History of the world

Shang dynasty ruled between 1766 BC and 1122 BC (“World History Timeline: The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China" 1). According to Chinese history, the Shang dynasty was the second dynasty of Ancient China. It was founded by a rebel kind named Tang (“World History Timeline: The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China” 1). It is said that Tang overthrew the last king of the Xia dynasty, Jie. The Xia dynasty was the first ancient dynasty of China (“World History Timeline: The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China"…

Ch.12 Outline • Looking Back and Looking Around: The Long History of Pastoral Nomads o About 11,500 years ago, the agricultural revolution sparked the popularization and practicality of agriculture o In areas were agriculture was difficult, pastoral societies emerged o Some examples are inner Eurasia and sub-Saharan Africa • The World of Pastoral Societies o Pastoral societies could only support a smaller population o They were very dispersed and generally only encompassed related members o Some…

advancement of human history and technology, the Silk Road was the first and an effective human invention bringing a way for the Eastern and Western cultures of Afro-Eurasia to interact, thus not only; spreading religion, reformation of governments, intercommunication between diverse ethnicities for the first time, making advancements in culture and scientific field, but also fostered the rise of Mongol empire and feudal European kingdoms, in a way, brought a turning point in world history,…

A cause of conflict in world history is power control. Dictatorships and other totalitarian governments will have a single leader that will hold most or all the power. Giving all that power to one ruler will obviously cause major conflicts like war, power abuse, and problems like starvation and unright judicial punishment to people of said country. There has been totalitarian government since there has been governments, surprisingly enough, even today there are dictatorships in places like…

The history of food waste can be traced back to the late 1800s. During that time, only very little food was wasted because food was expensive and people were not able to afford discarding or wasting anything (Schneider 2010; Atwater 1895). Therefore, people used leftovers as much as possible. For instance, leftovers from the upper class were collected and sold in restaurants for lower classes (Evans, Campbell & Murcott 2012). However, during the period of post-World War II, the problem of food…

is a deadly poison gas employed on European battlefields in World War I. Sodium is a corrosive metal which burns upon contact with water. Together, they make a placid and non-poisonous substance, table salt. Why each of these substances has the properties it does is a subject called chemistry.” Chemistry involves many things, from atoms to elements and their functions. It is a wide field of science with an extensive early and modern history. It also involves chemical reactions, and what they…

The reason why the Great Depression is significant in World History, is because it shows that even the greatest can fall. America was just experiencing the roaring twenties which was a time of freedom and fun, no one had a care in the world. Everything was thriving. However, all of that changed when the wall street crash of 1929 shatters America’s trust in their economy. People began meandering the streets wondering what had happened, America who was thriving all of a sudden collapsed. Every…

Canadian history that shaped our country economically, socially and politically. Canada as a nation continues to grow and each day, every moment, every second history is made. World War I was a time when Canada embraced as a nation. Canadian efforts during World War I was noteworthy and epoch making. World War I was one of the most deadly wars human history has ever seen. Canada’s contribution in World War I cannot be forgotten. Although there were many defining moments in Canada’s history,…

Why I Believe I Belong in World History II Honors I have a great aspiration to be placed into World History II Honors for my freshman year at HRHS. I know I have what it takes, and I am ready to work my butt off in history next year. I feel as if this year in history, I was very successful. So far, with a final average of 97, I am proud of my grade, and am very ready for a challenge in World History II Honors. World History II Honors is not a burden as some would think of it to be, it is more…

shield, I was a ferocious Spartan soldier. As you can see, the topic of world history intrigued me a lot. However, this enthusiasm of mine did not come from the indefinite timeline of history; it came from how people in the past were capable of making architecture that continues to leave the modern-day world astonished and inspired. This appreciation of history sparked a fire inside of me. As a result, taking AP World history during the sophomore year of high school stimulated my passion for…