Transcript World History Review - Bismarck Public Schools

WORLD HISTORY
REVIEW
Short Answer
Short Answer Questions
SHORT ANSWER: Three points apiece.
How did Athens dominate the Delian League? Focus on why created, what role did Athen’s navy play in
the league and how did money effect power in the league.
City-states formed the Delian League for the purpose of mutual protection. Since Athens had the
strongest navy, it took control of the league. It then moved the money form the leagues’ treasury to
Athens. Athens came to dominate the league,
(5-1) How did Geography shape ancient Greece’s economy? Focus on Greece’s landforms, natural
resources and location and access to sea routes.
Greece’s land was very mountainous, and less than a third of it could be used for farming. Greece had
few natural resources, but its location along major sea routes and easily accessible harbors made it a
good site a good for sea trade. Because of this the Greeks developed widespread trade networks to
get the items they needed
(5-1) What are the causes (legend and history) of the Trojan war and how did it end? (Three Points)
How did the Persian War unify Greece? Focus on how city-states got along, why war started, and how
the city-states worked together.
Some of the city-states, such as Athens and Sparta, were rivals. When the Persians began to take over
Greek territories, however, the Athenians asked the Spartans for help. For the first time the Greek citystates came together to defeat the Persians
WORLD HISTORY
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Minoans Phoenicians
Who or what is Minos?
He was a king that the Minoans are named after.
What made the Minoans as successful as a civilization?
There were a trading empire.
What civilization was located near present day Lebanon and had colonies
throughout the Mediterranean?
Phoenicians
What were snails used for?
Making of Tyrian Purple.
Alpha and Beth are the first two ……
letters of the Phoenician alphabet.
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Chapter 5 Section 1 and 2
What Indo-European group conquered Greece and Crete around 1600 B.C.?
Mycenaeans
What are narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds?
Epics
The statue to which god/goddess is considered an ancient wonder?
Zeus
What made the Minoans as successful as a civilization?
There were a trading empire.
What is the high city that is dedicated to the god of the city, government also takes
place there?
Acropolis
Who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey?
Homer
The temple at Ephesus, which is an ancient wonder, is dedicated which god or
goddess?
Artemis
Who is the god for healing and music (also sun), when his son was killed Zeus
allowed an oracle at Delphi for his honor?
Apollo
What is it called when rule comes from a land holding elite?
Aristocrats
When individual hoplites form massive fighting formations and fight as one, it is
known as?
Phalanx
Draco, Solon, Pisistratus, and Cleisthenes were…….
men who made several reforms for Athens.
What were the name of the Spartan slaves?
Helots
Who were the Homoioi?
They were the top society.
What battle did the Athenians defeated Persia without Spartan help?
Marathon
What battle did the Spartan 300 made their stand?
Thermopylae
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Chapter 5 Section 3
Who led Athens during their Golden Age?
Pericles
In Athens citizens wrote a name on a pottery shard and if there is enough votes that
person would have to live outside the city for ten years, what is this called.
Ostracism
Values of harmony, order, balance and proportion describes what?
Classic Art
Athens and Sparta fought in the ______ War.
Peloponnesian
Who believed society should have three classes, and dislike democracy for it killed
his teacher?
Plato
What is it called when every illegible voter can vote at the issue at hand?
Direct Democracy
What is a simple rectangle, with tall columns supporting a gently sloping roof?
Parthenon
Who was known as the father of History?
Herodotus
Who was most outspoken critic of the Sophists because he believed there are
absolute standards for truth and justice?
Socrates
Who founded the Lyceum for education and his method of science is the scientific
method used today?
Aristotle
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Chapter 5 Section 4 and 5
Who was the son of Phillip that conquered Persia?
Alexander
What is Hellenistic Culture?
A blending of Greece, Egyptian, Persian and Indian cultures.
Archimedes was known for what?
Physics
Who developed the formula A²+B²=C²?
Pythagoras
Who looked at what caused illness and looked for cures; he also had an oath of
ethical standards?
Hippocrates
What subcontinent did Alexander stop his advance?
India
What wonder was located in Alexandria?
Lighthouse
What was it called when you avoid desires and disappointments and accept calmly
whatever life brought, focus on what you can control and live at one with nature.
Stoicism
What term describes the sun being the center of the universe?
heliocentric
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