Ancient Civilizations Unit Test
Study Guide – P8
Be prepared to answer questions regarding the following topics. You are allowed one hand-written 3x5 notecard (both
sides) to use on the test.
Babylonia
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5 Themes of Babylonia
Assyria
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Growth of the Empire - Explain how and why the Assyrian Empire grew
Cultural Interaction - Know how the Assyrians interacted with other cultures
Rome
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Geography - Explain how the geography of Rome helped it to grow
Government
o Explain how the Roman Republic was organized
o Explain how the government changed when the republic ended
Culture – Explain Roman culture
Warfare – Be able to explain how the following battles/wars impacted Rome
o Roman-Etruscan Wars
o 1st Punic War
o Battle of Allia
o 2nd Punic War
o The Latin War
o 3rd Punic War
o Third Samnite War
o Battle of Corinth
INFOGRAPHICS – All information for this section of the test can be found on the infographics that were created by
students and notes were taken
Persians & Phoenicians
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Government - Explain the how Persian & Phoenician government was organized
Ancient Egypt
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Religion – Explain the basic beliefs of the Egyptians
Technology – Explain the role that the pyramids played in Egypt
Indus Valley
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Government & Geography – Explain how the government and geography of the Indus Valley impacted the jobs people
had
Ancient India: Aryans
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Social Structure – Explain the social structure of Aryan India
Culture – Explain the themes found in the epics of Aryan India and why the tradition of epics developed
Ancient India: Maurya & Gupta
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Social Structures – Explain family structure in Maurya & Guptan India
Ancient China
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Social Structures – Explain how society was organized in China
Ancient Greece
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Government – Explain the type of government that Athens had
Warfare – Explain how the Peloponnesian War impacted Greece
Greek Philosophy, Idealism, & Art
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Leaders – Explain the basic beliefs and goals of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
o Explain what happened to Socrates late in his life