A History of World Societies Value, Volume I: To 1600

Long praised by instructors and students for its accessible regional chapter structure, readability, and sustained attention to social history, the A History of World Societies, Value Edition, is a brief, affordable text that brings the past to life. The two-color Value Edition includes the full narrative of the comprehensive edition and select maps and images. Active learning and assessment options expand with use of the LaunchPad course space, which combines an e-book with a wealth of time-saving teaching and learning tools. LaunchPad comes with LearningCurve, an adaptive and automatically graded learning tool that students enjoy; when assigned, LearningCurve ensures students come to class prepared. Easy to integrate into your campus LMS, and featuring additional primary sources, summative quizzing, a video assignment and annotation tool, new autograded source-based questions, and a new set of discovery-oriented primary source projects, LaunchPad provides an easy and fun way to help students learn about world history while helping them make progress toward learning outcomes.

Table of Contents:
The Combined Volume includes all chapters.　 Volume 1 includes Chapters 1-16.　 Volume 2 includes Chapters 16-33. NOTE: LaunchPad material that does not appear in the print book – including guided reading exercises, quizzes for sources and features, LearningCurve adaptive quizzes, summative quizzes, all of the documents from the companion reader　Sources for World Societies, and quizzes for each of the documents in the companion reader – has been labeled on this table of contents as shown. Each chapter in LaunchPad also comes with a wealth of additional documents, key terms flashcards, map quizzes, and much more, all of which can be easily integrated and assigned. Preface Versions and Supplements Maps, Figures, and Tables Special Features 1. The Earliest Human Societies, to 2500 B.C.E. GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad Evolution and Migration Understanding the Early Human Past Hominid Evolution Homo Sapiens, "Thinking Humans" 　 Migration and Differentiation Later Paleolithic Society, ca. 200,000–9000 B.C.E. Foraging for Food Family and Kinship Relationships Cultural Creations and Spirituality The Development of Agriculture in the Neolithic Era, ca. 9000 B.C.E. The Development of Horticulture Animal Domestication and the Rise of Pastoralism Agriculture Neolithic Society Social Hierarchies and Slavery Gender Hierarchies and Inheritance Trade and Cross-Cultural Connections Chapter Summary Connections LearningCurve　LaunchPad REVIEW AND EXPLORE Chapter 1 Summative Quiz　LaunchPad Mapping the Past Human Migration in the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Paleolithic Venus Figures 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Thinking Like a Historian Paleolithic Hand Markings 　LaunchPad Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Bison and Human in Lascaux Cave 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Global Viewpoints Stone Age Houses in Chile and China 　LaunchPad Quiz for Global Viewpoints 　LaunchPad Individuals in Society The Iceman 　LaunchPad Quiz for Individuals in Society 　LaunchPad Documents from　Sources for World Societies, Chapter 1　 Introduction to the Documents VIEWPOINTS: Origin Stories Document 1-1: An Indian View of Creation from the　Rig Veda, ca. 600 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 1-1　 LaunchPad Document 1-2:　 The Yuchi People Explain Their Origins, ca. 1929　 Quiz for Document 1-2 　LaunchPad Document 1-3:　 A Greek Description of the Elemental Forces, Hesiod, From　Theogony, ca. 700 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 1-3 　LaunchPad Viewpoints Comparative Questions Document 1-4:　 Clues about Early Human History in a Neolithic Grave,　Double Burial from Mantua, Italy,　ca. 6000-5000 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 1-4 　LaunchPad Document 1-5:　 Artistic Expression in the Paleolithic