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World History: Unit 1 Study Guide 1. Who preserved and spread aspects of the Minoan culture? Mycenaeans 2. What battle formation produced the most powerful fighting force in the ancient world? phalanx 3. What is an oligarchy and where was it practiced? Rule by a small group of citizens, based on wealth or ability; Sparta 4. Where was monarchy the form of government by 2000 B.C.? Mycenae 5. How did a tyrant differ from other leaders in ancient Greece? He seized power illegally. 6. Who was the Trojan War fought between in 1200 B.C.? Troy and Greece 7. What term is used today for the art of Athens during the age of Pericles? Classical 8. What is most noted about the Dorians? Ruled in the Greek world and reigned for about 400 years with no written record 9. Which war did Sparta’s declaration of war against Athens begin? Peloponnesian 10. Which people emphasized duty, strength and discipline? Spartans 11. Who built an empire that stretched to India? Alexander 12. What is an aristocracy and how did social status play a role? Ruled by nobility, based on family ties and social rank, wealth supports rulers’ authority 13. Which form of government had rulers that claimed divine right? Monarchy 14. Who has power in a direct democracy? All citizens 15. In Athenian democracy, who increased the number of paid officials? Pericles 16. Who became the dominant Greek civilization after the Trojan War? The Mycenaeans 17. For what is the Greek storyteller Homer best known? Epic poems Iliad and the Odyssey 18. Who created an elegant civilization that had great power in the Mediterranean world around 3000 BCE? Minoans 19. What caused the death of more than one third of the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War? Disease 20. Who won the Peloponnesian War? Sparta 21. What was the Han dynasty also known as? Golden Age 22. How far did the Silk Roads reach? Sea to sea 23. How did Indian traders affect Southeast Asia? Spread Indian styles of art, architecture, dance and religion 24. What were the illustrated stories used to teach moral lessons in early Indian culture called? Vedas 25. Why was Socrates condemned to death? For “corrupting the youth of Athens” and “neglecting the city’s gods”. 26. Who was known as the “First Emperor” of China? Qin Shi Huangdi 27. What did Plato write that set forth his vision of a perfectly governed society? The Republic 28. Who ruled Rome before Caesar and Pompey clashed and went to war? Julius Caesar, Crassus and Pompey 29. Who were the chief executives of the in the early Roman government? The consuls 30. What was the name of the group of new wealthy aristocrats that helped to dominate early Roman society? Patricians 31. Why did Roman rulers oppose Christianity? Christians would not worship Roman gods 32. What were wealthy non-aristocratic townspeople and landowners called? Plebeians 33. What was the name given to Rome’s “Golden Age”? The Pax Romana 34. What was the formal name of the branch of Roman government that led foreign and domestic policy? The Senate 35. What was the name of the largest stadium of ancient Rome? The Circus Maximus 36. Who was Theodosius? The last emperor of the original Roman empire 37. Who was the chief Roman god? Jupiter 38. Who was chosen during a time of crisis to lead Rome? Dictators 39. What is the name of the structure where the gladiators fought? The Colosseum 40. Which Barbarian groups invaded Rome? Vandals, Huns and Visigoths 41. What are a series of stone water channels built in and around Rome called? Aqueducts 42. What influenced the decline of the Roman Empire? The huge amount of money spent on defense, invasions by Germanic tribes and Huns and the disruption of trade