World History and Geography — Lessons, Skills & Practice | Pengi

World History and Geography is a Grade 5 history textbook that takes students on a sweeping journey through human civilization, from prehistoric societies and the ancient empires of Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, India, and China through the medieval period, the Renaissance and Reformation, and into the modern era. The textbook covers major turning points such as the Age of Exploration, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, industrialization, imperialism, both World Wars, the Holocaust, and the Cold War, while also examining the civilizations of medieval Africa, pre-Columbian America, the Byzantine Empire, the Islamic world, and East Asia. Students finish the course exploring contemporary global issues from 1989 to the present, giving them a comprehensive understanding of how world history and geography have shaped the modern world.

World History and Geography covers 35 chapters and 124 lessons on Pengi.

World History and Geography textbook table of contents

Chapter 1: The Rise of Civilization, Prehistory–c. 2300 B.C.

Chapter 2: The Spread of Civilization, c. 3100 B.C.–c. 200 B.C.

Chapter 3: Early Empires in the Ancient Near East, c. 2300 B.C.–c. 300 B.C.

Chapter 4: The Ancient Greeks, c. 1600 B.C.–c. 133 B.C.

Chapter 5: India's First Empires, c. 1000 B.C.–A.D. 500

Chapter 6: The First Chinese Empires, 221 B.C.–A.D. 220

Chapter 7: The Romans, 600 B.C.–A.D. 500

Chapter 8: The Byzantine Empire and Emerging Europe, A.D. 50–800

Chapter 9: Islam and the Arab Empire, 600–1400

Chapter 10: Medieval Kingdoms in Europe, 800–1300

Chapter 11: Civilizations of East Asia, 220–1500

Chapter 12: Crusades and Culture in the Middle Ages, 1000–1500

Chapter 13: Kingdoms and States of Medieval Africa, 500–1500

Chapter 14: Pre-Columbian America, 300–1550

Chapter 15: The Renaissance in Europe, 1350–1600

Chapter 16: The Reformation in Europe, 1517–1600

Chapter 17: The Age of Exploration, 1500–1800

Chapter 18: Conflict and Absolutism in Europe, 1550–1715

Chapter 19: The Muslim Empires, 1450–1800

Chapter 20: The East Asian World, 1400–1800

Chapter 21: The Enlightenment and Revolutions, 1550–1800

Chapter 22: The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789–1815

Chapter 23: Industrialization and Nationalism, 1800–1870

Chapter 24: Mass Society and Democracy, 1870–1914

Chapter 25: The Reach of Imperialism, 1800–1914

Chapter 26: Challenge and Transition in East Asia, 1800–1914

Chapter 27: World War I and the Russian Revolution, 1914–1919

Chapter 28: The West Between the Wars, 1919–1939

Chapter 29: Nationalism Around the World, 1919–1939

Chapter 30: World War II and the Holocaust, 1939–1945

Chapter 31: The Cold War, 1945–1989

Chapter 32: Independence and Nationalism in the Developing World, 1945–1993

Chapter 33: Life During the Cold War, 1945–1989

Chapter 34: A New Era Begins, 1989–Present

Chapter 35: Contemporary Global Issues, 1989–Present

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