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12,000 BCE
3.1: Fertile Crescent: First humans arrive
The first hunter-gatherer groups settled in Mesopotamia 12,000 years ago. -
12,000 BCE
4.1: Egypt: Hunter Gatherers arrive
Ancient hunter gatherers, like the ones from Mesopotamia, moved to the Nile Valley around 12,000 years ago. They learned how to farm and made small villages. It was also they who formed the Lower and Upper Egypt. -
Period: 10,000 BCE to 500 BCE
Chapter 3: Early Fertile Crescent People
The groups that had lived in the Fertile Crescent are: Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Hittites, Kassites, Assyrians, Chaldeans, ant the Phoenicians -
7000 BCE
6.1: First civilizations begin in the Huang He
Almost all ancient civilizations began along rivers. China is no exception, for they're civilization starts in the Huang He river, meaning Yellow River. They started farming along the river, because of the silt deposits. -
7000 BCE
3.1: Mesopotamia: Hunter gatherers FARM
Around 7,000 BC, the hunter gatherers use silt from the floods to farm crops. -
3500 BCE
3.2: Mesopotamia-First city
Due to food surpluses and division of labor, cities were made as a place for trading. Cities also provided leaders. One of the more known cities was Sumer. -
Period: 3200 BCE to 400
Chapter 4: Ancient Egypt & Kush
Old Kingdom: 2700BC to 2200BC
Middle Kingdom: 2050BC to 1750BC
New Kingdom: 1550BC to 1050 BC
Egytian rule over Kush: 1550BC to 1100BC
Kushite rule over Egypt: 751BC to 670sBC
End of Kush: 300sAD -
3100 BCE
4.1: Egypt: Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
A century after Upper and Lower Egypt were formed, a man called Menes became leader of Upper, his goal now is to finish what the previous king, Scorpion failed to do: unify both parts of Egypt. Menes succeeded in doing so when he attacked Lower Egypt. He was the first pharoh of Egypt and wore the double crown. -
2700 BCE
4.2: Rise Of The Old Kingdom
As the Third Dynasty rose to power, so came the Old Kingdom. It lasted for around 5 centuries. It lasted from approximately 2700BC to 2200BC. -
Period: 2600 BCE to 500 BCE
Chapter 8: Ancient Greece
Mycenaeans: 1600-1100BC
Minoans: 2600-1100BC
Dark Ages: 1100-800BC
Oligarchy rule: 600-546BC
Tyranny rule: 546-500BC
Democracy rule: 500-??? -
2300 BCE
5.1: India: Harappan Civilization
The Harappan Civilization was the first civilization to thrive. It was named after the modern day Harrapa, the city where it's ruins were found. The greatest sources of this civilization are the remains of it's to greatest cities, Harrapa and Monhenjo Daro. -
Period: 2300 BCE to 500
Chapter 5: Ancient India
Harrapan civilization: 2300BC to 1700BC
Aryan society: 1500BC to 320BC
Founding of Buddhism: 528BC
Mauryan Empire: 320BC to 185BC
Gupta Empire: 320AD to 500AD -
2000 BCE
3.3: Mesopotamia: The Epic of Gilgamesh was written
The Epic Of Gilgamesh is currently the oldest epic in the world. It was carved in stone tablets, and the actual Gilgamesh, king of the city Uruk, lived 700 years before the epic. -
2000 BCE
5.1: India: Aryan's arrival
After the collapse of the Harrapan civilization, the Aryans came in from the North and became the dominant group in India for that time. -
1800 BCE
3.4: Babylon: Rise of the Babylonians
After Ur was destroyed in 2000BC, the Babylonians took over by 1800BC. Their ruler was Hammurabi, who was the cities greatest monarch. -
Period: 1600 BCE to 220
Chapter 6: Ancient China
Xia Dynasty: 2200BC to ???
