Mid term review

In Athenian society, for whom was a formal education reserved?

What were the basic beliefs of the Legalists?

How did Cyrus honor local religions?

How did the Greeks view the Macedonians?

How did Cyrus choose to rule within his Persian Empire?

What advantage did the Athenians have over the Persians in the Battle of Marathon?

Why is little known about early Indus river civilizations?

What are the contributions of the Phoenicians?

What Persian king did Alexander defeat during his Persian campaigns?

What were the details concerning the Israelites living in Babylon?

What were some of the challenges of settlers in Mesopotamia?

How do archaeologists influence the interpretation of history?

How did the status of Greek women change during the Hellenistic period?

Geographically, where were the Minoans most dominant?

What is cuneiform?

How do Cro-Magnons differ from Neanderthals?

How did Darius change the way the Persian Empire was governed?

What made Hatshepsut a different kind of New Kingdom ruler?

Who defeated the Assyrians and restored the city of Babylon?

What are the differences between Stonehenge and ‘Superhenge’?

What are the characteristics of Hinduism?

What were the basic beliefs of the philosophers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

How did the Hyksos gain control of Egypt?

Why is Sumer considered to be one of the world’s first civilizations?

What are some of the most important attributes of ancient Chinese culture?

What is the chronological order of the ancient Chinese dynasties?

What caused the rise and fall of each of the Egyptian Kingdoms (Old, Middle, and New)?

What were the characteristics of Hellenistic culture?

What were the basic characteristics of Spartan society?

What developments took place during the Neolithic Age?

How did the Minoans affect the development of the Mycenaeans?

What are the differences between Homo sapiens and Homo erectus?

What advantages did farmers have over hunters?

Why was Alexander well prepared to lead Macedonia’s army when he became king?

How did Pericles reform Athenian democracy?

What were the details concerning the Israelites living in Egypt?

What were the effects of the agricultural revolution?

What were some of the major developments during the Zhou Dynasty?

What were the basic beliefs of Confucianism?

What was business like in ancient Ur?

What was unique about the ancient Harappan city of Mohenjo-Daro?

Which group of early humans was the first to develop technology?

How are ancient monuments threatened in our modern world?

How did the Assyrian kings rule conquered peoples?

How has the discovery of human remains at Stonehenge changed our understanding of Neolithic culture?

Which of China’s rivers is known as ‘China’s Sorrow’?

How did Pericles pay for many of his reforms within the Athenian society?

What caused the decline of the ancient Harappan cities?

What were the differences between the religions of Mesopotamia and Egypt?

What were the basic beliefs of Zoroastrianism?

What were some of the characteristics of the Harappan culture?

What are the characteristics of Buddhism?

What were the attributes of a Sumerian city-state

What was the status of Sumerian women?

What are the benefits of settled life?

Who is Abraham and what is his importance to the Israelites?

What are the characteristics associated with civilizations?

What are the characteristics of lyric poetry?

What are Indo-European languages?

Where is Greece located and how did geography affect Greek culture?

What was religion like during the Stone Age?

How did the invention of tools benefit early modern humans?

What warfare advantages did the Hittites have?

How did the deserts affect the Egyptian settlements?

What are the characteristics of Jainism?

What are the characteristics of Judaism?

What is hieroglyphic?

How does climate influence history?

Why do the interpretations of history change over time?

What are the different Indian monsoon seasons?

What effect did geography have on early Indian civilizations?

What caused the decline of Greek culture after the Trojan War?

What contributions did the Egyptians make toward writing?

How did the Kush Empire attain its wealth?

What were the strengths of each side during the Peloponnesian War?

How did the Dorians change Greek government?

Which race created the world’s first empire?

How was Macedonia able to easily conquer Greece in the 340s BC?

What is Pericles greatest political legacy?