Civilizations in Asia, Africa and the Americas (PASS: 7.1-7.5)

I. The Indian subcontinent

1. The Golden Age of Indian Civilization
2. India after the arrival of Islam

 
II. China under the Qin, Han, Tang and Song Dynasties

1. Geographic features of the Chinese state
2. the imperial system

 
III. Japan

1. Japan's imperial system
2. Shinto, Buddhism and Confucianism in China
3. The Heian Period 794-1182
4. Mongol invasions weaken the state
5. The rise of feudalism

 
IV. African civilizations

1. Patterns of civilization in west Africa
2. Ghana
3. Mali
4. Songhay
5. East African trading states
6. Great Zimbabwe
7. Contributions of African civilization

 
V. Olmecs, Maya, Aztecs and Incas

1. Geography and the role of agriculture
2. The Olmecs: founding civilization
3. The Maya
4. Aztecs
5. Incas

 

I. The Byzantine Empire

1. Geography and foundations
2. Legacy of the Roman Empire
3. Role as center for trade and learning
4. The Orthodox church

 
II. The Great Schism, 1053-1054

1. differences between practice and doctrine
2. conflicts of authority between Rome and Constantinople

 
III. Russia

1. Viking influences; emergence of the Rus peoples
2. The Kievan State
3. Byzantine influences; adoption of Orthodoxy

 

I. The Aftermath of Rome

1. Germanic Kingdoms
2. Loss of learning and classical culture
3. Role of Church
4. the rise of the Franks

 
II. Charlemagne's Empire

1. Political and religious reforms
2. The Carolingian Renaissance
3. Alliance of Church and state
4. Military conquests; counterbalance to Muslim power
5. Clash of authority with Byzantine emperors
6. Division of the empire

 
III. Medieval Invaders

1. Vikings devastate northern Europe
2. Magyars invade eastern Europe
3. Moorish invasions of southern Europe

 
IV. The Feudal System

1. Aristocratic and clerical hierarchies;
2. The manor system

 
V. Conflicts Between the Church and the State

1. The papacy
2. Investiture conflict (naming of Church officials)
3. Heresies and challenges to authority; schism and the Avignon Papacy

 
VI. The Crusades

1. Conflict over the Holy Land and Pope Urban's appeal
2. Motives and impact of the Crusades
3. Fall of Crusader states and failure of later crusades

 
VII. The Latter Middle Ages

1. Growth of trade; development of guilds
2. Emergence of cities
3. New learning and development of technology
4. The Hundred Years' War; consolidation of stronger kingdoms
5. The Bubonic Plague devastates and transforms Europe