Era,　Cave Painting of a Male and Female Deer, ca. 13,000 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 1-5 　LaunchPad Comparative Questions Quiz for Sources of World Societies Chapter 1 　LaunchPad 2. Complex Societies in Southwest Asia and the Nile Valley, 3800–500 B.C.E. GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad Writing, Cities, and States Written Sources and the Human Past Cities and the Idea of Civilization The Rise of States, Laws, and Social Hierarchies Mesopotamia from Sumer to Babylon Environmental Challenges, Irrigation, and Religion Sumerian Politics and Society Writing, Mathematics, and Poetry Empires in Mesopotamia Life Under Hammurabi The Egyptians The Nile and the God-King Egyptian Society and Work Migrations, Revivals, and Collapse Iron and the Emergence of New States The Hebrews The Hebrew State The Jewish Religion Hebrew Society The Assyrians and Persians Assyria, the Military Monarchy The Rise and Expansion of the Persian Empire The Religion of Zoroaster Chapter Summary Connections LearningCurve　LaunchPad REVIEW AND EXPLORE Chapter 2 Summative Quiz LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Gilgamesh’s Quest for Immortality 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Thinking Like a Historian Addressing the Gods 　LaunchPad Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Egyptian Families 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Mapping the Past Empires and Migrations in the Eastern Mediterranean 　LaunchPad Individuals in Society Hatshepsut and Nefertiti 　LaunchPad Quiz for Individuals in Society 　LaunchPad Global Viewpoints Rulers and Divine Favorfor Babylonians and Hebrews 　LaunchPad Quiz for Global Viewpoints 　LaunchPad Documents from　Sources for World Societies, Chapter 2　 Introduction to the Documents Document 2-1:　 A Mesopotamian Quest for Immortality, From　The Epic of Gilgamesh, ca. 2700-2500 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 2-1 　LaunchPad Document 2-2:　 Law and Order in Ancient Babylonia,　Hammurabi,　Hammurabi’s Code: Laws on Society and Family Life, ca. 1800 B.C.E.,　　 Quiz for Document 2-2 　LaunchPad Document 2-3:　 Moses Leads the Hebrews from Egypt,　Book of Exodus, ca. 950-450 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 2-3 　LaunchPad VIEWPOINTS: Imperial Propaganda in the Ancient near East Document 2-4:　 Ashur-Nasir-Pal II, An Assyrian Emperor’s Resume, ca. 875 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 2-4 　LaunchPad Document 2-5:　 Cyrus of Persia,　Righteous Rule, ca. 470 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 2-5 　LaunchPad Viewpoints Comparative Questions Comparative Questions Quiz for Sources of World Societies Chapter 2 　LaunchPad 3. The Foundation of Indian Society, to 300 C.E. GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad The Land and Its First Settlers, ca. 3000–1500 B.C.E. The Aryans During the Vedic Age, ca. 1500–500 B.C.E. Aryan Dominance in North India Life in Early India Brahmanism India’s Great Religions Jainism Siddhartha Gautama and Buddhism Hinduism Western Contact and the Mauryan Unification of North India, ca. 513–185 B.C.E. Encounters with the West Chandragupta and the Founding of the Mauryan Empire The Reign of Ashoka, ca. 269–232 B.C.E. Small States and Trading Networks, 185 B.C.E.–300 C.E. Chapter Summary Connections LearningCurve　LaunchPad REVIEW AND EXPLORE Chapter 3 Summative Quiz LaunchPad Thinking Like a Historian Harappan Artifacts 　LaunchPad Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian 　LaunchPad Global Viewpoints Divine Martial Prowess in India and Sumer 　　LaunchPad 　 Quiz for Global Viewpoints 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Conversations Between Rama and Sita from the Ramayana 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Gandharan Frieze Depicting the Buddha’s Enlightenment 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Individuals in Society Sudatta, Lay Follower of the Buddha 　LaunchPad Quiz for Individuals in Society 　LaunchPad Mapping the Past The Mauryan Empire, ca. 250 B.C.E. 　