Transcript Chapter #1 Exam Review Notes

Chapter #1 Exam
Review Notes
Sources of the Democratic Tradition
Section #1: The Greek Roots of Democracy
Section #2: The Roman Republic and Empire
Section #3: Principles of Judaism
Section #4: The Rise of Christianity
The Greek Roots of Democracy
1. Who was eligible to take part in government during Age of Pericles.
2. Under Pericles, Athenians participated in a ________ democracy.
3. Pericles’ _______ is one of the earliest expressions of democratic
ideals.
4. What is the major difference between Sparta and Athens?
5. Socrates’ used his Socratic Method to...
6. In the Republic, Plato argued that…
7. The Hellenistic civilization combined...
8. Alexander’s empire by 327 B.C. conquered an empire that stretched
more than _____ miles from the Mediterranean Sea across the Middle
East to Central Asia and India.
The Roman Republic and Empire
9. In the Roman Republic, the consuls were officials who...
10. Julius Caesar was murdered because...
11. In the third Punic War, Rome completely destroyed ________ and
established themselves masters of the Western Mediterranean.
12. The first Roman Emperor was...
13. Pax Romana refers to Rome’s...
14. The Byzantine emperor Justinian is best known for his...
15. Common Principles in Roman law state that an accused person’s
guilt had to be established...
16. The Laws of the Twelve Tables made it possible for the first time
for plebeians to...
17. The model dictator, ______ who ruled Rome for 16 days in time of
war.
Principles of Judaism
18. Who first migrated with his family to Canaan and there founded
the Israelite nation?
19. Who led the Israelites in their exodus from Egypt back to Canaan?
20. David, a strong and clever king, united the feuding ______ into a
single nation.
21. King Solomon’s kingdom split and eventually fell to the ____ in
722 B.C.
22. What set Jews apart from other people of the Roman empire?
23. The most sacred text of the Jews is the….
24. The ________, in 586 B.C., marked the start of the diaspora, or
scattering of the Jews.
25. God’s covenant with the Israelites was a promise to protect them
and also provide….
26. God renewed the covenant with Moses and the Israelites at
_________, on their way from Egypt to Canaan.
The Rise of Christianity
27. Why did Jesus upset some Jewish authorities?
28. Jesus’ parents returned to their ancestral city when Augustus
Caesar called for a__________.
29. Why did Romans persecute early Christians?
30. In A.D. 313, The Edict of Milan issued...
31. An achievement of Thomas Aquinas in the 1300s was to…
32. ______, a Jew from Asia Minor, played the most influential role in
spread of Christianity.
33. To the Roman authorities, Jesus was a threat because…
34. Peter and Paul were killed in Rome during the reign of...
35. The word apostle, comes from the Greek word meaning...
Essay
 Give an example of a democratic ideal, philosophy, or
law for each of the following: (1) Ancient Greece, (2)
Roman Republic and Empire, (3) Judaism, and
(4) Christianity.
 Helpful Tips:
- Write an introduction.
- Organize body paragraphs.
- Write short conclusion.