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World History Survey Study Guide

A standard introductory undergraduate world history survey from ancient civilizations to the modern era, covering major regions, empires, trade networks, religions, and global developments.

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12 Topics Covered

1

Ancient River Valley Civilizations

Examines Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, and Shang China as foundations for political, economic, and cultural systems.

2

Classical Empires and Philosophies

Analyzes Greece, Rome, Han China, Maurya/Gupta India, and Persia; compares governance, philosophy, and imperial administration.

3

The Rise and Spread of World Religions

Traces origins and diffusion of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam across regions and trade routes.

4

Post-Classical Trade Networks and Cultural Exchange

Explores Silk Road, Indian Ocean, and Trans-Saharan trade; examines cross-cultural exchange and economic interconnection.

5

Post-Classical Empires and Golden Ages

Compares Byzantine, Islamic, Tang/Song Chinese, and medieval European achievements in governance, science, and culture.

6

The Mongol Empire and Afro-Eurasian Integration

Assesses Mongol conquests, Pax Mongolica, and consequences for trade, disease transmission, and political transformation.

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Early Modern Empires: Ottomans, Safavids, Mughals, and East Asia

Compares gunpowder empires and Ming/Qing China and Tokugawa Japan's political consolidation and cultural florescence.

8

European Exploration, Colonialism, and the Atlantic World

Analyzes Columbian Exchange, Atlantic slave trade, colonial economies, and global ecological and demographic transformations.

9

Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and Age of Revolutions

Connects intellectual transformations to American, French, Haitian, and Latin American revolutions and political change.

10

Industrialization and Nineteenth-Century Imperialism

Examines industrial capitalism, new imperialism in Africa and Asia, and resulting global inequalities and resistance.

11

World Wars, Decolonization, and the Cold War

Analyzes total war, nationalist movements, superpower rivalry, and transformation of the global political order.

12

Globalization and the Contemporary World

Assesses economic integration, technological change, cultural exchange, environmental challenges, and persistent global inequalities since 1991.

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