LaunchPad Documents from　Sources for World Societies, Chapter 3　 Introduction to the Documents Document 3-1:　 A Residential Street in Mohenjo-daro, ca. 2500-2000 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 3-1 　LaunchPad VIEWPOINTS: The Path to Enlightenment Document 3-2:　 The Buddha,　The Buddha Obtains Enlightenment, ca. 530-29 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 3-2 　LaunchPad Document 3-3:　　From the Upanishads, On the Nature of the Soul, ca. 450 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 3-3 　LaunchPad Viewpoints Comparative Questions Document 3-4:　 Social Mores in Ancient India,　From　The Laws of Manu, ca. 100 B.C.E.-200 C.E.　 Quiz for Document 3-4 　LaunchPad Document 3-5:　 Ashoka, From Thirteenth Rock Edict, 256 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 3-5 　LaunchPad Comparative Questions Quiz for Sources of World Societies Chapter 3 　LaunchPad 4. China’s Classical Age, to 221 B.C.E. GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad The Emergence of Civilization in China The Impact of Geography Early Agricultural Societies of the Neolithic Age The Shang Dynasty, ca. 1500–1050 B.C.E. Shang Society Bronze Metalworking The Development of Writing The Early Zhou Dynasty, ca. 1050–400 B.C.E. Zhou Politics Life During the Zhou Dynasty The Warring States Period, 403–221 B.C.E. New Technologies for War The Victorious States Confucius and His Followers Confucius The Spread of Confucian Ideas Daoism, Legalism, and Other Schools of Thought Daoism Legalism Yin and Yang Chapter Summary Connections LearningCurve　LaunchPad REVIEW AND EXPLORE Chapter 4 Summative Quiz LaunchPad Mapping the Past The Geography of Historical China 　LaunchPad Global Viewpoints The Inglorious Side of War in the Book of Songs and the Patirruppattu 　　LaunchPad Quiz for Global Viewpoints 　LaunchPad Individuals in Society Lord Mengchang 　LaunchPad Quiz for Individuals in Society 　LaunchPad Thinking Like a Historian Ideas About the Divine Realm 　LaunchPad Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence The Teachings of Confucius 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Inscribed Bamboo Slips 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Documents from　Sources for World Societies, Chapter 4　 Introduction to the Documents Document 4-1:　　Detail of Ritual Vase known as the Tigress, ca. 1200 B.C.E　 Quiz for Document 4-1 　LaunchPad Document 4-2: Confucius on Kingship,　From　Book of Documents, ca. 900-100 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 4-2 　LaunchPad VIEWPOINTS: Philosophical Responses to Social and Political Disorder Document 4-3:　 Confucius,　From　Analects, ca. 500 B.C.E. – 50 C.E.　 Quiz for Document 4-3 　LaunchPad Document 4-4:　 Laozi,　From　Dao De Jing:　Administering the Empire, ca. 500-400 B.C.E.　 Document 4-4: Laozi, From Dao De Jing: Administering the Empire, ca. 500-400 B.C.E. Quiz for Document 4-4 　LaunchPad Document 4-5:　 Han Fei,　The Five Vermin, ca. 250-25 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 4-5 　LaunchPad Viewpoints Comparative Questions Comparative Questions Quiz for Sources of World Societies Chapter 4 　LaunchPad 5. The Greek Experience, 3500–30 B.C.E. GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad Greece in the Bronze Age, ca. 3000–800 B.C.E. The Minoans and Mycenaeans The "Dark Age" The Development of the Polis in the Archaic Age, ca. 800–500 B.C.E. Organization of the Polis Overseas Expansion The Growth of Sparta The Evolution of Athens Turmoil and Culture in the Classical Period, 500–338 B.C.E. The Deadly Conflicts, 499–404 B.C.E. Athenian Arts in the Age of Pericles Families and Sexual Relations Public and Personal Religion The Flowering of Philosophy Hellenistic Society, 323–30 B.C.E. From Polis to Monarchy, 404–200 B.C.E. Building a Hellenized Society The Growth of Trade and Commerce Hellenistic Religion, Philosophy, and Science Religion in the Hellenistic World Philosophy and Its Guidance for Life Hellenistic Science and Medicine Chapter Summary Connections LearningCurve　LaunchPad REVIEW AND EXPLORE Chapter 5 Summative Quiz LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Hesiod, Works and Days 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence The Acropolis of Athens 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Thinking Like a Historian Gender Roles in Classical Athens 　　LaunchPad Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian 　LaunchPad Mapping the Past Alexander’s Conquests, 336–324 B.C.E. 　