stone tools by early people led historians to name prehistory as the Stone Age. • Three Eras • Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) 2.5 million B.C.– 12,000B.C. • Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) 12,000 B.C. – 8000B.C. • Neolithic (New Stone Age) 8000 B.C.– 5000B.C.

  5. The Neolithic Revolution • During the Neolithic period, society made one of its greatest cultural changes–the shift to agriculture.  • Because new agricultural methods led to tremendous changes in people’s lifestyles, this period is called the Neolithic Revolution.  • During the earlier Mesolithic period, people domesticated animals, taming them for human purposes.

  6. River Valley Civilizations 3 of 14 • Nile River in Egypt- Cities rose from farming settlements in the river valley • The earliest cities uncovered so far lie in the valley between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (c. 3500 B.C.)in present-day Iraq. • Cities also arose in the Indus River valley(c. 2500 B.C.)in India. • The first urban communities in China appeared in the Huang He valley(c. 1500 B.C.).

  7. Geography and Ancient Egypt • Nile River was center of Egyptian life. • Flooding of Nile brought fertile soil • Irrigation, trade, travel Key terms: mummification,monarchy, dynasty, theocracy, bureaucracy, pharaoh, empire, polytheism, hieroglyphics

  8. Geography and Sumer (Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia) • Architecture: ziggurats- stepped temples • Cuneiform: written language • Code of Hammurabi: law code based on principle of “an eye for an eye”

  9. Geography and Ancient India • Indus River Valley in modern day Pakistan • Remains of first planned cities

  10. Geography and China • Dynasties ruled by emperors governed China for over 3000 years • Mandate of Heaven- the right to rule given to the dynasty by the Gods • Dynastic Cycle- rise and fall of dynasties based on the Mandate of Heaven

  11. Ancient Hebrews • Monotheism- belief in One God • Religion of the Hebrews= Judaism • The Ten Commandments - Hebrew code of laws

  12. Cultural Diffusion • A side effect of trade was cultural diffusion, the exchange of goods and ideas when civilizations come in contact.

  13. Greece and Rome

  14. Geography • Mountainous terrain divided Greece into many small city-states called the polis. • Main city states: Athens and Sparta • Athens: Democratic • Sparta: Militaristic

  15. Key Achievements during Golden Age • Democracy • Art • Architecture • Philosophy • Theater • History • Math • Medicine

  16. Art and Architecture • Loved beauty and simplicity • Sculpture focused on human body • Architecture stressed simplicity and order *Parthenon

  17. Democracy in Athens • Government by the people • Pericles- greatest Athenian leader

  18. Alexander the Great & the Hellenistic Age • Alexander built largest empire in the world • Culture blended Greek, Egyptian, Persian and Indian

  19. Rome • Geography • Situated in the center of the Mediterranean Sea • Mountains and foothills cover ¾ of the Italian peninsula • Plains provide fertile soil for crops • Alps mountains isolate peninsula to the North

  20. Early Roman Government • Republic- indirect democracy • government officials are elected to represent the people 2branches Executive Called the Consul Enacted and enforced laws Legislative Called the Senate Made laws

  21. Roman Law • The Twelve Tables • First Roman code of laws • Principles of equality before the law and innocence until proven guilty

  22. The Roman Empire Pax Romana Or “Roman Peace” A period of stability, achievement, prosperity and peace

  23. Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire • Cause • Political Instability  • Military Decline  • Economic Problems • Outside Invaders: Huns, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Vandals • Effects • Rise of Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire • Instability in Western Europe • Emergence of Christian Church as the binding force in Europe

  24. Rome The Rise of Christianity • St. Paul and St. Peter spread Christianity fromMiddle East through Greece to Rome • Both die as martyrs for their Christian beliefs • Christian church establishes a hierarchy, or system of ranks • Eastern (Greek) churches disagree with the supremacy of the Pope (the Bishop of Rome)

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