Prehistory and Mesopotamia:

1. What are the characteristics of the Paleolithic Era?
2. What significant transitions in human life took place in the Neolithic Era?
3. What was Mesopotamian society like?
4. What is the name of the ruler who first united the Mesopotamian city-states?
5. How did Hammurabi centralize his empire and foster a sense of unity in Mesopotamia?
6. How is Mesopotamian society significant to the development of human history?

Egyptian Civilization and Empire:

1. How were the Egyptians similar to the Mesopotamians?
2. How was Egyptian religion different from Mesopotamian religion?
3. What significant developments took place in the Old Kingdom of Egypt?
4. Why is Akhenaten known as the dissenting pharaoh?
5. How is the Hebrew religion, Judaism, unique in the ancient world?
6. What was Hebrew society like?
7. How did the Assyrians govern their empire?

Ancient India

1. What was Harappan Civilization like in Ancient India?
2. Who were the Aryans? And what was their contribution to Indian society?
3. From which of the classes did most of the Indian populace derive?
4. How was the Aryans class/caste system significant in Indian society?
5. How did Buddhism depart from the prevailing tenets of Brahmanism?
6. Who made Buddhism the state religion of India?
7. What was the status of women in ancient Indian society?

Shang and Zhou China:

1. China was repeatedly invaded by which peoples?
2. What important developments took place during the Shang Dynasty?
3. What was the Mandate of Heaven?
4. You need to know about the main tenets of Confucianism.
5. You need to know about the main tenets of Legalism.
6. You need to know about the main tenets of Daoism.

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