AP World History Summer Assignment - Stamford Public Schools

Name_____________________________________ AP World Summer Assignment 2016-2017

AP World History Summer Assignment

You are required to complete all parts of this assignment for full credit

This packet will be weighted as a Test Grade and count towards your 1st Quarter

Average.

The Summer Assignment is broken up into two different parts:

o Part One – Basic Understanding The purpose of this portion of your summer assignment is to provide you with a general

understanding of the major civilizations which existed in the pre-classical and classical

world. This material will comprise approximately 20% of the focus of the AP World

History Exam in May, so it is very important that you answer these questions as

thoroughly as possible.

This must be completed using the supplemental text—AP World History: An Essential

Coursebook: 2nd ed

o Part Two – World Maps Familiarity with the world and its physical features is an important part of AP World History.

While you will not be specifically tested on physical features when you take the AP exam,

many questions will assume that you have some familiarity with the earth and its topography.

Additionally, there will be numerous references to these features during class and in course

readings. You are expected to have a mastery of basic physical geography, regional

delineations, and the general locations of major river valley/classical civilizations on the first

day of school. The maps you will need to complete are attached.

Parts One and Two must be handwritten

All parts may be completed in the space provided, or completed on separate/additional

paper—handwritten

Important Dates to Remember

1st day of class--You will be required to complete a map test on the first day of class

2nd day of class--An open notes test on Units I and II from the text-- AP World

History: An Essential Coursebook: 2nd ed

3rd day of class—Free Response Questions – afterwards summer work will be handed

in for a grade

IT IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED YOU PURCHASE AN AP WORLD HISTORY REVIEW

BOOK—Barron’s, Princeton, How to Get a 5—read and test yourself as you go.

https://www.getafive.com/ap-tests/world-history offers free resources, e.g., videos, study

notes, and review quizzes to utilize throughout the course

You will have access to a Schoology.com course page for the summer assignment.

o You access code is 79NND-5R5B7

o Here you will find links to a digital copy of the summer assignment and links to

Crash Course World History videos

o You can also use this webpage to message Mr. Petrone and/or Mr. Page with any

questions you may have regarding the summer work.

If you have any further questions please e-mail Mr. Petrone room 420 at

[email protected] or Mr. Page room 410 at [email protected]

https://www.getafive.com/ap-tests/world-history

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AP World Summer Assignment 2016-2017

Part One – Basic Understanding

Guided reading questions to accompany the text AP World History: An Essential Coursebook 2nd ed.

All work must be handwritten and completed individually

Unit One: Technological and Environmental Transformations (to 600

BCE)

1. How is the time period from Paleolithic era to urban societies divided?

2. What are the two problems with “fixing exact dates”?

The Importance of Geography and the Physical Environment

3. What is perspective & how does perspective affect us? Give an example

4. What is demography? Why is it important?

5. Describe both push and pull factors.

6. What are the positive and negative results of cultural diffusion?

The Big Picture: Technological and Environmental Transformations

7. Briefly discuss the broad themes before 600 regarding migration, interactions,

geography and agricultural/urban-based societies


Chapter One: Agricultural Development and Early Agricultural

Communities

8. What important event occurred around 8000BCE?

Human Life Before 8000 B.C.E

9. In early hunting and gathering societies how was labor divided?

10. Why were older women highly valued?

11. How were tools useful?

12. Why is cave art important in understanding culture of the Paleolithic era?

The Neolithic Revolution

13. Why is the term Neolithic Revolution deceiving?

14. What factors may have impacted the development of agriculture

15. List five domesticated animals and their uses

16. Describe the six significant changes which resulted during the Neolithic Revolution.

17. What benefits resulted from the early craft industries?

18. What common characteristics were shared by two of the earliest cities, Jericho and Catal

Huyuk?


Chapter Two: The Earliest Civilizations

19. Why was there a “need” for formalized government?

20. Why did early civilizations begin in river valleys?

The Meaning of Civilization

21. Briefly describe the seven characteristics of a civilization

22. What characteristic makes the Incan civilization unique?

23. What are four negative aspects of civilization?

Cultural Hearths

24. In what areas did cultural hearths develop early? Later?

Civilization in Mesopotamia

25. Why was Mesopotamia a “crossroads”?

26. Briefly describe Sumerian rule:

27. Why is Hammurabi’s code significant?


28. Identify the three distinct social class present in Mesopotamia.

29. What examples are given which describe the decline in the status of women?

30. Explain the significance of the development of cuneiform writing.

31. Summarize the Mesopotamian view of their gods.

Continuity over Time: The Great Flood

32. What does the story taken from the Epic of Gilgamesh teach us about cultural borrowing?

Civilization in Egypt

33. What is unique about Egyptian civilization?

34. How did Egypt’s location affect its practices? How did this differ from the people of

Mesopotamia?

