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Let's Review Global History and Geography

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ISBN-10: 1438000162

ISBN-13: 9781438000169

Edition: 5th 2012 (Revised)

Authors: Mark Willner

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Written by experienced, award-winning teachers of global history, this edition has been updated to include significant world events and questions from the most recent New York State Global History Regents Exam. This book offers detailed analyses of the following topics:The basics of world geographyThe social sciences and their approaches to the growth and development of civilizationsThis book is designed primarily to prepare high school students for the New York State Global History Regents Exam. In addition to its comprehensive subject review it also presents recent Regents Exams with answers for the multiple-choice questions.
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Book details

List price: $16.99
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
Publication date: 9/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 736
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.760
Language: English

Preface
Introduction to Global History and Geography
The Social Sciences
Culture
World Regions
The Middle East
South Asia
China
Southeast Asia
Japan and Korea
Africa
Latin America and the Caribbean Basin
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Commonwealth of Independent States (C.I.S.)
The Ancient World: Civilizations and Religion (4000 B.C.E.-500 C.E.)
Early Peoples: Discovering the Humans Past
Riverine Civilizations: Cities, Kingdoms, and Legal Codes
Cradles of Civilization: Ancient Societies
Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounter (500-1200)
India and China
Islamic Civilization-"Golden Age" and the Rise and Spread of Islam (622-1453)
Medieval Europe
The Byzantine Empire
Global Interactions (1200-1650)
The Renaissance
The Reformation
Global Interactions in Asia-Japan
The First Global Age (1450-1770)
Continuity and Change: Established Structures, New Ideas
Amerindian Civilizations/MesoAmerican Societies
Trading Kingdoms of West Africa
The Middle East and Southwest Asia
South Asia
East Asia
Europe: The Quest for Products and Profits
The Age of Exploration
The Commercial Revolution
Europe Encounters the Peoples of Africa, Asia, and the Americas
The Rise of Nation-States: Royal Power and Absolutism
An Age of Revolutions (1750-1918)
The French Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the Napoleonic Era
Nationalism and Unification in Europe
The Industrial Revolution
Imperialism
South Asia
China
Japan
Africa
Global Changes and Revolutions (1750-1914)
Russia
Ottoman Empire (1453-1918)
Latin America
A Half-Century of Crisis and Achievement (1900-1945)
World War I
The Rise of the Modern Totalitarian State
Germany
Italy
Russia
World War II
The World Since 1945
The United Nations
Western Europe and the Cold War
Eastern Europe, the Cold War, and the Transition to Democracy
The Middle East
South Asia and Southeast Asia
East Asia
China
Japan
Korea
Africa
Latin America
Global Connections and Interactions in the 21st Century
World Issues
Population Issues and Their Impact
Population Growth in Developed and Developing Nations
World Hunger
Education-A Growing Gap
Economic Development and World Trade
Global Power-The Gap Between Rich and Poor
Resource and Energy Management
Globalization
Tradition and Modernization-Finding a Balance
Changing Political Power Structures
The Superpowers
The Developing World
Arms Control
Terrorism as a Political Weapon
Environmental Issues
Human Rights
Technology
Transportation and Communication
Space Exploration
Mutual Impact and Influence: Europe, America, and Africa-Asia
Answer Key for Review Questions
Glossary
June 2012 Regents Examination
Index