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GLOBAL HISTORY Review - AFRICA

GLOBAL HISTORY Review - AFRICA. BELIEF SYSTEMS: in Africa & Asia. Animism Hinduism Buddhism Jainism Confucianism & Daoism Legalism & Shintoism. BELIEF SYSTEMS: Animism. Things in Nature have SPIRITS

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GLOBAL HISTORY Review - AFRICA

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  1. GLOBAL HISTORY Review - AFRICA

  2. BELIEF SYSTEMS: in Africa & Asia • Animism • Hinduism • Buddhism • Jainism • Confucianism & Daoism • Legalism & Shintoism

  3. BELIEF SYSTEMS: Animism • Things in Nature have SPIRITS • IMPACT:- Appreciation & respect for things in Nature- Ancient Egyptians prayed to “the God of the Nile … the Giver of Life”

  4. PRE-HISTORIC? ? ? BCE • Paleolithic (Old Stone Age)- 4 million years ago- STONE tools/ CAVES / HUNTING • Neolithic Revolution (30,000 BCE )- agriculture- begin civilizations- often “subsistence” agriculture

  5. Which of the following occurred during the Neolithic Revolution? 1. the change from hunting and food-gathering to farming 2. a war for independence 3. a rejection of Paleolithic values by Neolithic people 4. the movement of people across the land bridge from North America to Asia

  6. Which of the following occurred during the Neolithic Revolution? 1. the change from hunting and food-gathering to farming 2. a war for independence 3. a rejection of Paleolithic values by Neolithic people 4. the movement of people across the land bridge from North America to Asia . . . Leads to development of cities & later civilizations. . . Ancient Egypt . .

  7. The Neolithic Revolution is often considered a turning point in history because (1) city dwellers learned to control fire (2) societies became more nomadic (3) nuclear families evolved into extended families (4) permanent settlements developed in river Valleys

  8. The Neolithic Revolution is often considered a turning pointin history because (1) city dwellers learned to control fire (2) societies became more nomadic (3) nuclear families evolved into extended families (4) permanent settlements developed in river Valleys

  9. What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution? (1) Food supplies became more reliable. (2) New sources of energy became available. (3) People became more nomadic. (4) Populations declined.

  10. What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution? (1) Food supplies became more reliable. (2) New sources of energy became available. (3) People became more nomadic. (4) Populations declined.

  11. What is one characteristic of a society that practices subsistence agriculture? (1) growth of surplus crops for export (2) production of crops mainly for its own use (3) establishment of large state-owned farms (4) dependence on the use of slave labor for the production of crops

  12. What is one characteristic of a society that practices subsistence agriculture? (1) growth of surplus crops for export (2) production of crops mainly for its own use (3) establishment of large state-owned farms (4) dependence on the use of slave labor for the production of crops

  13. 3500 BCE - 500 BCE- Ancient Civilizations • Sumeria & Mesopotamia… Tigris & Euphrates Rivers • Ancient Egypt ... Nile River • India … IndusRiver • China ... Huang He (Yellow) River

  14. EARLY CIVILIZATIONS

  15. Ancient Civilizations: Sumeria/Mesopotamia • Code of Hammurabi- set of written laws • Cuneiform- writing system

  16. Ancient Civilizations: Ancient Egypt • Pharaoh [Absolute Monarch] • Pyramids • Hieroglyphics • Polytheistic religion • Irrigation system

  17. Which would be a primary source of information about Ancient Egypt? 1. A history of ancient Egypt, written by an English scholar 2. Hieroglyphics on a wall inside a pyramid 3. A novel about the love affairs of Cleopatra 4. Your world history book

  18. Which would be a primary source of information about Ancient Egypt? 1. A history of ancient Egypt, written by an English scholar 2.Hieroglyphics on a wall inside a pyramid 3. A novel about the love affairs of Cleopatra 4. Your world history book PRIMARY SOURCE= 1st … original source … first hand account … you were there & saw what happened

  19. Golden Ages • DEFINITION… great achievements in art, literature, science, math, architecture … etc. • Examples… Gupta, Elizabethan Era, Athens

  20. The Age of Pericles in Athens, the Gupta Empire in India, and the Tang dynasty in China all experienced a golden age with 1. advancements in the principles of democratic governments 2. outstanding contributions in the arts and sciences 3. the end of foreign domination 4. the furthest expansion of their borders

  21. The Age of Pericles in Athens, the Gupta Empire in India, and the Tang dynasty in China all experienced a golden age with 1. advancements in the principles of democratic governments 2. outstanding contributions in the arts and sciences 3. the end of foreign domination 4. the furthest expansion of their borders

  22. Throughout history, many cultures experienced GOLDEN AGES. This means that these cultures 1. had little regard for the well-being of the people. 2. were military dictatorships. 3. had periods of intellectual and economic growth. 4. lasted only a brief period of time.

