Download CLASSICAL ERA (Unit Two) STUDY GUIDE

CLASSICAL ERA (Unit Two) STUDY GUIDE
Directions: You may answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper or directly on this sheet.
The choice is yours. THIS STUDY GUIDE IS TO BE COMPLETED BY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th.
Greek Polis Notes & Activity
1. What is the difference between a polis and an acropolis?
2. What type of government did Sparta have?
3. What type of government did Athens have?
4. In which Greek state did life revolve around the military?
5. Which Greek state valued diverse education, beauty and grace?
The Golden Age Guided Notes
6. What were Pericles’ three goals for Athens?
7. What was the Delian League?
8. What is a tragedy?
9. What is a comedy?
10. Who was the great historian of the Golden Age?
11. What groups fought in the Peloponnesian War?
12. What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?
13. Describe Classical Art and Perspective.
14. What caused advancements in math, science and philosophy after the Peloponnesian War?
15. What does philosophers mean?
16. What philosopher was charged for corrupting the youth of Athens?
17. Who wrote The Republic?
18. What were the three acceptable forms of government according to Aristotle?
Alexander the Great Viewing Guide
19. List at least three of Alexander the Great’s accomplishments while in power?
20. In what ways did Alexander the Great impact the ancient and modern world (3+)?
The Roman Republic Guided Notes
21. Etruscans, Latins, Greeks. Where did they settle? What did they contribute to Roman culture?
22. Who was the last king of Rome?
23. Compare and contrast Plebeians and Patricians.
24. What were tribunes? What group did they protect?
25. Describe the government under the Republic (consul, senate, assembly, dictator, legions).
26. Who fought the Punic Wars?
27. Which Carthaginian general led his army, along with 60 elephants across the Alps?
28. Which Roman general devised a plan that defeated Carthage and ended the Punic Wars?
The Roman Empire Guided Notes
29. Who made up the First Triumvirate? The Second? Be VERY familiar with all of these individuals.
30. Who appointed himself as dictator of Rome?
31. Who accepted the title of Augustus or “exalted one”?
32. Which emperor was assassinated in the Senate?
33. Describe the Pax Romana or “Roman Peace”. Under which emperor did this period begin?
The Fall of Rome Guided Notes
34. What 3 things caused the Roman Empire to fall?
35. Define inflation.
36. What are mercenaries and what did the Romans use them for?
37. Who was Diocletian and how did he attempt to restore the Empire?
38. What was the effect of moving the capital of the Empire to Byzantium?
Roman Advancements & Achievements Guided Notes
39. Who wrote the Aeneid?
40. Who was known for writing accurate histories of Rome?
41. The languages that derived from Latin are called what?
42. Be familiar with the principles of Roman law.
43. Greco-Roman culture is also known as what kind of culture?
India’s First Empires
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China’s First Empires
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