35. Provide specific examples of long distance trade for Mesopotamia, Egypt and the

Sumerians.

36. How did Egypt’s political system differ from Mesopotamia?

37. What three distinct social classes were found in Egypt? Was there any social mobility?

38. Identify the similarities and differences in the social systems of Egypt and

Mesopotamia.

39. Briefly describe Egypt’s religion and its role after death.

AP World Summer Assignment 2016-2017 Comparative Writing Systems: Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics

40. Identify the similarities in the forms of writing of the Mesopotamians and Egyptians

respectively.

Indus Valley Civilization

41. Why is so little known regarding Mohenjo-Daro?

42. What evidence suggests the Indus River cities participated in long distance trade?

43. What evidence suggests that there were well-organized governments in the Indus River

Valley?

44. What evidence suggests there were distinct social classes in the Indus River Valley?

45. What theories exist regarding the decline of the Indus River Valley?

Ancient China

46. What crops were domesticated in early Chinese river systems?

47. What geographic features isolated ancient China?

48. How did early Chinese farmers control flooding?

49. How did early China support a large urban population?

50. Why do we know more about the Zhou than the Shang Dynasty?


51. How were “shi” utilized

52. Briefly discuss the 3 main social groups that developed under the Zhou.

53. Why did merchants and traders have such a low social status?

54. Why did women’s status decline?

55. How would people consult their ancestors?

56. What three civilizations utilized pictographs?

“Marker Event”: The Mandate of Heaven

57. Create a cycle explaining how the dynastic cycle and the mandate of heaven explain the

rise and fall of dynasties in China. Provide at least three separate stages to this cycle.

Comparisons: Uniqueness of Ancient China

58. What three beliefs separated the Chinese from the rest of the ancient world?

Early Civilization in the Americas

59. How might prehistoric humans have migrated to the Americas?

60. Why was contact among groups difficult?


61. What crops were farmed uniquely in the Americas?

62. Why had the wheel not been developed?

63. How did the Olmec change their environment?

64. What role did the religious leaders play?

65. Identify some of the advancements made by the Olmecs?

66. What were the positive and negative aspects regarding the geographic location of the

Chavin?

67. How do the Chavin and Olmec compare regarding agriculture and beasts of burden?

68. What evidence suggests the Chavin civilization was well organized?

Early civilizations in the Middle East, 1700-1100 B.C.E.

69. The “web of commerce and cultures” included which civilizations and where was each

located?

70. How does the fall of these civilizations demonstrate a negative consequence of

interdependence among civilizations?

Complete Unit One Questions on pages 71-73

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.


Unit Two: Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies,

c. 600 B.C.E. to c. 600 C.E.

71. How were large empires held together?

72. How did new civilizations differ from earlier ones? (summarize the six ways)

Chapter Three: Empires and Transregional Trade Networks,

600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.

73. How did trade impact the time period from 600 BCE to 600 CE?

74. Where did new empires develop?

Mediterranean civilizations: Greece

75. Briefly discuss both positive and negative aspects of Greece’s physical location.

76. How was Greece divided? Why it was never united?

77. What forms of government were found in ancient Greece?

78. Why were Colonies so important to Greece?

79. What % of Athens’ population was enslaved? What jobs did they perform?


80. Compare the lives of Women in Athens with those of Sparta.

81. How was Greek secularism similar to Confucianism?

82. Conflict between tradition and innovation will be a theme we will explore throughout

this course. Explain how the trial of Socrates is an example of this conflict.

83. Of the three major art forms developed, which has had the most lasting influence?

Why?

84. What is Hellenistic culture?

Marker Event: the Phoenician Alphabet

85. Explain the “mark” this alphabet has left on history.

The Rise of Persia

86. Describe the political structure developed by Cyrus the Great.

87. How did the Persian Wars help Greece?

88. How did Alexander attempt to blend cultures?

89. Why is this time known as the Hellenistic Age?

90. What evidence exists today of the Hellenistic synthesis established by Alexander the

Great?

AP World Summer Assignment 2016-2017 Mediterranean Civilizations: Rome

91. How long did Roman history last?

92. Discuss the Roman Republic. Why it is not considered a democracy?

93. What reforms initiated by Augustus led to the Pax Romana?

94. How did Roman women compare to those of Greece?

95. How were conquered people incorporated into Rome?

96. What problems occurred during the 3rd century C.E. crisis?

97. Why did Rome borrow so heavily from Greece?

98. What purpose did roads and aqueducts serve?

99. What “common problem” did Rome have that led to its decline?

100. How did the ability to trade & travel easily hurt the Roman Empire?

101. How and why was Rome divided by Emperor Constantine?

AP World Summer Assignment 2016-2017 Comparison: Greek and Roman Religion

102. How did the religion of the Greeks and Romans compare to that of the

Mesopotamians?

