Quiz 2 Study Guide

World History Summer 2019

Quiz 2 Study Guide

If you can write 6-minute answers on the following topics, you should do well on Quiz 2.

1) The Mongols got a bad rap. In fact, they should be respected as a significant civilization that made long-term contributions to the development of the Eurasian world. Discuss.

2) In what ways does Islam highlight the reason why the entire period from 500 BC to 1400 AD should be considered a "Classical Era" from a World Historical point of view? Why does it matter?

3) What were the Sand and Sea Roads? Were they as significant as the Silk Road? If you were a Classical era woman, which “Road” would you want to live on or near? Why? 

4) If you were a Classical era woman, why might you want to live in the Mongol civilization?

5) The Classical Era marked a period of rebirth in China that was just as significant as the Renaissance in Europe. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

6) What is an “Empire”? How is it different from other forms of political organization?

7) Place the following civilizations on a Classical Era timeline: China, Byzantium, Greece, Mongols, Roman Empire, Teotihuacan, Persia, Islam. Include approximate dates. Briefly summarize the rise and fall of these major Classical Era civilizations.