Shang Dynasty: 1500BC to 1050BC
Zhou Dyanasty: 1100BC to 400BC (longest dynasty)
Qin Dynasty: 221BC-206BC
Han Dynasty: 206BC-220AD -
1595 BCE
3.4: Asia Minor: Development of the chariot
The Hitties master ironworking and therefore were able to create wheels and, soon after, chariots. It allowed Hittite soldiers to move quickly in battle. After this, they used the chariots to take over Babylon. -
1550 BCE
4.3: The New Kingdom of Egypt
The New Kingdom brought a whole new world of trade. It was also the longest lasting kingdom: it had been around for 500 years! It was ruled by many pharaohs, but the most famous one is Queen Hatshepsut. -
1400 BCE
5.2: India: Sikhism founded
Sikhism was formed centuries after Jainism. Founded by Guru (teacher in Sanskrit) Nanak, Sikhism is monotheistic. Nanak was raised Hindu but didn't the way they did things, so he travelled to many places and got in contact with many religions, including Islam. -
1200 BCE
6.1: China: Bones and shells are used for Chinese writing
Chinese writing, although gone through many changes, originated from the Shang Dynasty. Ancient priests used to write on cattle bones and turtle shells. This was because they thought that by "reading" the cracks they could predict the future! These bones were then called oracle bones. -
1000 BCE
16.1: Guatemala: Start of the Mayan Civilization
During this period, the Mayans began settling in Northen Guatemala. They grew maize (corn), and hunted animals for food. There they started making tiny villages and eventually traded with other villages to expand. -
900 BCE
8.1: Greece: The Classical Age begins.
This Classical Age occurs 300 years after the fall of Mycenae. This era brought in city-states when some Greeks banded together for protection. This is also the time when Acropolises, city-states on mountains. -
Period: 753 BCE to 23 BCE
Chapter 10: The Roman Republic
Founding of Rome (According to legend): 753BC
Etruscans take over Rome: 600BC
Roman Republic: 509BC
Punic Wars: 246-146BC -
751 BCE
4.5: Kush: Kush's Conquest of Egypt
After being driven away by the Kushites the first time they invaded it, Egypt was very weak. That led to the Kushites capturing Upper Egypt. -
600 BCE
8.3: Athens: Aesop's Fables were written
Although it is unclear, Aesop supposedly started writing these fables during the mid-to-late 6th century BC. There are 725 fables, most having a moral to teach the reader. -
551 BCE
6.2: China: Confucius was born
Confucius was the inventor of the widely known philosophy called Confucianism. He is the most influential teacher in Chinese history! -
550 BCE
9.1: Persian Empire: Cyrus takes control
In 700BC, a people called Medes ruled over the Persians. 150 years later, a man named Cyrus led a revolt against the Medes, they won and now Cyrus was the leader of the Persian Empire. -
Period: 550 BCE to 30
Chapter 9: The Greek World
Persian Empire (From Cyrus to Alexander: 550BC-330BC
The Persian Wars: 490BC-449BC
Peloponnesian War: 431BC-404BC
Alexander The Great's life: 356BC-323BC -
535 BCE
5.3: India: The Great Departure
As Prince Siddhartha Gautama turns 30, he left his home to find answers for his question of life. He went to great distances to find the answers, asking priests and people known for their wisdom, but he didn't find any. Not yet, at least. -
500 BCE
8.2: Athens: Democracy
Nearing the end of tyranny, a man named Cleisthenes was ruler. He didn't want aristocrats to rule, so with the influence of the people, he overthrew the aristocracy. And by doing that, democracy was born. Cleisthenes is often called the father of democracy. -
Period: 500 BCE to
Chapter 13: Early African Civilizations
Ghana Empire: 800AD-1200AD
Mali: 1200AD-1500AD
Songhai: 1300AD-1600AD
Askia the Great: 1443AD-1538AD -
Period: 500 BCE to 1537
Chaper 16: The Early Ameriacas
Mayans: 200-1500
Aztecs: 1325-1521
Incas: 1400-1537 -
481 BCE
6.2: China: The beginning of the Warring States Period
When invaders came to attack the Zhou and succeeded, the lords began to fight each other for power. The Warring States period began like this. They were a bunch of Civil Wars happening, sons were killing fathers, fathers were killing sons, it was chaos. -
458 BCE
10.1: Rome: Cincinnatus takes power