Qin and Han China

103. Describe the Warring States Period?

104. Briefly discuss the three belief systems found in China

105. How did Shi Huangdi strengthen China?

106. How was the “Mandate of Heaven” incorporated into Confucianism?

107. With whom did China have trade contacts?

108. What % of population lived in towns and cities?

109. Who were the shi? What role did they serve?

110. Briefly discuss the three main social classes found in Han China.

111. What new inventions were made by the Han?

112. Discuss the status of upper and lower class women.


113. What did an interest in science lead to?

114. What factors led to the decline of the Han?

Seeing Similarities: Rome and Han

115. Identify similarities between the two civilizations in the following areas:

a. Military

b. Economic

c. Political

Mauryan and Gupta India

116. Where did the Aryans migrate from?

117. Draw and label an image which symbolizes the four major varnas.

118. What are the Vedas? Upanishads?

119. What is the “Buddha”?


120. Why did Buddhism grow during the Mauryan Dynasty?

121. Why was political authority of secondary importance in India?

122. How did the Gupta Empire compare with the Mauryan Empire?

Original Documents: the Lawbook of Manu

123. What evidence is presented that supports the idea that ancient India was a

patriarchal society?

Transregional Trade Patterns and Contacts

124. What were the three large trade networks?

125. What did traders carry east on the Silk Road? West?

126. How did pastoral nomads support the Silk Road?

127. What areas were connected by the Indian Ocean maritime system? What

products were traded?

128. How did camels contribute to the Saharan trade network? What products were

traded?


Significant migrations

129. Briefly discuss the migrations of the following:

a. Huns-

b. Germanic People-

c. Bantu-

d. Polynesians-

The Fall of Great Empires

130. Briefly explain the three common reasons why Rome, Han China and the Gupta

Empire fell.

131. How was Rome’s fall different than that of the Han and Gupta? Why? (It has to

do with religion)

Chapter Four: Major Belief Systems Before 600 C.E.

132. What are belief systems?

133. How are religions and philosophies different?

134. Identify and explain universalizing religions.

135. Which religions had little interest in converting outsiders?

AP World Summer Assignment 2016-2017 Judaism

136. What beliefs set Judaism apart from other early religions?

Zoroastrianism

137. How were humans to use their “free will”?

138. Is Zoroastrianism polytheistic or monotheistic? Explain.

Christianity

139. What did Jesus “advocate”?

140. How did the Edict of Milan impact Christianity?

Hinduism

141. Where do most Hindus live?

142. How is Hinduism similar to other eastern religions?

143. Define the following:

a. Atman

b. Karma

c. Dharma

d. Moksha

AP World Summer Assignment 2016-2017 Buddhism

144. How are nirvana, 4 Noble Truths and Eight-Fold Path connected?

145. How was nirvana equivalent to moksha in Hinduism? How is it different?

Confucianism

146. What was the ultimate goal of Confucius when constructing his philosophical

beliefs?

147. What are the five basic relationships and how did Confucius believe they would

bring order to society?

Original Documents: the Analects on the ‘Gentleman”

148. Based on the excerpt from Confucius, what characteristics define one as a

gentleman?

Daoism

149. What are the principles of Daoism different than those of Confucianism?

Unit Two Questions—pages 130-133

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.


Part Two – World Maps

Map 1: Cultural Hearths

Using pg. 38 of your textbook, locate and label the earliest cultural hearths to develop in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Focus Question: Explain the differences between the cultural hearths that developed in the Eastern Hemisphere and those of the Western

Hemisphere.


Map 2: Ancient Civilizations

Use an atlas or the internet to locate the following civilizations and label them accordingly:

1. Shang/Zhou China – Red

2. Sumerians –– Yellow

3. Egypt – Blue

4. Harappa – Green

5. Olmec - Orange

6. Chavin - Purple


Map 3: Classical Civilizations

Use an atlas or the internet to locate the following civilizations and label them accordingly:

1. Roman Empire – Red

2. Han China – Purple

3. Mauryan India – Yellow

4. Gupta India – Orange

5. Empire of Alexander the Great – Brown

6. Mayan - Black


Map 4: Classical Trade Routes

Use an atlas or the internet to locate and label the following trade routes. Use pgs. 109-112 of your text to identify key locations and

trade items associated with these locations.

1. Silk Roads

2. Indian Ocean Maritime System

3. Saharan Trade Routes


Map 5: Geographic Features

Use an atlas or the internet to locate the following location

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