Unit Exam 5, SF 13-16, Greece & Rome
World History and Geography 1
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Identify the following items (2 points each)
This ancient land is considered the main source of Western Civilization.
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It was a blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian influences. This civilization flourished for
centuries following the conquests of Alexander the Great. It strongly influenced ancient Rome.
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This philosopher of ancient Athens said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” He was the
teacher of Plato who was the teacher of Aristotle.
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With victories on land and sea, the ancient Greeks managed to avoid being absorbed into a large and
powerful empire to the east. What name is given to the fighting between these two civilizations?
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This might be the most important building in the history of Western architecture. It was a temple
built to honor Athena, the patron goddess of Athens.
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This was a philosophy of ancient Greece that placed great value on using reason to understand and
improve the lives of people here on earth.
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These epic poems tell the legendary story of the Trojan War and the story of a long journey home
following the war.
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Pioneered by the ancient Greeks, this form of government places power in the hands of the people.
It takes two forms: direct and representative.
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This man developed a philosophy that strongly influenced the culture of China down to the present
day. His philosophy places high value on learning, family, and respect among classes.
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After conquering much of India, this leader of the Mauryan dynasty became a Buddhist. He rejected
violence, was kind to his subjects, and spread Buddhism in southern Asia.
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These ancient people of the Middle East were taken to Babylon in chains where they began writing
the Old Testament of the Bible, the holy book of their monotheistic religion.
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This system of ancient Egyptian writing preserved records of Egyptian culture for thousands of
years.
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This was history’s first known set of written laws. They helped to hold together the ancient
Babylonian empire of Mesopotamia.
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Under this empire, India became a land of wonders. It was the greatest civilization of India’s
classical period. Perhaps its most important contribution was the zero.
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Followers of this religion believe in a spiritual force called Brahman that can take the form of many
gods. It is the oldest major religion practiced in the world today, and it is the largest religion of
India.
After replacing the Qin empire, this dynasty prospered for hundreds of years and adopted Confucian
ideas about maintaining an orderly society. It traded with Rome over the Silk Road.
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Hannibal was a famous general from an ancient city on the north coast of Africa. After a series of
three wars, this city was conquered and destroyed by the Romans.
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After becoming dictator for life, this Roman general brought order to the Roman world.
Nonetheless, he was assassinated by a group of senators opposed to his rule.
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This was a period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire that lasted for about two centuries as
Rome imposed order across the Mediterranean world. It began with the reign of Augustus Caesar.
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He tried to hold together the Roman Empire. He stopped the blood sports in the Colosseum,
legalized Christianity, and moved the capital of the empire to Constantinople.
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Following a series of barbarian attacks, the political situation in Europe changed in 476 AD. Causes
included a plague, the decline of agriculture, and heavy taxes. What was this change?
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At its height, this empire controlled a large international trading network that completely surrounded
the Mediterranean Sea extending from Britain to the Middle East.
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This was a great legacy of the Roman Empire. It helped hold the empire together, and it established
principles later adopted by the legal system in the United States.
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This architectural improvement made it possible to construct public buildings with larger interior
spaces than the column-filled temples of ancient Egypt and Greece. It is a curved opening.
Map Identification Supply the appropriate letter from the map. (2 point each)
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Greece
29.
Black Sea
33.
Persian Empire (Iran)
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the Alps
30.
Roman Empire
34.
Constantinople (Istanbul)
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Crete
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Athens
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Alexandria
28.
Carthage
32.
Rome
36.
the steppes
37. ___ Italy
Written response section. On a sheet of notebook paper, use good sentences to write complete
and thoughtful answers to the following questions. Support your answers with evidence from
history. (3 points each)
38. Explain why Ancient Greece and Rome are considered to be the birth of Western
Civilization?
39. Explain representative democracy. Where could it be found in ancient times. Where could
it be found today?
40. Compare classical Greece with classical Rome. How were they similar; how were they
different?
Extra Credit (4 points possible)
XC. Why did Plato distrust democracy?
DON’T FORGET THE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS ON THE LAST PAGE!
Multiple Choice. Circle the letter of the best answer (3 points each)
41. Which of the following timelines is correct?
a. Trojan War, democracy in Athens, conquests of Alexander the Great, Hellenistic Civilization
b. Roman Republic, Constantine the Great, Pax Romana, Julius Caesar, Fall of Rome
c. Sumer, Tutankhamen, Classical Greece, Augustus Caesar, Rome falls to nomadic invaders
d. a and c above
42. Which philosophy promotes a balance between opposites or extremes?
a. Yin Yang
d. a and c
b. polytheism
e. all of the above
c. The Golden Mean
43. The Iliad and the Odyssey
a. describe the Trojan War and the adventures of Odysseus following the war.
b. were an important inspiration for the literature of the Greek classical age.
c. served as models of excellence for the ancient Greeks.
d. a and c
e. all of the above
44. Which event does not show that reason may be more powerful than physical strength?
a. The Greeks use a large, hollow wooden horse to defeat the Trojans.
b. The Greek navy defeats the Persian navy at the Battle of Salamis.
c. Athens defeats Sparta following the death of Pericles.
45. Rome was a good place to build a large Mediterranean empire and international
trading network because
a. it originally had a republican form of government
d. a and c
b. it was built on seven hills
e. a, b, and c
c. it was centrally located in the Mediterranean Sea
46. What happened after Rome defeated Carthage in the Punic Wars?
a. Rome imported cheaper agricultural products and slave labor from its new colonies.
b. Small Roman farmers lost their land to rich landowners and drifted to the cities.
c. Growing mobs in Rome demanded more power.
d. Julius Caesar used the military to take control of Rome and restore order.
e. All of the above.
f. None of the above
47. Julius Caesar was assassinated
a. so that Augustus could become the new emperor of Rome
b. by senators who wanted Rome to remain a republic.
c. because his army was defeated by Octavian’s army in Egypt.
d. a and c above
48. Why was the Phoenician Alphabet so special?
a. It used 22 symbols to represent spoken sounds.
b. It combined the pictorial writing systems of Sumer and Egypt.
c. It was modified by the Greeks and Romans to become the writing system we use today.
d. a and c above