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Fall

2015 Midterm Review


Name: _______________________ Period: _________

Mesopotamia & Egypt


Why did the
Egyptians
mummify the
Pharaoh?

To prepare the
body for the
afterlife

What was the


First set of laws in
List the first two
purpose of
Mesopotamia
monotheistic
writing?

religions






To keep record of
Hammurabis
Zoroastrianism &
trade
Code
Judaism





List two leaders of Who represented
List the
What was the
the Hebrews
and controlled
achievements of
Rosetta Stone?

nature in
the Phoenicians


polytheistic


Abraham (father
religions?


of the Hebrews),

Seafaring
Basalt stone used
Moses (led
Gods & goddesses traders, invented
to translate
Israelites out of

the phonetic
hieroglyphics
Egypt)

alphabet &

purple dye

List two beliefs of


Zoroastrianism



The earth is a
battleground
between good &
evil; eventually
good would win
Form of writing
found in Egypt



Hieroglyphics

India & China


Which
What is
Dynasty used Confucianism?
oracle bones? (List 2 teachings.)






Philosophy
Shang
found in East
Asia; respect
elders, value
education, be
trustworthy

What is
Hinduism?

What happened
Who was the What was the
during the
emperor of the Mandate of
(List 2 beliefs.)
Golden Age of
Mauryan
Heaven?

India?
Empire that

Major religion

converted to

that originated

Buddhism?

in India;
A time of peace

The gods
believes in
and prosperity;

authority to
reincarnation,
new
Asoka
rule given to
karma, and that achievements
an
every living
in math, science
individual
thing has a soul
and the arts
leader

Greece
List the 4 parts of a
What is a
Polis.
democracy?





A form of
Acropolis, agora,
government
citadel, assembly where the power

is given to the

citizens

Who was
Alexander the
Great?
Leader how
established an
empire and
developed a new
culture
(Hellenism)

Who was placed on


trial for corrupting
the youth of
Athens?

Socrates

Who was wrote


The Republic and
established a
school called The
Academy?

Plato

What was the


greatest example
of Greek
architecture?

The Parthenon






What were
Aristotles views
on government?


A government
should be ruled
by a strong and
virtuous leader

Where was the


citadel located?



On top of the
acropolis

What is cultural
diffusion?


The exchange of
products, ideas,
traditions,
religions, and
languages

What was a Greek


city-state called?


Polis

Who were the


patricians?

Who were the


plebeians?

Commoners;
skilled workers;
Paid a majority of
the taxes

Rome
The city of Rome According to Greek
was located by
mythology, who
which river?
founded Rome?




Tiber River
Romulus &

Remus



What did the
What is a legion?
Roman Army build

throughout the

empire?


Large military
Roads & bridges
unit (5,000

soldiers)



Who fought during
What was
the Punic Wars?
considered to be

the heart of Roman

politics and a place
Rome & Carthage
where public

meetings were
held?

The Forum


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What was the


purpose of the
Twelve Tables?


Set of laws
offering equal
protection

Nobles, upper
class; held
important
positions in
military and
government

What was the


What was a consul? What is a republic?
name of the group

A form of
of elected officials Two leaders who
government
who focused on
ruled in place of a
found in early
protecting plebian
king; was in
Rome where
rights?
charge of the
people elect

military & had the leaders to create
Tribunes
power to veto
laws and vote on
laws
issues
What is a dictator?


A ruler with
complete control





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