LaunchPad Global Viewpoints Hellenistic and Chinese Spells 　LaunchPad Quiz for Global Viewpoints 　LaunchPad Individuals in Society Archimedes, Scientist and Inventor 　LaunchPad Quiz for Individuals in Society 　LaunchPad Documents from　Sources for World Societies, Chapter 5　 Introduction to the Documents Document 5-1: Homer,　From　The Iliad, ca. 750 B.C.E.,　 Quiz for Document 5-1 　LaunchPad Document 5-2: Plato,　From　Apologia, ca. 399 B.C.E.,　 Quiz for Document 5-2 　LaunchPad Document 5-3: Plutarch,　From　Life of Cleomenes III, First Century C.E.　 Quiz for Document 5-3 　LaunchPad VIEWPOINTS: Depicting the Human Form Document 5-4:　 A Hellenic Depiction of Physical Perfection,　Zeus from Artemisium, ca. 460 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 5-4 　LaunchPad Document 5-5: A Hellenistic Depiction of Human Suffering,　The Dying Gaul, ca. 230-220 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 5-5 　LaunchPad Viewpoints Comparative Questions Comparative Questions Quiz for Sources of World Societies Chapter 5 　LaunchPad 6. The World of Rome, ca. 1000 B.C.E.–400 C.E. GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad The Romans in Italy The Etruscans The Founding of Rome The Roman Conquest of Italy The Roman State Social Conflict in Rome Roman Expansion and Its Repercussions Overseas Conquests and the Punic Wars, 264–133 B.C.E. New Influences and Old Values in Roman Culture The Late Republic and the Rise of Augustus, 133–27 B.C.E. The Successes of Augustus Rome and the Provinces Political and Military Changes in the Empire Life in Imperial Rome Prosperity in the Roman Provinces Eastward Expansion and Contacts Between Rome and China The Coming of Christianity Factors Behind the Rise of Christianity The Life and Teachings of Jesus The Spread of Christianity The Growing Acceptance and Evolution of Christianity Turmoil and Reform Political Measures Economic Issues The Acceptance of Christianity Chapter Summary Connections LearningCurve　LaunchPad REVIEW AND EXPLORE Chapter 6 Summative Quiz LaunchPad Individuals in Society Queen Cleopatra 　LaunchPad Quiz for Individuals in Society 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Ara Pacis 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Mapping the Past Roman Expansion, 262 B.C.E.–180 C.E. 　LaunchPad Global Viewpoints Roman and Chinese Officials in Times of Disaster 　LaunchPad Quiz for Global Viewpoints 　LaunchPad Thinking Like a Historian Army and Empire 　LaunchPad Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence The Edict of Toleration and the Edict of Milan 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Documents from　Sources for World Societies, Chapter 6　 Introduction to the Documents Document 6-1:　　The Twelve Tables, ca. 450 B.C.E.,　 Quiz for Document 6-1 　LaunchPad Document 6-2:　 Plutarch, On Julius Caesar, ca. 44 C.E.,　 Quiz for Document 6-2 　LaunchPad Document 6-3:　　Initiation into the Cult of Dionysus, ca. 60-50 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 6-3 　LaunchPad VIEWPOINTS: Christianity and the Roman State Document 6-4:　 Pliny the Younger,　Letters to and from the Emperor Trajan on Christians, 111-113 C.E　 Quiz for Document 6-4 　LaunchPad Document 6-5:　Tertullian,　From　Apologia, ca. 197 C.E.　 Quiz for Document 6-5 　LaunchPad Viewpoints Comparative Questions Comparative Questions Quiz for Sources of World Societies Chapter 6 　LaunchPad 7. East Asia and the Spread of Buddhism, 221 B.C.E.