World History Unit 3 Review

Question 1

Due to the large size of the Roman Empire what did they do to try to survive?

Accepted Answer

Divided into 2 provisions, East & West.

Question 2

What is a Greek Polis?

Accepted Answer

City State, city & surrounding area acts as its own nation.

Question 3

What was the significance of…(+)

Accepted Answer

Roman art portrayed what topics?, Colosseum=display of their amazing architecture., Gladiators=entertainment & reacting historical events.

Question 4

Who won the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

Sparta

Question 5

What 3 internal reasons caused the fall of Rome? (+)

Accepted Answer

Decreases in agriculture., Corruption in government., Inflation

Question 6

How did the Peloponnesian War cause the downfall of the Greeks? (+)

Accepted Answer

Weakened the Greek City States., The Greeks were running out of land., Alexander the Great was able to conquerthe Greeks., Population growth was too high.

Question 7

Plato is most known for writing what?

Accepted Answer

Socrates's conversations

Question 8

Who belonged to the West and who belonged to the East? What side did better? (+)

Accepted Answer

West=Greek speaking territories., West=Latin speaking territories., East will do better do to a strong economy.

Question 9

What is Representative Democracy?

Accepted Answer

Form of Gov, only representatives run the government.

Question 10

How did Julius Cesare trigger the downfall of the Roman Republic?

Accepted Answer

Elected dictator for life.

Question 11

How did Pax Rommana help Christianity spread?

Accepted Answer

Easy travel & relative peace.

Question 12

Plebeians were...(+)

Accepted Answer

Had little political power., Were poor farmers, workers, & artisans., Made up 90% of the population

Question 13

What is Pax Rommana and how did it help the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Roman Peace, trade and ideas spread freely.

Question 14

What two external reasons caused the fall of Rome? (+)

Accepted Answer

Invasions of the Huns., Invasion by Germanic Tribes.

Question 15

Why was the downfall of agriculture a major issue for the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

90% of population are economically connected to ag.

Question 16

The following are the 3 main Greek Philosophers? (+)

Accepted Answer

Plato, Aristotle, Socrates

Question 17

What was the name of the 12 main Greek gods?

Accepted Answer

Olympian gods

Question 18

According to the myth how was Rome established?

Accepted Answer

Romulus & Remus nursed by a wolf established Rome.

Question 19

What is an Epic and what are the 2 most famous epics?

Accepted Answer

Narrative poem, Iliad & Odyssey.

Question 20

Why was Socrates put to death? (+)

Accepted Answer

Neglecting the gods., Corrupting the youth

Question 21

All of the following are true about Alexander the Great.(+)

Accepted Answer

He took over the Greek City States and created an Empire., Empire touched Europe, Africa, Middle East, and India.

Question 22

Who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Augusta

Question 23

Why did Emperor Constantine convert to Christianity?

Accepted Answer

To win in battle to become emperor of Rome.

Question 24

What is an Acropolis?

Accepted Answer

Fortified hilltop, acted as center of Greek life.

Question 25

The following are examples of the treatment of early Christians in the Roman Empire. (+)

Accepted Answer

Crucified, Beheaded, Used as living lamp.

Question 26

How did their persecution help spread Christianity?(+)

Accepted Answer

Committed followers, Gave attention to a little know religious faith.

Question 27

What does philosophy mean in Greek and who is the father of Western Philosophy?

Accepted Answer

Lovers of wisdom & Socrates.

Question 28

All of the following are characteristics of Athens...(+)

Accepted Answer

Valued Intellectual Society & virtue., Wanted well educated citizens., Had a direct democracy.

Question 29

What were the names of the 2 Key Greek Polis? (+)

Accepted Answer

Athens, Sparta

Question 30

All of the following are characteristics of Sparta...(+)

Accepted Answer

Defend Athens at all coast., had a Representative democracy., Purpose of education to make warriors & training was harsh.

Question 31

Aristotle believes what about understanding how something works?

Accepted Answer

Need to start from the beginning to understand how it works.

Question 32

What was Paul’s role in the spread of Christianity? (+)

Accepted Answer

First major Missionary., Wrote a majority of the New Testament.

Question 33

What is Direct Democracy?

Accepted Answer

Form of Gov, all citizens help run the government.

Question 34

What is Mythology?

Accepted Answer

Way of explaining natural\historical events.

Question 35

Patricians were...(+)

Accepted Answer

Made up 10% of the population, Were wealthy landowners., Had all the political power.

World History Unit 3 Review

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World History Unit 3 Review

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