Although he started as a farmer, Cincinnatus, the famous early Roman Republic dictator (what a long description), took control of Rome to defend it from the city’s enemies. After that, he resigned almost immediately and people admired him for that. -
450 BCE
10.2: Rome: The 12 Tables were written
During Rome’s Republican years, they needed a way to keep order because laws that weren’t written down were hard to remember, so Roman officials made the 12 Tables, a set of rules that were displayed in the Forum, Rome’s public meeting place. -
404 BCE
9.2: Athens: End of the Peloponnesian War
The Delian League (Athens) and the Peloponnesian League (Sparta) fought each other for 3 decades, but in the end, Sparta defeated the Athenians because they had destroyed their food supply and left Athens starving. -
399 BCE
9.4: Greece: The death of Socrates
Socrates (a.k.a the teacher of the teacher of the teacher of Alexander the Great) was a philosopher who wanted people to question their beliefs. He taught by asking questions. Many people didn't the idea of questioning their beliefs, so Socrates was condemned to death via drinking poison. He did this while his students watched. -
336 BCE
9.3: Macedonia: Alexander takes the throne
Alexander the Great was Philip II's son. After the city of Thebes attempted to rebel, he annihilated them. This had started his conquest to capture more parts of Asia to add into his kingdom, including the Persian Empire. -
265 BCE
5.4: India-Asoka converts to Buddhism
After watching and fighting with his soldiers, Asoka, Candragupta's son, was traumatized. So after a few years into his reign, Asia turned to Buddhism and swore to never launch an attack ever again. -
221 BCE
6.3: China: Shi Huangdi unified China
Shi Huagdi, also known as Ying Zheng, was the first ruler of the entirety of China. His name also stands for "first emperor". Shi Huangdi followed Legalistic beliefs to keep the new China under control. -
202 BCE
10.3: Carthage: The Battle of Zama
During Hannibal’s attack on Italy, a Roman General, Scipio Africanus, led an army to Attack Carthage itself. This led Hannibal to fall back to Carthage and attempt to defeat Scipio. When they reached Zama,they were defeated by Scipio. -
200 BCE
13.1: West Africa trading
Gold and salt were West Africa’s most important that they used to trade. Salt was used to keep food from getting spoiled, and gold is just a shiny material that was very rare. -
Period: 50 BCE to 1453
Chapter 11: Rome and Christianity
Caesar’s rule: 45 BC to 50 BC
Beginning of Empire: 27 BC
Life of Jesus: 1 AD to 30 AD
Christianity becomes sole religion: 300s AD
Split of Roman Empire: 395 AD
End of Western Roman Empire: 476 AD
Fall of Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire): 1453 AD -
31 BCE
11.1: Egypt: Marc Anthony and Cleopatra dies
After his fleet being defeated by Octavian, Marc Anthony and his wife Cleopatra return to Egypt and take their lives there so that they won’t be taken prisoners by Octavian. -
30
11.2: Rome: Jesus Crucified
After Jesus got too much attention, the Romans didn't like him that much, and because of this, he was arrested, and sentenced to death via crucifixion. This was basically the beginning of the spread of Christianity. -
64
6.2: Rome: Nero bans Christianity
When Christianity started to spread in Rome, Nero, the Emperor at that time, thought of this as a political problem. Because of this, he started persecuting Christians in groups, and this went on for several years until Constantine showed up and stopped it. -
105
6.4: China: The invention of paper
Cai Lun, born in 48AD, was the profound inventor of paper, something that everybody uses to write, scribble, draw, etc. The oldest appear book found was dated back to 256 AD. This type of paper is not to be mistaken with papyrus from Egypt, which came before this type of paper. -
200
6.5: China: The Arrival of Buddhism
During the decline of the Han Dynasty (due to people ignoring laws and lots of violence), Buddhism was spreading from India to many places trading goods. While the decline was happening, Buddhism saved the day with their idea of an end to suffering. -
200
13.4: West Africa: Griots
The Griots were West Africa’s storytellers. Since they had no written language, the only way they could share their history with the next generation is by telling stories called oral history. They also used wise sayings called proverbs. -