–800 C.E. GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad The Age of Empire in China: The Qin and Han Dynasties The Qin Unification, 221–206 B.C.E. The Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.E.–220 C.E. Han Intellectual and Cultural Life Inner Asia and the Silk Road Life in Han China China and Rome The Fall of the Han and the Age of Division The Spread of Buddhism Out of India Buddhism’s Path Through Central Asia The Appeal and Impact of Buddhism in China The Chinese Empire Re-created: Sui (581–618) and Tang (618–907) The Sui Dynasty, 581–618 The Tang Dynasty, 618–907 Tang Culture The East Asian Cultural Sphere Vietnam Korea Japan Chapter Summary Connections LearningCurve　LaunchPad REVIEW AND EXPLORE Chapter 7 Summative Quiz LaunchPad Thinking Like A Historian Who Made the Chinese Silks Found Along the Silk Road? 　LaunchPad Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian 　LaunchPad Individuals in Society The Ban Family 　LaunchPad Quiz for Individuals in Society 　LaunchPad Mapping the Past The Spread of Buddhism, ca. 500 B.C.E.–800 C.E. 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Sixth-Century Biographies of Buddhist Nuns 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Hōryūji Temple 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Global Viewpoints Coping with Epidemics in Japan and Byzantium 　LaunchPad Quiz for Global Viewpoints 　LaunchPad Documents from　Sources for World Societies, Chapter 7　 Introduction to the Documents Document 7-1:　 Sima Qian,　From the Records of the Historian, ca. 109-86 B.C.E.　 Quiz for Document 7-1 　LaunchPad Document 7-2: Ban Zhao,　From　Lessons for Women ca. 80 C.E.　 Quiz for Document 7-2 　LaunchPad Document 7-3: Hachiman,　Shinto God of War, ca. 1100-1300 C.E.　 Quiz for Document 7-3 　LaunchPad VIEWPOINTS: Buddhism in China Document 7-4:　 Han Yu, From　Lives of the Eminent Monks, ca. 550 C.E.　 Quiz for Document 7-4 　LaunchPad Document 7-5:　 Emperor Wuzong,　Edict on the Suppression of Buddhism, 845 C.E.　 Quiz for Document 7-5 　LaunchPad Viewpoints Comparative Questions Comparative Questions Quiz for Sources of World Societies Chapter 7 　LaunchPad 8. Continuity and Change in Europe and Western Asia, 250–850 GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad The Byzantine Empire Sources of Byzantine Strength The Sassanid Empire and Conflicts with Byzantium Justinian’s Code of Law Byzantine Intellectual Life Life in Constantinople The Growth of the Christian Church The Evolution of Church Leadership and Orthodoxy The Western Church and the Eastern Church Christian Monasticism Christian Ideas and Practices Christianity and Classical Culture Saint Augustine on Sin, Grace, and Redemption The Iconoclastic Controversy Migrating Peoples Social and Economic Structures Tribes, Warriors, and Laws Migrations and Political Change Christian Missionaries and Conversion Missionaries’ Actions The Process of Conversion Frankish Rulers and Their Territories The Merovingians and Carolingians The Warrior-Ruler Charlemagne Chapter Summary Connections LearningCurve　LaunchPad REVIEW AND EXPLORE Chapter 8 Summative Quiz LaunchPad Individuals in Society Theodora of Constantinople 　LaunchPad Quiz for Individuals in Society 　LaunchPad Thinking Like a Historian Slavery in Roman and Germanic Society 　　LaunchPad Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Orthodox Icon of Jesus 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Global Viewpoints Roman and Byzantine Views of Barbarians 　LaunchPad Quiz for Global Viewpoints 　LaunchPad Mapping the Past The Spread of Christianity, ca. 300–800 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence The Capitulary de Villis 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Documents from　Sources for World Societies, Chapter 8　 Introduction to the Documents Document 8-1: Saint Benedict of Nursia,　From　The Rule of Saint Benedict, 529　 Quiz for Document 8-1 　LaunchPad Document 8-2:　　The Law of the Salian Franks, ca. 500-600,　 Quiz for Document 8-2 　LaunchPad