  23. Throughout history, many cultures experienced GOLDEN AGES. This means that these cultures 1. had little regard for the well-being of the people. 2. were military dictatorships. 3. had periods of intellectual and economic growth. 4. lasted only a brief period of time.

  24. Sub-Saharan Africa • Mali Empire- Timbuktu & Mansa Musa • Songhai Empire • Benin • Zimbabwe • Bantu

  25. The contributions of the ancient civilizations of Ghana, Axum, Kush, and Mali demonstrates that 1. industrial technology was needed for African civilizations to develop 2. many African civilizations developed in southern Africa 3. most of the African Continent was unified under a single political system 4. advanced societies developed in Africa before Europeans colonized this region

  26. The contributions of the ancient civilizations of Ghana, Axum, Kush, and Mali demonstrates that 1. industrial technology was needed for African civilizations to develop 2. many African civilizations developed in southern Africa 3. most of the African Continent was unified under a single political system 4. advanced societies developed in Africa before Europeans colonized this region . . . west African Trade: gold & salt . . .

  27. Much of the wealth of the West African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali was gained from the • sale of slaves to Europeans • taxation on goods brought by Indian merchants • creation of colonies on the Mediterranean coast • control of the trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt

  28. Much of the wealth of the West African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali was gained from the • sale of slaves to Europeans • taxation on goods brought by Indian merchants • creation of colonies on the Mediterranean coast • control of the trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt

  29. Industrial Revolution • Agricultural Revolution- Land Enclosure + Science • Mass Production by machine • Great Britain FIRST due to* Materials * Coal * Markets* Technology* Ports

  30. IMPERIALISM 2 Nationalism + Industrialism = Imperialism + War[ i.e. Great Britain … “Victorian Age” ]

  31. Land controlled by Great Britain .. 1900

  32. Imperialism & mercantilism helped bring about the Industrial Revolution by 1. increasing markets and the demand for goods. 2. increasing the power of feudal lords. 3. reducing the size of the middle class. 4. reducing the wealth of European monarchs.

  33. Imperialism & mercantilism helped bring about the Industrial Revolution by 1. increasing markets and the demand for goods. 2. increasing the power of feudal lords. 3. reducing the size of the middle class. 4. reducing the wealth of European monarchs.

  34. One way in which Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta, and Kenneth Kaunda are similar is that they all 1. supported the United Nations military action in the Persian Gulf War. 2. rejected financial aid from the World Bank. 3. played a major role in independence movements in Africa. 4. opposed the Pan-African movement.

  35. One way in which Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta, and Kenneth Kaunda are similar is that they all 1. supported the United Nations military action in the Persian Gulf War. 2. rejected financial aid from the World Bank. 3. played a major role in independence movements in Africa. 4. opposed the Pan-African movement.

  36. Before a nation can begin to industrialize, that nation must first develop 1. a democratic government 2. a rigid class structure 3. a strong religious foundation 4. an adequate food supply

  37. Before a nation can begin to industrialize, that nation must first develop 1. a democratic government 2. a rigid class structure 3. a strong religious foundation 4. an adequate food supply

  38. A main characteristic of laissez-faire capitalism was • government control of the economy • an increased number of government rules • that government did not interfere with business • government ownership of business

  39. A main characteristic of laissez-faire capitalism was • government control of the economy • an increased number of government rules • that government did not interfere with business • government ownership of business Laissez-faire … “leave it alone” … let business regulate itself … competition in the market place … PriceChopper … ShopRite … Stop & ShopMr. Adam Smith wrote “Wealth of Nations”- he was behind this idea

  40. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels developed a theory that economic conditions would significantly improve for the working class only when 1. governments accepted the capitalist system 2. workers (the proletariat) negotiated with the capitalists 3. the owners (the bourgeoisie) became the ruling class 4. workers (the proletariat) controlled the means of production

  41. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels developed a theory that economic conditions would significantly improve for the working class only when 1. governments accepted the capitalist system 2. workers (the proletariat) negotiated with the capitalists 3. the owners (the bourgeoisie) became the ruling class 4. workers (the proletariat) controlled the means of production Workers get to keep the profits … HINT: Please make sure you know the vocab terms which are underlined …

  42. The needs of the Industrial Revolution in 19th-century Europe greatly contributed to the (1) growth of overseas empires (2) beginning of the triangular trade (3) development of international peacekeeping organizations (4) promotion of political and economic equality in North America and Australia

  43. The needs of the Industrial Revolution in 19th-century Europe greatly contributed to the (1) growth of overseas empires (2) beginning of the triangular trade (3) development of international peacekeeping organizations (4) promotion of political and economic equality in North America and Australia Factories need raw materials … cotton grown in India, diamonds from South Africa… sugar (cane) from CubaThese items, which are not available in Europe are then refined (processed) & sold back to the colonies

  44. IMPERIALISM 2 • “Berlin Conference” (Late 1800s)- “Scramble for Africa”- Imperialism - Colonialism - Mercantilism • Suez Canal

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