300
11.3: The Byzantine Empire
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, The Eastern side adapted to Greek Cultures and became the Byzantine Empire, named after the land that Constantinople was built on. -
400
17.1: Europe: The Northern European Plain
The Norhtern European Plain is this big area of Europe that’s just flat land. Many area in Europe are mountainous: Italy, Scandanavia, Greece, etc. But the middle of Europe is where all the plains are. Many people farmed in this area. -
Period: 400 to 1200
Chapter 17: The Early Middle Ages
Middle Ages: Around 500 to 1500
Charlemagne: 742-814
Eleanor Of Aquitaine: 1122-1204
Start of Feudalism: 1000s -
430
17.2: Ireland: Patrick the Saint
Patrick was one of the first missionaries to travel to Northern Europe. Although many missionaries were sent by the pope (this made him the most powerful force that helped spread Christianity), Patrick wasn’t. He thought it was a good idea to bring Christianity to Ireland. Patrick was actually kidnapped as a teenager and was forced to work in Ireland as a shepherd. He escaped six years later, but returned to spread Christianity. After he died, they declared his to be a saint. -
490
5.5: India-Panchatantra was produced
Before 500AD, near the end of Ancient India, a group of Indian writers produced a book called Panchatantra. This book of stories was all about teaching lessons. They praise people of cleverness and quick thinking. Each story has a message about things like winning friends wagaing wars, or some other idea. Kind of like Aesop's Fables. -
Period: 550 to
Chapter 12: The Islamic World
Muhammad: 570-632
Ottoman Empire: 1299-present day
Safavid Empire: 1501-1700s
Mughal Empire:1500s-1600s -
Period: 550 to
Chapter 15: Japan
Prince Shotoku: 573-621
The Tale Of Genji: 1000
Kublai Khan invasions: 1274, 1281
Samurai Period: c. 1200-1800
First Shogun: 1192 -
570
12.1: Mecca: Muhammad the Prophet is born
Before the Islamic religion, Arabians were polytheistic. That changed when Muhammad was born. He was the prophet for Allah, which means “the God”, who told Muhammad that he was the only God. This led to monotheistic religion called Islam. -
589
14.1: China: Reunification
After 369 years of disorder (Period of Disunion), the different kingdoms ruled by military leaders were united. There are two big factors to this. Nomads settled in Northern China, mixing their culture with the citizens there. Some northern Chinese fled to southern China, so the cultures of the two mixed and more people became Chinese. Although this Period of Disunion was known for it’s many wars, people had been developing peace as well. Eventually, they two sides reunited into one big country. -
Period: 589 to
Chapter 14: China
Sui Dynasty: 589-618
Tang Dynasty: 618-918
Song Dyansty: 960-1279
Yuan Dynasty: 1279-1368
Ming Dynasty: 1368-1644
Empress Wu: 627-705
Kublai Khan: 1215-1294 -
632
12.2: Mecca: The Qur’an
The Qur’an is the holy book of Islam. It consists mostly of Muhammad's teachings and was formed after Muhammad’s death. This book also talks about there being only one God, Allah, and that Muhammad is his prophet. -
970
14.2: China: Fast-Ripening rice
The fast ripening rice was an invention from the Song Dynasty. It made farming much easier and created a food surplus, sprouting towns and cities. Eventually the population grew exponentially. -
970
14.3: China: Neo-Confucianism
Neo Confucianism was developed during the Song dynasty, it was a philosophy mixture of Buddhism, Confucian, Daoist thoughts. -
1000
17.4: Europe/Japan: Knights and Samurai
Medieval Europe and Ancient Japan are very similar. They both have elite warriors who also share similarities. They both had a strict code they must follow, and they must live honorable and disciplined lives. -
Period: 1000 to 1500
Chapter 18: The Later Middle Ages
Crusades: 1096AD-1291AD
Saladin: 1137AD-1193AD
King Richard I: 1157AD-1199AD
Francis Of Assisi: 1182AD-1226AD
Saint Thomas Aquinas: 1225AD-1274AD
Magna Carta: 1215AD
Queen Isabella: 1451AD-1504AD -
1054
18.1: Italy: King Henry IV begs for forgiveness
After he was excommunicated by Pope Gregory VII, King Henry IV travelled to Canossa Castle in Italy, where the Pope was staying as a guest. He begged for forgiveness barefoot for three days. On the last day, the Pope forgave him. This proves the power of the Popes at that time. -
