CS Social Studies Final

Question 1

How was Athens different than Sparta?

Accepted Answer

Direct democracy, chipped away at the power of the elite and wealthy

Question 2

Why is Hammurabi’s Code important?

Accepted Answer

They were the first codified laws and punishments

Question 3

The Neolithic Revolution is important because it allowed people to begin

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living in permanent settlements

Question 4

Highly mobile people who moved from place to placeforaging or searching for sources of food are known as

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nomads

Question 5

How did the Dorians come out of their dark ages?

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Built city states, new ideas about politics/government

Question 6

How did Ancient Mesopotamia function?

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City-state functioned a country, came together to to face a common enemy

Question 7

What did the Romans do as they gained strength?

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Expanded land, traded, became wealthy and powerful, built up their military

Question 8

The taming of animals is a process known as

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domesticating

Question 9

After living as nomads, who relied on hunting and gathering for food, early humans settled down into small farming

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villages

Question 10

How were the early Greek city-states governed?

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Many different types-Monarchy, aristocracy, Oligarchies , Tyrants

Question 11

The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time period when humans

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developed agriculture

Question 12

How did the Persian wars impact the Greek city states?

Accepted Answer

They came together to fight a common enemy which unified them

Question 13

What factors contributed to the fall of Rome?

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Economic/political problems military losses, invaders, inflation

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true about CatalHuyuk

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it was a large city built between 2 large rivers.

Question 15

What kind of rule was the Egyptian dynasty?

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Theocracy, where the rulers (Pharos) were also believed to be gods

Question 16

How did Pericles try to defend Athens?

Accepted Answer

He built big walls around Athens instead of fighting Sparta&#x27;s army

Question 17

What were the two groups of citizens in Rome?

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Plebians and Patricians

Question 18

How does the Caste system work in the Aryan society?

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Rigid hierarchy -consists of priests, warriors, laborers, untouchables

Question 19

How did dictators rule in Rome&#x27;s early days?

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They ruled with power for a short period of time (until the crises ended)

Question 20

How did Buddhism spread and why was it important?

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Through trade, it challenged the caste system

Question 21

Why did people first settle in the Fertile Crescent?

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Conditions made it easy to farm there

Question 22

The process of cutting trees or grasses and burning them to clear a field is known as

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slash and burn farming

Question 23

How did the Minoans become powerful?

Accepted Answer

They were the first strong Seafarers who traded goods for profit

Question 24

Why is the early Dorian period considered the dark ages of Greece?

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They lost their ability write and had to depend on storytelling

Question 25

What was the first legal code in Rome and how was it shared?

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The Twelve Tables, they were publicly displayed

Question 26

What is notable about the Indus River Valley civilizations?

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Planned, centralized citie, streets grids-meant strong central government

Question 27

Who took over the trade routes when the Minoan cities declined and what kind of settlements did they have?

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Phoencians- powerful city-states on the islands and edges of the mainlands

Question 28

How did Pericles change the government in Athens?

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Direct democracy, gave middle class people political power, citizens voted

Question 29

Define culture:

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ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society.

Question 30

Why was Sparta unique?

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Rigid military class system with Helots, who tried to overthrow them

Question 31

How is the Republic system run?

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Leaders are chosen to rule on behalf of the people-to represent them

Question 32

How did Sparta react to the changes in Athens?

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Hated it, began to challenge them for control with their strong military

Question 33

Why was the Akkadian conquests of the Sumerian city-states notable?

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They were the first empire

Question 34

What was the next great civilization after Greece and what were some their first problems?

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Rome. Their society was stratified into very wealthy and poor

Question 35

Why is the battle of Thermopylae so famous?

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300 Greek soldiers came together to defend against 1/4 million Persians

Question 36

How did Athens fall?

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A plague wiped about many of the Athenians, so Sparta was able to win.

Question 37

What was the important outcome of the Punic Wars?

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Rome defeated Hannibal,captured Carthage, supreme power in the mediterran

Question 38

How did prehistoric people survive?

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hunting and gathering

Question 39

What was similar about the geography of Greece and Rome that helped them become powerful?

Accepted Answer

Both in the Mediterranean, which was center of civilization and trade.

CS Social Studies Final

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CS Social Studies Final

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