1. Mid Term Review 2014 Mr. Hogan’s Class

2. Question:  ____________________ is a form of government where the population is ruled by a King or a Queen.  Monarchy

3. Question:  This is a form of government where the citizens are able to participate by voting.  Democracy

4. Question:  ____________________ is a form of government where the leader is an absolute dictator who oppresses the population.  Tyranny

5. Question:  This is a form of government where a small group of people has the power.  Oligarchy

6. Question:  A form of government where citizens vote on laws and policy directly is a/an _____________  Direct Democracy

7. Question:  A form of government where citizens elect officials or representatives to make laws and policy for them is called a/an _______________________  Republic or Representative Democracy

8. Question:  What characteristic makes most of Greece a peninsula?  It is surrounded by water on 3 sides

9. Question:  “Ancient Greece has a very mountainous terrain. As a result there was a shortage of good farm land.” That statement is an example of: ____________  Scarcity

10. Question:  “Children are taken from their mothers at the age of 7. They are left to fend for themselves so they can learn to survive on their own. From this point of their lives going forward, they are taught to be strong warriors.” That statement best describes someone from ______________  Sparta

11. Question:  These civilizations were almost like a country within a country. They had their own leaders, styles of government, and laws.  City States

12. Question:  This was a war between 500 B.C. and 400 B.C. where Greek city states fought the Persian Empire.  The Persian War

13. Question:  The war between Athens and Sparta was considered to be a ___________ __________ since it happened in the same country.  A Civil War

14. Question:  The war between Athens and Sparta was called the ______________ War.  Peloponnesian War

15. Question:  _________________ was the leader during the “Golden Age” of Greece.  Pericles

16. Question  What was the progression (order of) of the styles of government in Ancient Greece?  Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy

17. Question:  The Climate of Greece is considered to be a Mediterranean climate. Greece experiences ______ winters and _________ summers.  Cold  Hot

18. Question  If a man kills another man’s son, the other man can take the life of his son.  If a son strike his father, his hands shall be hewn off.  If a man knock out the teeth of his equal, his teeth shall be knocked out.  These are all examples of…..  Hammurabi’s code

19. Question  What are the 8 elements of a civilization?  Job specialization  Government  Cities  Religion  Social Classes  Art / Architecture  Language / writing system  Public Works

20. Question  What geographical features of Ancient Greece caused the development of city-states and the need to trade with other civilizations?  Mountains, Islands, and Peninsulas

21. Question  What were some of the most notable achievements of Alexander the Great?  He spread Greek culture across the known world.  He opened up trade routes from Macedonia to India/China  His conquests lead to the development of the silk road.

22. Question  This is the term for a religion that worships only one God.  Monotheistic

23. Question  This is the term to describe a religion that worships many Gods  Polytheistic

24. Question  What were some reasons ancient civilizations emerged along rivers?  Access to fresh water  Access to fertile land  Easier transportation

25. Question  One major difference between the governments of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia were  In Mesopotamia there were written laws. Ancient Egypt was ruled by an oppressive Tyrant (Pharaoh)

26. Question  In Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt farmers would depend on these two things to make the land suitable for farming  Heavy rains and floods  Developing Irrigation Systems

27. Question  This river is located in Egypt  The Nile River

28. Question  These rivers were located in Mesopotamia  Tigris and Euphrates

29. Question  This term means to create or improve something  Innovation

30. Question  This term means things change over time  Evolution

31. Question  This is when you move your home from one place to the other.  Migration

32. Question  This means to appear or be discovered  Emergence

33. Question  This term means to increase in size or get bigger  Expansion

34. Question  This is what we call the remains of something living  Fossil

35. Question  This is what we call ancient things that are found that were man made  Artifact

36. Question  This river was located in China  The Yellow River or Hung He River

37. Question  This river was located in India  The Indus River

38. Question:  Civilizations engaged in this activity to get the things they wanted and needed from each other.  TRADE

39. Question:  This is the trade route that began in Rome and stretched all the way to China.  SILK ROAD

40. Question:  What skill did the people of Ancient Greece develop that allowed them to become advanced in trading and Maritime innovations?  SHIP BUILDING and SAILING

41. Question:  Who were the three most influential Greek Philosophers that we studied?  PLATO, SOCRATES, ARISTOTLE