1060
13.2: Almoravid’s invasions
The Almoravids were African Muslims who attacked Ghana and took control of it. Although their reign didn’t last long, it had weakened the Empire because they had also closed their only ways of income: trade routes (and also taxes that came from that). -
1096
18.2: Jerusalem: The First Crusade
The First crusade was one of the most successful ones of all of them. 5,000 crusaders marched to Jerusalem, with reclaiming it as their goal. They succeeded in doing so, but only for a short time. -
1200
15.2: Japan: Architecture
The Japanes admired Chinese architecture, and wanted to copy some of their ideas. For instance: they liked how the wooden frames on some of their buildings curved upwards, so they did the same thing, but on their Shinto temple gates. This is widely known to tourists who have been to Japan, and it’s loved by them too. -
1200
17.3: Europe: The Decline Of Feudalism
The main reason for the decline of Feudalism were huge cities. Due to Europe’s increasing population, more towns develope, and existing towns expanded into the aforementioned cities. These cities also had a lot of trade businesses appearing. Many people wanted to make more money than their lords would offer, so they moved to towns. As the decline of peasants and serfs was happening rapidly, so was the Feudalism System. -
1200
18.3: Europe: Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi was the founder of the Franciscan Order. -
Period: 1270 to
Chapter 19: The Renaissance and Reformation
Michelangelo: 1475-1564
Leonardo Da Vinci: 1452-1519
Johann Gutenberg: mid-1400s
William Shakespeare: 1564-1616
Martin Luther: 1483-1546
Thirty Years’ War: 1618-1648 -
1274
14.4: The Attack of Japan
After the Mongols attacked and took over China, they were bored of it and went to invade Japan. Unfortunately for them, the huge storms broke their ships and forced them to retreat. -
1300
19:1: Italy: Florence
Florence, ruled by Cosimo de’ Medici beck then, was a city full of trade and art. It was a very influential place with merchants coming in and out to buy and sell stuff all the time. It was very wealthy too, with the help of it’s leader. -
1300
15.1: Japan: The Ainu
The Ainu were hunter gatherers that came from Russia and lived in Hokkaido. They had their own language and religion. They also looked different from the Japanese. Over time, they tried to fight the locals for land, but failed miserably. Now there are still many Ainu living in Russia and Japan, but the population is unknown. -
1325
12.4: Morocco: Ibn Battutah
Ibn Battutah is considered one of the world’s greatest traveler. For around 30 years, Battutah has seen most of the Islamic world, North Africa and almost all of ASIA!!! -
1325
16.2: New Mexico: Tenochtitlán
This place was the capital of the Aztec Empire. it is located on an island, where New Mexico now stands. Tenochtitlán was a very beautiful place, inhabited by 200,000 people. It had huge temples, markets, and causeways. -
1350
16.2: Aztec Empire: Human Sacrifices
The Aztecs made the most human sacrifices out of the three empires. They would do up to 10,000 sacrifices a year. This is because they believe that the gods require blood to prevent disasters from happening. -
Period: 1400 to
Chapter 20: Science and Exploration
Nicholaus Copernicus: 1473-1543
Galileo Galilei: 1564-1642
Isaac Newton: 1642-1727 Sailing Explorations
Dias: 1487-1488
Vasco da Gama: 1497-1498
Cabral: 1500-1501
Christopher Columbus: 1492-1493
Ferdinand Magellan: 1519-1522
Cartier: 1534-1535
Francis Drake: 1577-1580
Cabot: 1497-1498 -
1453
18.4: France: Joan Of Arc
Joan Of Arc was a peasant that lived during the Hundred Years’ War. While the English troops were winning most of the battles, Joan rallied the French troops and raised their their spirits to defend their country. Although she was later captured and killed by the English, the French drove them out of their country. -
1455
19.2: Germany: The printing press
With it’s importance rivaling the food surplus, the printing press was a revolutionary invention made by Johann Gutenberg.This machine worked with a movable type, having letters that can be rearranged to form different words, sentences, paragraphs, and whole books! -
