HIS 111 Key Terms to consider while reading the textbook and studying a unit's material

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The Key Terms will be part of the midterm and final exams in the course. You should study these terms using your textbook, but you are also encouraged to use any other sources, such as Wikipedia. A good answer to a test identification of a key term should include answers to these basic questions: who, what, where, when and why important. It is especially important to focus on why the key term is important. Check out some examples.

Unit 1 Introduction

Unit 2 Pre-History

Unit 3 Ancient Near East

Unit 4 Classical Mediterranean

Unit 5 Classical South Asia

Unit 6 Classical China

Unit 7 Islam

Unit 8 Russia

Unit 9 Mesoamerica

Unit 10 Charlemagne and the European Middle Ages

Unit 11 Mongols

Unit 12 African Society

Unit 13 Japan

Unit 14 Renaissance and Reformation

Unit 15 Explorations

Unit 16 The World in 1500