Document 8-3:　 Procopius,　From　The Secret History, ca. 550-562　 VIEWPOINTS: Justinian’s Deeds and His Critics Document 8-3: Procopius, From the Secret History (ca. 550-562) Quiz for Document 8-3 　LaunchPad Document 8-4:　　Hagia Sophia, 537　 Quiz for Document 8-4 　LaunchPad Viewpoints Comparative Questions Document 8-5:　 Einhard,　From　The Life of Charlemagne, 829-836,　 Quiz for Document 8-5 　LaunchPad Comparative Questions Quiz for Sources of World Societies Chapter 8 　LaunchPad 9. The Islamic World, 600–1400 GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad The Origins of Islam Arabian Social and Economic Structure Muhammad’s Rise as a Religious Leader The Tenets of Islam Islamic States and Their Expansion Islam’s Spread Beyond Arabia Reasons for the Spread of Islam The Caliphate and the Split Between Shi’a and Sunni Alliances The Abbasid Caliphate Administration of the Islamic Territories Fragmentation and Military Challenges, 900–1400 Breakaway Territories and Shi’a Gains The Ascendancy of the Turks The Mongol Invasions Muslim Society: The Life of the People The Social Hierarchy Slavery Women in Classical Islamic Society Marriage, the Family, and Sexuality Trade and Commerce Cultural Developments The Cultural Centers of Baghdad and Córdoba Education and Intellectual Life The Mystical Tradition of Sufism Muslim-Christian Encounters Chapter Summary Connections LearningCurve　LaunchPad REVIEW AND EXPLORE Chapter 9 Summative Quiz LaunchPad Mapping the Past The Expansion of Islam, 622–900 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Abu Hamid al-Ghazali on the Etiquette of Marriage 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Thinking Like a Historian The Risks and Rewards of Indian Ocean Seaborne Trade 　　LaunchPad Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian 　LaunchPad Individuals in Society Ibn Battuta 　LaunchPad Quiz for Individuals in Society 　LaunchPad Global Viewpoints Amusing Animal Stories by Syrian and Greek Authors 　LaunchPad Quiz for Global Viewpoints 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Sufi Collective Ritual 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Documents from　Sources for World Societies, Chapter 9　 Introduction to the Documents VIEWPOINTS: Islam and the People of the Book Document 9-1:　 Muhammad,　Qur’an, ca. 650　 Quiz for Document 9-1 　LaunchPad Document 9-2:　 Muhammad,　The Constitution of Medina, ca. 625　 Quiz for Document 9-2 　LaunchPad Viewpoints Comparative Questions Document 9-3:　 Benjamin ben Jonah of Tudela,　From　Book of Travels, ca. 1159-1172　 Quiz for Document 9-3 　LaunchPad Document 9-4:　Great Mosque, Cordoba, Spain, 987 and　Gate of Al Hakam II, 987　 Quiz for Document 9-4 　LaunchPad Document 9-5:　 Ibn Khaldūn,From　Prolegomenon to History, 1377　 Quiz for Document 9-5 　LaunchPad Comparative Questions Quiz for Sources of World Societies Chapter 9 　LaunchPad 10. African Societies and Kingdoms, 1000 B.C.E.–1500 C.E. GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad The Land and Peoples of Africa Early African Societies Agriculture and Its Impact Bantu Migrations Life in the Kingdoms of the Western Sudan, ca. 1000 B.C.E.–800 C.E. The Trans-Saharan Trade The Berbers of North Africa Effects of Trade on West African Society The Spread of Islam in Africa African Kingdoms and Empires, ca. 800–1500 The Kingdom of Ghana, ca. 900–1100 The Kingdom of Mali, ca. 1200–1450 Ethiopia: The Christian Kingdom of Aksum The East African City-States Southern Africa and Great Zimbabwe Chapter Summary Connections LearningCurve　LaunchPad REVIEW AND EXPLORE 　　 Chapter 10 Summative Quiz LaunchPad Mapping the Past African Kingdoms and Trade, ca. 800–1500 　LaunchPad Individuals in Society Amda Siyon 　LaunchPad Quiz for Individuals in Society 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Global Viewpoints Early Descriptions of Africa from Egypt 　LaunchPad Quiz for Global Viewpoints 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence A Tenth-Century Muslim Traveler Describes Parts of