1492
18.5: Spain: A Christian Land
In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain conquered Granada, the last Muslim stronghold in Spain. In that year, they also forced all Spanish Jews to either convert to Christianity, or leave. They also banned the practice of Islam a few years later. Because of this, all of Spain became Christian. -
1494
19.3: England: William Tyndale
William Tyndale was the person who translated the Bible into English. He then spread it to the world using the printing press. He was then executed for doing so. -
1519
20.2: Earth: Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan’s Crew (not him, he died on the journey) were the first people to circumnavigate the planet. This means that they sailed accross the entire world. They did this in the span of 4 years. -
1520
12.3: Ottoman Empire: Mehmed II
The Ottoman Empire started off with Mehmed II, also known as “the Conqueror”. Mehmed did a lot of things, two of which are the Janissaries and the conquering of the Byzantine Empire. Janissaries were Christian boys that were converted to soldiers, and Mehmed II defeated the Byzantine Empire, putting an end to the Roman Empire. -
1537
16.3: Inca Empire: Collapse
Francisco Pizarro led 3 expeditions around South America, although the first 2 were a disaster, the 3rd expeditions was when he met the Incas. With only 180 men, he conquered the Empire, with the help of disease and horses. -
1543
20.1: Earth: The Copernicus Theory
Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to suggest a different idea from Ptolemy’s original idea. Ptolomey had said that the Earth was in the center, while the sun and other planets revolved around it. Copernicus, however, contradicted this idea, saying that the Sun was in the middle, while other planets, including earth, revolved around that instead. -
13.3: Songhai: Their Downfall
Morocco was a rival of Songhai. They wanted their salt mines to earn money! So they attacked with terrifying weapons, they even have the arquebus, the early form of a gun. Songhai was easily defeated by Morocco’s guns cannons. -
20.3: Europe: Market Economy
Europe’s population was growing, meaning that a lot of trading was happening too. This eventually led to the creation of market economy. In this system, the people get to decide what they want to buy or sell. -
15.3: Japan: Isolation
Many Japanese people disliked the idea of interacting with other countries, so the ruling shogun in the 1630s banned any contact with the outside world. Guns were banned, trade routes were closed, and Christian missionaries were forced to leave. -
Period: to
Chapter 21: Enlightenment and Revolution
Voltaire: 1694-1778
John Locke: 1632-1704
Charles Louis Montesquieu: 1689-1704
Jean-Jacques Rousseau: 1712-1778
English Bill Of Rights: 1689
United States Decloration of Independence: 1776
French Decloration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen: 1789 -
21.2: England: John Locke
John Locke was a massive influence on Enlightenment political thought. He published a book that argued that government should be thought of as a contract between the ruler and their people. Since contracts bound both sides, the ruler’s power would be limited, benefiting the people at the same time. -
21.2: France: The French Reveloution
The commoners in France demanded more rights and the king to accept a constitution that limits their rights. When he denied, the people decided to storm a prison is Paris called the Bastille.This started the French Revolution. The commoners won in the end. -
20.1: Britain: Adam Smith
Adam Smith was a a British writer who thought that economics economics should be controlled by natural laws.He believed that governments should not try to control the economy and that economic growth came when individuals were free to make their own choices. He published a book called The Wealth Of Nations. -
8.3: MODERN DAY EVENT: The Olympics
One of the ways the Greeks honored the gods was to hold an event every four years in Olympia. They use to do simple things like running, but now we have a lot more types of sports to do. The first modern Olympics event was held in Athens in 1896. -
4.4: Egypt: MODERN DAY EVENT: Paper and writing.
