<p>Hey guys. There as a review threat for ap bio that i was following in prep for the bio exam. It really helped me and i wanted to try to do the same with ap world. Although it may not be as effective and possibly not as useful, I would still like to give it a try. So here goes.....</p>
<p>When you post, answer the question above your post and then please remember to make another question so we can continue the thread. </p>
<p>I'll start. Name at least two countries that were nonaligned in the Cold War.</p>
<p>Never Colonized? Does Britain/France/Germany/Holland/Italy/USSR count, as they were really colonizers? Otherwise, I know non-Hong Kong China was never colonized, Japan was never colonized… trying to think of a third one… Asia Minor under Ottomans/Turkey was never colonized…</p>
<p>Song Empire! It was a golden age, though I don’t remember for what… eventually, it was forced into the Southern Song empire due to northern nomads… eventually the Mongols overthrew the Song and began the Yuan dynasty… I only remember Yang Guifei as an important person haha. That’s not too good -_-</p>
<p>didn’t Song empire start the footbiding and the fast-ripening Champa rice?
Oh and technologies…printing, gunpowder,magnetic compass, sternpost rudder?</p>
<p>Do we have to know the order of the dynasties?
I came up with an acronym just in case:)
Some (Shang)
Zebras (Zhou)
Have (Han)
Stripes (Sui)
That (Tang)
Say(Song)
You (Yuan)
last two are Ming and Manchu but haven’t thought of something to put in…might marry?</p>
<p>Next question…What were the effects of imperialism on India?</p>
<p>The Song Dynasty succeeded the Tang Dynasty and was led by Emperor Taizu. During this period China flourished in the arts and intellectual aspects of innovation. One of the greatest achievements of this dynasty was the development of printing processes which facilitated Chinese literature throughout Asia, especially Japan and Korea. </p>
<p>This period was marked by political stability as well. This was due to the civil service examination which originated in the Han Dynasty and was centered around traditional Confucian values.</p>
<p>Another major aspect was the introduction of paper money and credit as a form of currency. This increased trade among the region and led to increased cultural diffusion. As far as military power went, the Song Dynasty was known for applying Chinese knowledge of gunpowder to primitive firearms. Innovations in naval technology, such as the invention of the magnetic compass, watertight bulkheads, and sternpost rudders made the Chinese ships the best in the world at the time.</p>
<p>That’s a summary off the top of my head, and rechecking the facts from my Princeton Review Book. This is actually a pretty nice idea. I’ll try to keep this going as best as I can, too.</p>
<p>REPOST OF PREVIOUS QUESTION: What were the effects of imperialism on India?</p>
<p>What about the very important Qin dynasty between Zhou and Han? …</p>
<p>India was colonized for a long time… they produced goods (Textiles, opium) for the British and bought their manufactured goods, language is not English in India, everyday regional princes still ruled despite higher British rule, culturally, Hinduism remained and the caste system too… after British left, Bangladesh/Pakistan split from India due to Muslim/Hindu conflicts…</p>
<p>I’m just throwing up whatever I think of -_-</p>
<p>Next question: Describe the results of important conflicts between West Europe and the Middle East during the post-classical period.</p>
<p>Hmm… the Muslims were defeated at Battle of Tours by Charles Martel ~700 CE, which stopped the expansion into W. Europe.
And during the crusades, from ~1000-1300 CE, the Christians were motivated by not only religion but also greed to conquer Jerusalem, after the Seljuk Turks sucess previously. The Crusades were a failure, but resulted in W. Europe rediscovery of past, interaction with more advanced Islam empire, which lead to the Renaissance and all that good stuff.
And around late 15th, the Spanish inquistion began, and helped drive out Islamic influences.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure I’m missing some important things…</p>
<p>sorry about Qin , I forget about it because it was short…
Some
Zebras
Quietely
Have
Stripes
That
Say
You
Might
Marry
I know, kinda stupid, but hopefully it will stick :)</p>
<p>Next Question: Compare independence movements in Latin America, India, and Africa
and fix my lame answer</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure the main conflict during that time was the Crusades, right? I guess first a bit of background on the Crusades would help. The main point of the Crusades was for the European Christians to take back the Holy Land, Jerusalem, from the Muslims in the Middle East. I think there were 6 major Crusades, but only one or two were actually successful (iffy on that). </p>
<p>The main result of the Crusades was the spread of Islamic ideas and culture into European society. The Middle East borrowed heavily from the Greek and Roman philosophers and incorporated that into their own culture. When the Europeans came into contact with the Muslims, these ideas spread from the Middle East back into Europe. The rediscovery of this classic thinking would eventually lead to the major revolutions during the Middle Ages, namely the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment.</p>
<p>CURRENT QUESTION: Compare independence movements in Latin America, India, and Africa</p>
<p>Edit: Btw, would anyone know what score I should be aiming for, for each essay assuming I get a good grade on the MC section?</p>
<p>I just tried to answer the revolution question, but I failed miserably. I guess I’ll wait for somebody else to reply on it, haha. In the meantime, hitting the review book!</p>
<p>Both empires had problems with tax collections. The empire was too spread out, and it was difficult to keep their populations under control. As their taxes were less, the public safety and military was less powerful, and the trade routes declined, further weakening the empires. </p>
<p>The Han had problems with decentralization; powerful landlords took power and were hard to control. Also, once the Roman empire fell it was divided into the east and the west. (Random: The West fell significantly further than the East did.) Plagues caused a dramatic decrease in the population, especially for Rome. </p>
<p>Finally, nomadic invasions were a part of both of their declines, however more apparent in Rome. The Han were invaded by the Xiongnu, although they were already on the decline when taken over. The Romans were hurt by the Huns, Ostrogoths, and Visigoths (I think?) </p>