the East African Coast 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Thinking Like a Historian Great Zimbabwe 　LaunchPad Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian 　LaunchPad Documents from　Sources for World Societies, Chapter 10　 Introduction to the Documents VIEWPOINTS: Document 10-1:　 Ezana, King of Aksum,　Stele of Ezana, ca. 325　 Quiz for Document 10-1 　LaunchPad Document 10-2:　 Abu Ubaydallah Al-Bakri,　From　The Book of Routes and Realms, ca. 1067-1068　 Quiz for Document 10-2 　LaunchPad Document 10-3: Abū Hāmid Muhammad Al-Andalusī Al-Gharnātī,From　Gift of the Spirit, ca. 1120-1170　 Quiz for Document 10-3 　LaunchPad Viewpoints Comparative Questions Document 10-4: Leo Africanus,　From　The History and Description of Africa, 1526,　 Quiz for Document 10-4 　LaunchPad Document 10-5: A History of West Africa by West Africans,　From　Epic of Sundiata, ca. 1250　 Quiz for Document 10-5 　LaunchPad Comparative Questions Quiz for Sources of World Societies Chapter 10 　LaunchPad 11. The Americas, 3200 B.C.E.–1500 C.E. GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad Societies of the Americas in a Global Context Trade and Technology Settlement and Environment Ancient Societies Olmec Agriculture, Technology, and Religion Hohokam, Hopewell, and Mississippian Societies Kinship and Ancestors in the Andes The Incas The Inca Model of Empire Inca Imperial Expansion Imperial Needs and Obligations The Maya and Teotihuacan Maya Agriculture and Trade Maya Science and Religion Teotihuacan and the Toltecs The Aztec Empire The Mexica: From Vassals to Masters Life in the Aztec Empire The Limits of the Aztec Empire American Empires and the Encounter The Last Day of the Aztecs The Fall of the Incas Chapter Summary Connections LearningCurve　LaunchPad REVIEW AND EXPLORE Chapter 11 Summative Quiz LaunchPad Mapping the Past The Inca Empire, 1532 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, The First New Chronicle and Good Government 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence The Maya Calendar 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Thinking Like a Historian Feathers, Snakes, and Humans 　　LaunchPad Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian 　LaunchPad Individuals in Society Tlacaelel 　LaunchPad Quiz for Individuals in Society 　LaunchPad Global Viewpoints Inca and Spanish Views on Religion, Authority, and Tribute 　LaunchPad Quiz for Global Viewpoints 　LaunchPad Documents from　Sources for World Societies, Chapter 11　 Introduction to the Documents Document 11-1:　　Moundville, ca.1000-1450 C.E.　 Quiz for Document 11-1 　LaunchPad Document 11-2:　 Pedro de Cieza de León,　From　Chronicles:　On the Inca, ca. 1535　 Quiz for Document 11-2 　LaunchPad Document 11-3:　 　Diego Durán,　From　Book of the Gods and Rites, ca. 1576-1579　 Quiz for Document 11-3 　LaunchPad VIEWPOINTS: The Importance of the Ball Game in Maya Society Document 11-4:　 　Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas,　On the Maya Ball Game Tlachtli, ca. 1598　 Quiz for Document 11-4 　LaunchPad Document 11-5:　 　Father Francisco Ximénez,　From the　Popol Vuh, ca. 1701-1703　 Quiz for Document 11-5 　LaunchPad Viewpoints Comparative Questions Comparative Questions Quiz for Sources of World Societies Chapter 11 　LaunchPad 12. Cultural Exchange in Central and Southern Asia, 300–1400 GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad Central Asian Nomads Nomadic Society The Turks The Mongols Chinggis Khan and the Mongol Empire Chinggis Khan Chinggis’s Successors The Mongols as Rulers East-West Communication During the Mongol Era The Movement of Peoples The Spread of Disease, Goods, and Ideas India, Islam, and the Development of Regional Cultures, 300–1400 The Gupta Empire, ca. 320–480 India’s Medieval Age and the First Encounter with Islam The Delhi Sultanate Life in Medieval India Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Growth of Maritime Trade State Formation and Indian Influences The Srivijayan Maritime Trade Empire The Spread of Indian