The modern paper we use today we're inspired by Egypt's papyrus. They used it to write scrolls and hieroglyphics. -
3.4: Phoenicia: MODERN DAY EVENT: The early alphabet
Thanks to the Phoenicians, we can use the alphabets that I'm using now. These letters originated from the idea of recording their trading activities. -
5.2: India: MODERN DAY EVENT: Nonviolence
The Jains (Jainism people) practiced nonviolence, the avoidance of violent actions. Last Sunday, a few people held up flags of peace to stop American wars in Napa. The signs would write things such as "NO JUSTICE-KNOW PEACE" and "NONVIOLENCE OR NON-EXISTENCE" -
6.4: China: MODERN DAY EVENT: the seismograph
During the Han Dynasty, a man called Zhang Heng invented the seismograph - the first way to record an earthquake. It had saved countless lives, and it's appearance has changed during the years. During the 6th of October, seismograph readings detected a dramatic increase in seismic activity at the Bali volcano in Indonesia. -
9.4: Greece: MODERN DAY EVENT: Geometry
Euclid lived at around 300BC. He is now known as the Father Of Geometry. He has wrote about the relationship between mathematics and other fields, such as astronomy and music. Many rules in geometry were there because of Euclid. -
10.2: Rome: MODERN DAY EVENT: The Republic
The government type called the Republic started in Rome. It was one of Rome’s greatest strengths. Because of this, other countries are also Republic countries such as: U.S.A, China, Russia, etc. -
11.2: Rome: MODERN DAY EVENT: Christianity
Christianity is one of the most famous religions in the whole world. Christianity actually started as a denomination of Judaism, the original religion that talked about the Laws of Moses and the coming of the Messiah. The New Testament talks about the life of Jesus: his teaching's, his death and resurrection. It also talks about Paul of Tarsus' letters (epistles) to parts of the Roman Empire. Christianity has been spread across the world because of Jesus, God's anointed one: the Messiah. -
12.2: Mecca: MODERN DAY EVENT: The Five Pillars Of Islam
The Five Pillars Of Islam are five acts of worship required by Muslims. Each pillar has a different meaning that is listed here.
1) Must state their faith by saying, “There is no God but God, and Muhammad is his prophet.”
2) Muslims must pray 5 times a day
3) Muslims donate 2.5% of their wealth to the poor and needy
4) Muslims must fast for around a month
5) Muslims must travel to Mecca at least once -
13.2: Ghana Empire: MODERN DAY EVENT: Online Shopping
Silent bartering was a method the West Africans used while trading. They would leave their trade items near a river for the other merchants to come and take the stuff. They would do the same thing, but with the things they brought to trade. Online shopping is ALMOST the same thing. You would go online and buy something and it would be delivered to you. And you would give the pay back by using your credit card! -
14.2: China: MODERN DAY EVENT: The Grand Canal
The Grand Canal started in the Sui dynasty and finished building in the Tang dynasty. It linked North and South China and was a big deal when talking about trading in China. This Canal is still around and is still an important place in China. It’s even known to be a UNESCO World Herritage Site. -
15.2: Japan: MODERN DAY EVENT: Samurai
The Samurai have been a massive topic to talk about relating to Japanese culture. Their history is very interesting and people still train in the way of the Samurai. Many people like to dress up like them and research them too. There’s even a Batman movie relating to ninjas and samurais now. The samurai have left an impact in Japan’s past and present. -
16.1: Maya Civilization: MODERN DAY EVENT: The 365 Calendar
The Mayans were way ahead of their time, they were even attempting to predict the end of the world (but it didn’t happen). They built observatories for priests to plan the next religious festival, and to watch the stars. They used to knowledge from the observatories to make two calendars. One was a 260-day calendar to keep track of religious events. The other is the one we use today: The 365-day calendar. It was more accurate than the ones used in Europe back then. -
17.2: Europe: MODERN DAY EVENT: Universities
There is at least one university in a city (I think). Universities originated in the medieval times. Monks would study here and teach other uneducated peasants and serfs. -
18.4: MODERN DAY EVENT: The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was a list rights the king couldn’t ignore. These rights saved the people from the terrible things kings had done. Now, these set of rights are also listed on the U.S. Constitution. -
19.3: MODERN DAY EVENT: Protestants
Because of Martin Luther’s opinions, Protestants were made. These people then made their own churches with the Lutheran ideas or Huguenot ideas, or any other famous reformer’s ideas. These became the many different types of churches we see today. -
20.3: England: MODERN DAY EVENT: The Influence
When England defeated the Spanish Armada, their power grew drastically. And with the new discoveries of Columbus about the Americas, the British traded with the colonies in America, and their wealth grew too. They became so powerful that they eventually made the British Empire, conquering (almost) the entire globe. We can see it’s influence today with the fact that we are speaking English, the British language. -
21.3: MODERN DAY EVENT: The United States Of America
In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Decoration of Independence, the document that declared the independence of the British colonies in America. This document was signed by all the representative in the colonies, and a new country was born: the United States of America. This event has drastic effects on the modern day, for many important things that have revolutionized the world have come from USA.
