1. Early Civilizations to the Middle Ages
Mid-term Review
Early Civilizations to the Middle Ages
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2. Identify each of the following stages of early human development
Question #1
Identify each of the following stages of early human development
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3. #1 Hunter-Gathers/ Nomadic/Neolithic Revolution #2 Farming Villages #3 Civilization #4 Empires

4. Prompt Name the 4 river valley civilizations#2 #4 #1 #3

5. #1 Egypt #2 Mesopotamia #3 India #4 China

6. Prompt: Identify these key government ideas:
#1 Mesopotamia: First written law code
#2 Egypt: Rulers who were king-gods
#3 China & Egypt: Ruling families
#4 China: System by which kings gain the mandate of heaven & are overthrown when they lose the mandate of heaven
#5 China: Ethical system that guided Chinese rule based on 5 relationships based upon respect

7. #1 Hammurabi’s Code #2 Pharaohs #3 Dynasties #4 Dynastic Cycle #5 Confucianism

8. Prompt Identify these key ideas:
#1 Name 1 difference between an empire and a river valley civilization
#2 Which empire? King Darius, conquered Mesopotamia, Egypt, India
#3 Which empire? First empire in India; King Ashoka converted & spread Buddhism
#4 Which empire? Second empire in India; Golden Age included math, astronomy
#5 Which empire? Classical China

9. #1 Empires expand; Strong armies; Centralized governments #2 Persia #3 Mauryan Empire in India #4 Gupta Empire in India #5 Han Dynasty in China

10. Identify 2 ways the geography influenced the development of Greece
Prompt:
Identify 2 ways the geography influenced the development of Greece
AKS & Indicators for Unit 2:
32a - explain how geographic features and cultural diffusion affected the development of the Greek and Roman civilizations
32b - compare the origins and structure of the Greek polis, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire
32c - trace the transitions in Classical Greece from Hellenic Greece to the conquest by Alexander the Great
32d - trace the development of Rome from Republic to Empire
32e - identify the ideas and impact of important individuals to include Socrates, Plato, Aristotle; the diffusion of Greek culture by Aristotle's pupil, Alexander the Great; and the impact of Julius and Augustus Caesar
32f - analyze the contributions of Hellenistic and Roman culture to include government, law, gender, mathematics, and science
32g - describe polytheism in the Greek and Roman world and the origins and diffusion of Christianity in the Roman world
32h - analyze the changes and continuities from origins to the fall of the Greek and Roman Classical Civilizations
32i - analyze the factors that led to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire

11. Prompt: Identify 2 ways geography influenced Rome

12. Greece: Rome Mountains divided Greeks into independent city-states
Surrounded by seas led to trade & cultural diffusion
Rome
Close to Greece; Borrowed ideas from the Greeks
Access to sea led to trade & cultural diffusion ; Empire
AKS & Indicators for Unit 2:
32a - explain how geographic features and cultural diffusion affected the development of the Greek and Roman civilizations
32b - compare the origins and structure of the Greek polis, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire
32c - trace the transitions in Classical Greece from Hellenic Greece to the conquest by Alexander the Great
32d - trace the development of Rome from Republic to Empire
32e - identify the ideas and impact of important individuals to include Socrates, Plato, Aristotle; the diffusion of Greek culture by Aristotle's pupil, Alexander the Great; and the impact of Julius and Augustus Caesar
32f - analyze the contributions of Hellenistic and Roman culture to include government, law, gender, mathematics, and science
32g - describe polytheism in the Greek and Roman world and the origins and diffusion of Christianity in the Roman world
32h - analyze the changes and continuities from origins to the fall of the Greek and Roman Classical Civilizations
32i - analyze the factors that led to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire

13. Prompt: Identify these wars
#1 Who fought in the Persian Wars? _______ vs. _______
#2 Who fought in the Peloponnesian Wars? _______ vs. _______
#3 Who fought in the Punic Wars? _______ vs. _______

14. #1 Persian: The Greeks vs. Persia #2 Peloponnesian: Athens vs
#1 Persian: The Greeks vs. Persia #2 Peloponnesian: Athens vs. Sparta #3 Punic: Rome vs. Carthage #4 The Peloponnesian Wars weakened Greece

15. Prompt: Identify these terms
#1 What was the name of the group of 300 politicians who ruled Rome during the Republic ?
#2 What was the name of the written law code the Romans used?
#3 What person was most responsible for the collapse of the Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire?

16. #1 The Senate #2 The Twelve Tables #3 Julius Caesar

17. Prompt: Identify these religious ideas
#1 Name 2 similarities between Judaism & Christianity
#2 Name 1 difference between Judaism & Christianity
#3 Who was most responsible for the spread of Christianity after Jesus’ death?
#4 What is the name of the leader of the Christian church?
#5 What is the Christian holy book?

18. #1 Both are monotheistic; Both believe in heaven/hell; Both use the Old Testament & Ten Commandments #2 Jews do not recognize Jesus as a Messiah; Christians use the Bible (New Testament), not just the Torah (Old Testament) #3 Paul #4 The Pope #5 The Bible

19. Prompt: Identify these Ideas
Who was Muhammad’s successor? What was his title?
Identify FOUR contributions Muslims made to future generations.
Explain the split between the Shi’a and Sunni Muslims.

20. Differing opinions as to who should rule after death of Muhammad
Abu-Bakr; Caliph
Algebra, Fairytales, Number System, Chemistry, Banks, Education, Art, Chess, Architecture
Differing opinions as to who should rule after death of Muhammad
Sunni: followers of Muhammad were capable of ruling
Shi’a: Rulers should be descendants of Muhammad

21. Prompt: Byzantine What is the Justinian Code and why is it important?
Why was the Hagia Sophia important?
Name two things that the Empress Theodora did that showed her power. What was she not allowed to participate in?
What is the name of the split in the Christian Church during the Byzantine Empire? What was the main argument that cause the split? What year did it occur?

22. The Byzantine Empire’s set of laws; because it was the law code for 1000 years after the fall of the Byzantine Empire
It reflects Greek and Roman Architecture
Built churches, met with foreign diplomats, passed laws; she couldn’t advise the military
Great Schism; icons; 1054

23. Prompt: Russia
The blending of which cultures produced early Russian culture?
The Byzantine missionaries brought what type of religion and alphabet to Russia?

24. Slavic, Byzantine, Viking
Eastern Orthodox and Cyrillic.

25. Prompt: Middle Ages
What provided unity and stability for society during the Middle Ages?
Name the political and social system in which vassals received land from Lords in exchange for protection and other services.
Name the economic system where peasants/serfs farm their lord’s land and pay a portion of the crops in tax.
Who is the King of the Franks that established an empire; crowned by the Pope?

26. Roman Catholic Church
Feudalism
Manorial System
Charlemagne

27. Prompt: Middle Ages
What is the name of the Holy war that was fought to in order to win control of the Holy Land?
Name 2 effects of the Holy Wars.
Correctly identify each of the societal roles in the Feudalistic pyramid.
What is the code of behavior that knights were expected to abide by?

28. The Crusades
Revival of trade in western Europe, decline of feudalism, revival of interest in learning, and cultural interaction
King/Queen, Clergy (church officials), Lords/Nobles, Knights/Vassals, Peasants, Serfs
Chivalry