Culture in Comparative Perspective The Settlement of the Pacific Islands Chapter Summary Connections LearningCurve　LaunchPad REVIEW AND EXPLORE 　　 Chapter 12 Summative Quiz LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence The Abduction of Women in The Secret History of the Mongols 　　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Mapping the Past The Mongol Empire 　LaunchPad Thinking Like a Historian The Mongol Army 　LaunchPad Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian 　LaunchPad Global Viewpoints Explaining the Workings of Paper Money in China, Persia, and Europe 　　LaunchPad Quiz for Global Viewpoints 　LaunchPad Individuals in Society Bhaskara the Teacher 　LaunchPad Quiz for Individuals in Society 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Bayan Relief at Angkor Thom 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Documents from　Sources for World Societies, Chapter 12　 Introduction to the Documents VIEWPOINTS: The Mongols and Their Conquests Document 12-1:　 　Epitaph for the Honorable Menggu, ca. 1272　 Quiz for Document 12-1 　LaunchPad Document 12-2:　 　Rashid-Al-Din,　Chinggis Khan Fighting the Tartars, ca. 1300　 Quiz for Document 12-2 　LaunchPad Document 12-3:　 　Marco Polo, From Travels, ca. 1298　 Quiz for Document 12-3 　LaunchPad Viewpoints Comparative Questions Document 12-4: Vatsyayana,　From the　Kamasutra, ca. 150-1200　 Quiz for Document 12-4 　LaunchPad Document 12-5: Maulana Burhān Ud-Dīn Marghīnānī,From　Guidance, ca. 1197　 Quiz for Document 12-5 　LaunchPad Comparative Questions Quiz for Sources of World Societies Chapter 12 　LaunchPad 13. States and Cultures in East Asia, 800–1400 GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad The Medieval Chinese Economic Revolution, 800–1100 China During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, 960–1368 The Song Dynasty The Scholar-Officials and Neo-Confucianism Women’s Lives in Song Times China Under Mongol Rule Korea Under the Koryŏ Dynasty, 935–1392 Japan’s Heian Period, 794–1185 Fujiwara Rule Aristocratic Culture The Samurai and the Kamakura Shogunate, 1185–1333 Military Rule Cultural Trends Chapter Summary Connections LearningCurve　LaunchPad REVIEW AND EXPLORE Chapter 13 Summative Quiz LaunchPad Global Viewpoints Painters of Uncanny Skill in China and Rome 　LaunchPad Quiz for Global Viewpoints 　LaunchPad Mapping the Past East Asia in 1000 and 1200 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence Ma Yuan’s Painting On a Moutain Path in Spring 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Individuals in Society Shen Gua 　LaunchPad Quiz for Individuals in Society 　LaunchPad Analyzing the Evidence The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon 　LaunchPad Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence 　LaunchPad Thinking Like a Historian When and Why Did Foot Binding Begin? 　LaunchPad Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian 　LaunchPad Documents from　Sources for World Societies,　Chapter 13　 Introduction to the Documents VIEWPOINTS: Elite Values in Feudal Japan Document 13-1:　 Murasaki Shikibu,　From　The Tale of Genji, ca. 1021　 Quiz for Document 13-1 　LaunchPad Document 13-2:　 　The Experience of War in Feudal Japan,　From　The Tale of the Heike, ca. 1250　 Quiz for Document 13-2 　LaunchPad Viewpoints Comparative Questions Document 13-3:　 　Figure of a Lohan, Yuan Dynasty, 1260-1368　 Quiz for Document 13-3 　LaunchPad Document 13-4:　 　Chau Ju-Kua,　On the Arab People of Quanzhou, ca. 1250　 Quiz for Document 13-4 　LaunchPad Document 13-5:　　Widows Loyal Unto Death, ca. 1754　 Quiz for Document 13-5 　LaunchPad Comparative Questions Quiz for Sources of World Societies Chapter 13 　LaunchPad 14. Europe and Western Asia in the Middle Ages, 800–1450 GUIDED READING ACTIVITY　LaunchPad Political Developments Invasions and Migrations "Feudalism" and Manorialism The Restoration of Order Law and Justice The Christian Church Papal Reforms Monastic Life Popular Religion The Expansion of Western and Eastern Christianity