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AP World History Chapter 5

AP World History Chapter 5. The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declines by 500 C.E. Independent developments 600 C.E. Sub-Saharan Africa Upper Nile Region Kush Kush and Upper Nile Region Unified by 1000 B.C. Axum conquers Kush by 300 B.C.E. Ethiopia conquest of Axum

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AP World History Chapter 5

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  1. AP World History Chapter 5 The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declinesby 500 C.E.

  2. Independent developments600 C.E. • Sub-Saharan Africa • Upper Nile Region • Kush • Kush and Upper Nile Region Unified by 1000 B.C. • Axum • conquers Kush by 300 B.C.E. • Ethiopia • conquest of Axum • Trade with Mediterranean • some converts to Judaism • Christianity by 300 C.E. • West Africa • Southern fringe of Sahara civilization • Regional kingdoms • Ghana

  3. Independent developments 600 C.E.

  4. Japan • Agriculture well-established by 200 C.E. • Regional states, c. 300 C.E. • Writing introduced 400 C.E. Shintoism (Religion) • Organized by 700 C.E. • State formation by 600 C.E.

  5. Northern Europe • Germanic, Celtic, Slavic peoples • loose kingdoms • oral culture • simple agriculture • Sailing • Animistic

  6. Central America • Olmec, c. 800–400 B.C.E. • No writing • Pyramids • Agriculture • Especially corn • Potatoes in Andes • Domestication of animals • Turkeys, dogs • Calendars • Successor Cultures • Teotihuacan • Maya • from 400 C.E.

  7. Polynesia Isolation • Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga by 1000 B.C.E. • Hawaii by 400 C.E.

  8. China Decline • Han Dynasty • decline ca. 100 C.E. • Daoist revival • Yellow Turbans • Epidemics • Sui Dynasty • Tang • from 618 C.E. • Continuity

  9. India Decline • Invasions from 600 C.E. • Gupta empire destroyed • Fragmentation • Rajput • Buddhism declines • Hinduism • worship of Devi popular • Islam • from 7th century • control of Indian Ocean

  10. Decline and Fall in Rome • Leadership • weak emperors Plagues Change from republican values • hedonism Diocletian (284–305 C.E.) • emperor worship Constantine (312–337 C.E.) • Constantinople

  11. Two Empires Eastern Western Population Latin, Germanic Rome decline, vulnerableWestern Europe • Population • Greek • Constantinople • Continuity, vigor • Byzantine Empire • Justinian (527–565 C.E.) • Justinian Code

  12. Contributing to Fall of Rome • Middle East • Parthian Empire • Sassanids • from 227 C.E. • Zoroastrianism • D. North Africa • Augustine • bishop of Hippo • Coptic church

  13. The New Religious Map • Common Features • Piety • spiritual focus • Afterlife • emerge in period of political instability • Hinduism, Buddhism, and Daoism • Buddhism • changes as it spreads • Bodhisattvas • nirvana • Mahayana • China, Korea, Japan • minority religion

  14. Christianity • Institutional church • Roman influence • Papacy • bishops • Jesus of Nazareth • Salvation • Spread • Paul • Doctrine • trinity • Monasticism • Benedict of Nursia Rule • Women • spiritual equals of men

  15. Islam • Later, 7th century • D. The Spread of Major Religions • Animism declines • E. The World Around 500 C.E.

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