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Final Review Sheet

World History

What are the 10 most important events in world history? (Define them & argue why it is important).

Think about the progression of the following themes in World History:

• ·         Religions, Morality & Individualism

• ·         Technology, Health & the Environment

• ·         Nationalism

• ·         Colonialism & Imperialism

• ·         Technology & Warfare (Napoleon to Present)

It might be helpful to be able to compare, contrast and put on a timeline any of the following events:

• ·         WW1

• ·         WW2

• ·         Cold War

• ·         War on Terrorism

• ·         Industrial Revolution

• ·         Cultural Revolution (China)

• ·         Reformation

• ·         Enlightenment

• ·         Renaissance

• ·         Dark Ages

• ·         Beginning of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Confucianism, and Buddhism

• ·         Arab Spring

Be able to answer the following questions (and give examples that explain your argument):

• ·         How do you reach an opinion on an issue?

• ·         Is it better to win or compromise?

• ·         Was Colonialism and Imperialism good for the world?

• ·         Was the Industrial Revolution good for the World?

• ·         Should the US have remained isolated during the era surrounding the World Wars?

• ·         Should the US have been so involved in the world’s affairs during the Cold War?

• ·         What should the US do to promote world stability?

• ·         What current health or development issue should the UN focus upon?

• ·         What was the worst thing that happened in World History?

• ·         What was the most important thing that happened in World History?

• ·         What does the Period of Empires suggest will happen in the future?

Skills 

• Plagiarism

• DBQ

• Morals Analysis 

• Schoology 

• Turnitin