AP History Midterm Notes

Things that will be on your midterm 

*Please note that these are the main topics. You need to study these topics. Use your graphic organizers, powerpoints, readings, and classwork to help you study. 

Unit 1 : In this unit you need to know about the empire's culture, politics, economics, role of women and religion. I would recommend looking over your graphic organizers, notes, and powerpoints. Heilmers history might also be a good resource

• Song Dynasty 

• Inca and Aztecs 

• African Empires 

  • Zimbabwe and Ethiopia 

• European Empires 

• Islamic Empires 

• Feudalism

Unit 2 : In this unit you need to know about the different trade routes and the effect on cultural biological diffusion. Additionally, you need to know about different empires in each and the development of the economy and culture. 

• Indian Ocean Trade 

• Trans Saharan Trade

• Silk Road 

• Biological and Cultural diffusion 

• People involved 

• Empires 

• Technology 

Unit 3: In this unit you need to know about different empires, government, cultures, religion, and how governments maintained and consolidated their power. You will also have to know about how people challenged authority. 

• Gunpowder Empires 

  • Mogul

  • Safavid 

  • Ottoman 

  • Qing 

• Tokugawa Shogunate 

• France - King Louis XIV 

• Protestant Reformation 

  • Martin Luther 

• English Reformation

  • King Henry 

• Counter Reformation