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ap world history - q&a: postclassical period (600-1450)

originally streamed in 2020 with Eric BeckmanTeacher and Charly CastilloStudent
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Review key concepts from the Postclassical Period (600-1450 CE) for your AP World History exam. This Q&A session walks through trade networks, the spread of Islam, the Mongol Empire, and major civilizations. Get your questions answered and strengthen ...more

curriculum note

This video references the 2020 COVID online AP exam format (including photo submissions and a modified 5-document DBQ), which no longer applies to current AP World History exams.

covered in this stream

units
Unit 1 – The Global Tapestry (1200-1450)Unit 2 – Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)
topics
1.2 Dar al-Islam from 1200-14501.3 South and Southeast Asia from 1200-14501.5 Africa from 1200 to 14501.6 Europe from 1200 to 14502.1 Silk Roads2.2 The Mongol Empire and the Making of the Modern World2.3 Indian Ocean Trade Routes2.4 Trans-Saharan Trade Routes2.5 Cultural Effects of Trade 2.6 Environmental Effects of Trade

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Q&A Session

  • 0:38

    Introduction to Periods

  • 1:42

    Q&A Structure

  • 2:12

    Unit 1 Events

  • 3:15

    Mali Empire and Timbuktu

  • 5:20

    South and Southeast Asia Empires

  • 6:24

    Caste System

  • 7:27

    Religions in Asia

  • 9:00

    Buddhism Overview

  • 10:02

    Sikhism and Islam

  • 11:04

    Indian Ocean Trade

  • 12:08

    Khmer and Srivijaya Empires

  • 13:40

    Zoroastrianism

  • 15:16

    Europe Overview

  • 17:22

    Holy Roman and Byzantine Empires

  • 18:24

    Defenestration of Prague

  • 19:56

    95 Theses

  • 21:00

    Diet of Worms

  • 22:31

    Treaty of Augsburg

  • 23:03

    Reconquista

  • 25:07

    Unit 2 Events

  • 26:10

    Trading Cities and Diaspora

  • 27:11

    Sogdians

  • 28:16

    Mongols and Pax Mongolica

  • 29:21

    Astrolabe and Innovations

  • 29:54

    Trans-Saharan Trade

  • 30:56

    Griots Explanation

  • 31:59

    Islam Spread via Trade

  • 34:02

    Exam Tips

  • 35:35

    Major World Religions

  • 41:18

    Causation vs Contextualization

  • 43:25

    DBQ Practice

  • 47:32

    Evidence Beyond Documents

  • 48:33

    Cold War Preview

  • 53:15

    Trading Networks

  • 56:24

    Economic Developments

  • 58:00

    Stream Closing

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