Classical Empires SPICE CHART Part 1
NAME: _______________________________ PERIOD: __________ DATE: ______________
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Glencoe World History
SOCIAL
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Gender roles and
relations
Family and kinship
Racial and ethnic
constructions
Social and economic
classes
Lifestyles
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State Structure
Forms of government
Leaders, Elites
Wars, Revolutions
Diplomacy, Treaties
Courts, Laws
Nationalism and Nations
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POLITICAL
INTERACTION
Between Humans and
Environment
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Cities
Demography
Disease
Patterns of settlement
Migration
Technology
Location
CULTURE
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Religions
Belief Systems
Ideology
Philosophers
Science, Math and
Technology
Arts and architecture
Writing/literature
Education
ECONOMIC
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Agriculture and pastoral
production
Trade and commerce
Labor systems
Capital/money
Industrialization
Types of Business
Capitalism/Socialism
Persia
530-327BCE
Ch2 Sec 4: pp 62-64, Ch 4
Sec 3: pp 121-122
Greece
500-430 BCE
Ch4 Sec 1: pp 109-110
Ch 4 Sec 2:, 115-118
Ch 4 Sec 3 & 4:121-137
Alexander the Great & the
Hellenistic Period
338-100 BCE
Ch 4 Sec 5: pp138-143
Classical Empires SPICE CHART – Part 2
NAME: _______________________________ PERIOD: __________ DATE: ______________
Page # are from
Glencoe World History
SOCIAL
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Gender roles and
relations
Family and kinship
Racial and ethnic
constructions
Social and economic
classes
Lifestyles
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

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State Structure
Forms of government
Leaders, Elites
Wars, Revolutions
Diplomacy, Treaties
Courts, Laws
Nationalism and Nations
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POLITICAL
INTERACTION
Between Humans and
Environment
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Cities
Demography
Disease
Patterns of settlement
Migration
Technology
Location
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Religions
Belief Systems
Ideology
Philosophers
Science, Math and
Technology
Arts and architecture
Writing/literature
Education
CULTURE
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ECONOMIC
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Agriculture and pastoral
production
Trade and commerce
Labor systems
Capital/money
Industrialization
Types of Business
Capitalism/Socialism
Roman Empire
41 BCE-476 CE
Ch 5: Sec 1-5: pp 149-178
Zhou/Qin/Han inChina
202BCE-220CE
Ch 3 Sec 3: pp 88-103
Maurya/Gupta in India
319-535 CE
Ch 3 Sec 1: pp71-72, 75-79,
Ch 3 Sec 2 : pp 81-87
Questions to answer and present for each Classical Empire during the presentations:
1. Persia
a. Who were the immortals? Why were they significant in the Persian empire?
b. Explain the duties and responsibilities of the satraps.
c. Describe Zoroastrianism. What religions is it similar to? Support your answer with facts from your research.
d. Discuss the causes and effects of the Persian Wars from 499-479BCE.
2. Greece
a. How did geography affect the development of Classical Greece?
b. Compare and contrast Athenian and American democracy. In what ways are they similar? How are they
different?
c. Describe life for a young man and woman living in Sparta in 700 BCE.
d. Summarize the architectural, philosophical, and literary contributions of Classical Athens to the modern world.
3. .Alexander the Great & the Hellenistic Empire
a. Define Hellenism and explain its impact on the world. Give specific examples.
b. Describe the contributions of three Hellenistic scientists.
c. Describe three major literary, architectural, sculptural, and philosophical contributions of the Hellenistic Era.
d. Why was Alexander called “Great?”Do you think the title was justified? Support your answer with facts from
your research.
4. Roman Empire
a. Summarize the major literary, architectural, political, and philosophical contributions Classical Rome made to
the modern world.
b. Summarize three contributions Classical Rome made to American government.
c. Compare and contrast the differences between the achievements of Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar.
d. Describe the economic, political, and social causes that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire. What
role did Christianity, if any, play in its collapse? Support your answer with facts from your research.
5. Zhou/Qin/Han China
a. Describe the concept of the Mandate of Heaven. Why was it important in Chinese history? Support your
answer with facts from your research.
b. Describe the major technological advancements made by the Chinese during the Classical era. Support your
answer with facts from your research.
c. Summarize the philosophy of Confucianism and its impact on Classical China. Support your answer with facts
from your research.
d. Describe Chinese society and culture during the Classical era.
6, Maurya/Gupta India
a. How did geography affect the development of India? Support your answer with facts from your research.
b. Describe the relationship that exists in Hinduism between the caste system and the dharma or divine law.
Support your answer with facts from your research.
c. Describe the major technological, cultural, and scientific advancements made by the Maurya/Gupta during the
Classical Era.
d. Describe the Silk Roads. Where did they begin? End? What sorts of ideas and goods were exchanged? Who
traveled the Silk roads? Why? Support your answers with facts from your research.