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Unit Three Review Guide (Keep in Notebook)

  1. Review Vocabulary terms, Maps completed during this unit
  2. What type of impact did geography have on early Greece? (think mountains and seas)
  1. What kind of climate does Greece have?
  1. Describe the Mycenaeans.
  1. In what ways did the Minoans influence the Mycenaeans?
  1. What two groups fought the Trojan War, why were the fighting, and what was the outcome of the war?
  1. What two epics is Homer best known for, and who were the heroes of his stories?
  1. Name three Greek gods and their roles.
  1. What is the polis, the agora, and the acropolis?
  1. Greek city-states developed differently because of geography, what types of government did the Greek city states have?
  1. What city-state was the first to move towards and develop Democracy?
  1. Describe life in Sparta for young boys, women, and men.
  1. Why did the Greeks compete every four years in the Olympics?
  1. Name three battles of the Persian Wars and their outcomes.
  1. What leader contributed the most to Athens during its “Golden Age”? What three goals did he have for Athens?
  1. What is the name of the most important building at the top of the Acropolis in Athens?
  1. What two cities fought in the Peloponnesian War, why did they fight, when did they fight, and who won?
  1. Name three Greek philosophers, and know what they were known for and accomplished.
  1. After Greece was weaker for fighting the Peloponnesian War, what Macedonian King conquered Greece?
  2. What kingdoms did Alexander the Great conquer?
  1. What city in Egypt became the foremost center of commerce and achievement of Hellenistic civilization?
  2. Describe the geography of Rome, and its location.
  1. Describe Roman government, Roman classes, Roman law.
  1. What two cities fought the Punic Wars, who won, and what impact did this have?
  1. Why were Rome’s roads so important?
  1. Why was Julius Caesar assassinated? After his death, what leader becomes the first Roman Emperor?
  1. What types of activities took place in the Roman Colosseum?
  1. Describe Jesus.
  1. Who and what did the teachings of Jesus challenge?
  1. What man has an encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus and becomes one of the most influential apostles?
  2. What Roman Emperor divided the Roman Empire into two parts, and which Roman Emperor moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
  1. List one political, social, economic, and military cause for the fall of Rome.