What was the Post Classical Era

Below are various review materials for Period I of AP World History Final Exam.Some of the resources require a Google Drive account or Quia.com account to access.


Special thanks to Mr. Farshtey, Mr Willet, Freeman-Pedia, and Crash Course World History for the resources.


The Post-Classical Period (600 CE to 1450 CE)

The Classical Era set the scene. It brought us the major civilizations, religions, and trade routes. But, what happens when all of the major world powers collapse? This is the Post-Classical era. The major world powers come from places you might not expect. There are some powers that are similar to the ones before and the ones after (Byzantine, China). But, the major players in the Post-Classical era come from totally backwards places. One sprouts out of a cave in the Arabian desert. The other comes from the base of a mountain on the steppes in Central Asia. I call this era, Muslims & Mongols. That's not everything, but it just about sums up the basics. (Of course, Trade, Migrations, Religion, and Labor are important...)

Post-Classical Review Materials

Quizlet Review


Unit Review PPT


Unit Review Packet


Unit Study Guide



Post-Classical Multi-Choice Quiz


PowerPoint Version



Online Quiz Version

Crash Course World History


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Cram Sheet - The Post-Classical Period


What was the Post Classical Era


Post-classical history (also called the Post-Antiquity era, Post-Ancient Era, or Pre-Modern Era) is a periodization commonly used by the school of "world history" instead of Middle Ages (Medieval), which is roughly synonymous. The period runs from about 500 to 1450 CE though there may be regional differences and debates. The era was globally characterized by the expansion of civilizations geographically, the development of three of the great world religions (Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism), and development of networks of trade between civilizations.

See Post-classical history at Wikipedia.

Science and technology during the Post Classical Period

Political Maps depicting the Post-Classical (Medieval) world

Maps depicting the Later Post-Classical period.

Maps depicting Religion and Trade

Maps depicting Regional Developments