World History One Final Exam Study Guide
Ancient Greece
Please identify and give the significance of the following terms on a separate sheet of paper.
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Knossos
Shrine
Fresco
Trojan War
Strait
Homer
Polis
Assassination
Assimilate
Helots
Acropolis
Citizen
Phalanx
Tyrant
Legislature
Alliance
Direct Democracy
Comedy
Herodotus
Stipend
Jury
Ostracism
Philosopher
Logic
Rhetoric
Parthenon
Tragedy
Alexandria
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Greek Geography: What is it like? How did it effect the development of Greek institutions?
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Two Ancient Civilizations that began in Greece:
Minoans:
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Mycenaeans:
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What did Homer do for us? Why was he important?
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Explain The Odyssey and The Iliad.
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Explain what the Greek “Dark Age” was and how it occurred.
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Provide detailed information about each of the two great Greek city-states:
Athens:
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Sparta:
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Provide detailed information about each of the forms of Greek government.
Monarchy:
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Aristocracy:
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Tyranny:
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Democracy:
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Oligarchy:
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What did it take to become a “Citizen” of Athens?
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Identify and provide the significance of the following reformers of Athens:
Cleisthenes:
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How were women treated in Athens vs. Sparta?
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Describe each term (related to Greek battles/war) in great detail:
Persian Wars:
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Battle of Salamis:
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Delian League:
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Peloponnesian Wars:
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How did the Persian Wars lead to the loss of independence by the Greek city-states?
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What are philosophers? What are they searching for?
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Who was Socrates? What is the Socratic Method?
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Who was Plato? What were his accomplishments?
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Who was Aristotle? Why was he significant? ______
Who was Herodotus? Why should we care?
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Who was Philip II? What did he accomplish?
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Who was Alexander the Great? What did he accomplish?
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What was the Hellenistic era all about?
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Ancient Rome
Please identify and give the significance of the following terms on a separate sheet of paper.
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Etruscans
Republic
Patrician
Consul
Dictator
Plebian
Tribune
Satirize
Mercenary
Veto
Legion
Imperialism
Latifundia
Census
Hadrian
Virgil
Inflation
Constantinople
Tiberius Gracchus
Gaius Gracchus
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Mosaic
Engineering
Aqueduct
Ptolemy
Diocletian
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Roman Geography: What is it like? How did it affect the development of Rome?
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Describe the early people of Italy.
Latins:
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Etruscans:
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Greeks:
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The Republic and early government of Rome:
What is a Republic? How did it work in Ancient Rome?
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What were the major governmental positions? What were their qualifications?
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What was the role of women in Rome? What about religion?
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Describe how Romans expanded by conquest.
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Identify Carthage and Hannibal. What caused the Punic Wars?
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Describe the impact of the Punic Wars on the following items:
Grain:
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Slaves:
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Territory:
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Military:
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How did the Punic Wars lead to the collapse of the Roman republic?
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What caused the revolts and upheavals toward the end of the Roman republic?
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Identify Caesar’s reforms.
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Who was Augustus? What did he accomplish?
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Define the PaxRomana.
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In great detail, discuss the various factors of the fall of the Roman EMPIRE.
Military:
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Economic:
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Social:
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Political:
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The Early Middle Ages
*Do your best with the terms below. We were not able to cover them all in class. Refer to your “Video Questions” sheet for a clear review of what you’ll need to know for the Final Exam.Please identify and give the significance of the following terms on a separate sheet of paper.
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Feudalism
Clovis
Medieval
Franks
Charles Martel
Charlemagne
Magyars
Vikings
Battle of Tours
Feudal Contract
Troubadour
Fief
Vassals
Knight
Manor
Serf
Chivalry
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MAP Terms – Be Able to Label These
Western Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire/Byzantine Empire
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Rome
Athens
Alexandria
Jerusalem
Tours
Carthage
Sparta
Macedonia
Asia Minor
Scandinavia
Britain
Spain
Asia Minor
Sicily
Carthage
Judea
Crete
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Aegean Sea
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