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Here's a terrific imperial history of the Middle East from Maps of War. You can see who controlled much of the region from the Hittite Empire to the nation states of today.

Did you know that tea was first cultivated in China over 6000 years ago? Or, that it was first eaten as a vegetable? By the time of the Ming Dynasty, China still a held a monopoly on tea and it became one of China's three main exports along with porcelain and silk. Britain's interest in tea eventually led to a trade in opium. This short TedEd lesson reviews this history in an engaging way.

Here some links to released tests and other review aids for the Virginia SOLs. 2012 Released SOL 2007 Released SOL An  online  practice test Pearson Practice tests Quizlet  image review SOLPass, another online test review StudyStack FreemanPedia  also has some good review resources as well as video clips for each unit.

Here's a great review of all the 95 people Virginia students need to know in World History II. The review starts with the Renaissance and continues to the present. Each card has a person's image with a name. You can flip the card for that person's contribution. It's a good way for kids to review these people.

Here's an engaging history of the world (this is the clean, school version--yes, there's a not-so-clean version). It was made by Bill Wurtz  who also made a history of Japan that was released in 2015 and  earned over 3 million views on its first day. But be careful. Look for the clean version before showing it to your class.

This excellent  short sixteen-minute documentary from the New York Times tells the story of a young teenager during World War II who saves thousands of Jews by forging passports for them. The New York Times Learning Network has a lesson with questions to consider about the film. The accompanying essay, If I sleep before I Die , is great story for student to read after viewing the documentary.

Benjamin Freeman, who maintains Freeman-Pedia , a terrific website with resources for world history, will host an AP World review Kahoot on Monday, May 8th, at 7:00PM EST. Students can log in to play by going to Freeman's site here.