The document provides an overview of major themes and events in world history, focusing on classical civilizations, their golden ages and declines, as well as the spread of religion and trade networks. It discusses the rise and impacts of nomadic peoples like the Huns and Mongols as outside threats to sedentary civilizations. Key areas covered include Western Europe, the Middle East, India, China, Africa, Russia, Japan, and the Mongol Empire.

2. Greek and Latin based – Greco-Roman Patrician and Plebeians – social Citizenship – unifying Identity History, Music, Drama, Art Chinese – calligraphy Confucianism – Filial Piety Superior and Inferior Stressed education – “Gentleman” Ethnocentrism – Great Wall Classical Comparison: Roman Empire and Han Dynasty Identity

4. Patriarchical Reliance on Patricians Greek and Roman Mythological faith Temples, Sacrificies, Olympics Judaism and Christianity – Persecuted at times Patriarchical Reliance on landed gentry Ancestor Veneration – Oracle Bones Daoism – “The Way” – Wu Wei Confucianism – five relationships Buddhism – Persecuted at times Beliefs

5. “ The Great Builders” Columns, Dome, Arch Aqueducts, roads, bridges, theaters, The Coliseum Great Wall of China Bridges, Roads, Canals Tombs - Terra Cotta Warriors Public Works Wow! I wish I could do a hand stand!

7. Strong Military – professional army - led to expansion Gave land and riches to soldiers - reward Strong Military – led to expansion Gave land and riches to soldiers – seen as very important figures in Legalist China Use of Mediterranean Sea Built roads, bridges, canals Use of rivers – Huang He and Yangtze Built Roads, bridges, canals Expansion And Trade

8. Decline of Empire Roman Empire Han China Decline in Morals and Values that have upheld society together Public Health and Urban Decay Political Corruption Unemployment and Inflation Military Spending- too costly

12. Western Europe – Important People Pericles Socrates Alexander the Great Augustus Caesar King John Joan of arc St.Benedict Pope Urban II Charlemagne UNIT I UNIT II

16. China – Important People Laozi Han Wudi Confucius Shi Huang di UNIT I UNIT II Tang Taizong Kublai Khan Zheng He Hongwu Marco Polo

19. India – Important People Chandragupta Maurya Chandra Gupta I Ashoka Buddha UNIT I UNIT II Hakka and Bukka Harsha Mahmud Ghaznavi Tamerlane

21. Middle East – Important People Zarathustra Hammurabi Xerxes Darius UNIT II Muhammad Saladin Harun al-Rashid Genghiz Khan UNIT I Jesus

27. Sunni Ali Askia Muhammad Mansa Musa UNIT II Vladimir I Rurik Cyril and Methodious UNIT II West Africa Russia Sundiata

29. Yoritomo Minamoto Prince Shotoku UNIT II Genghiz Khan Kublai Khan UNIT II Japan Mongols