Accelerated World History

October 15-16, 2015

Warm Up – October 15-16, 2015

• Get out your study guide and review the first 5 minutes of class. We will start our review game immediately after the late bell.

Agenda

• Unit 2 Review• Unit 2 Test

• Reminders: • Study Guide Due Today!• Progress Reports Given Out in 6th Period.

Review Game Rules

• You will be in 3 teams. • Each team gets a sticky note. Pick a captain! •When the question comes up on the board, your captain will rush to the board and put his/her sticky note on it. The first team to get to the board will be called on to answer. • If they get it right, they get the point. If not, the next one will get the opportunity to answer.

Review Game Rules

• If there is a tie, both teams have the chance to answer and get the point. • Breakdown of prizes*: • Winning team – 5 bonus points on test• 2nd Place – 4 bonus points• 3rd Place – 3 Bonus Points• Last Place – 2 Bonus Points• *As long as everyone in group participates.

Question 1

•Who won the Peloponnesian War?

•Sparta

Question 2

•Why was Alexandria, Egypt, important during the Hellenistic period?

• It was a center/central location for commerce, trade, and culture

Question 3

•What separated the different regions within Greece?

•Mountains

Question 4

•What territories were conquered by Alexander the Great?

• Persian Empire, Egypt, and the Indus River Valley 

Question 5

•What did Athens and Sparta have in common?

• They were both city-states

Question 6

•What were the reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire?

• Invasions of neighboring tribes, huge amounts of debt + inflation, disruption of trade

Question 7

•What languages are derived from Latin?

• French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Portuguese (The Romance languages)

Question 8

•What was the emperor’s purpose for dividing the Roman Empire?

• It was more efficient (easier) to control

Question 9

• In the early Roman government, who were the consuls?

• Chief Executives (they make and enforce laws)

Question 10

• Describe the 12 Tables

•Written laws; Publicly displayed; gave legal protection to all citizens

Question 11

•What were the reasons that Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire?

• Rome’s infrastructure (roads) were great & encouraged the exchange of ideas; embraced all people; Jesus taught eternal life.

Question 12

•Why was Augustus the most able emperor of Rome?

• Stabilized the frontier (border of empire); built beautiful government buildings; created an enduring government (stable, long lasting)

Question 13

•What regions of the world today are still strongly influenced by the achievements of Rome?

• Europe & the United States

Question 14

•What is a republic?

• A representative democracy; citizens elects representatives to vote for them.

• Bonus – who is the most well-known country TODAY that is a republic?

Question 15

•Why did Roman rulers oppose Christianity?

• Christians would not worship the Roman gods

Question 16

•What happened during the Pax Romana?

• The Roman Empire experienced peace and prosperity thanks to good rulers and smart decision making.

Question 17

•What rights were Roman citizens guaranteed under Roman law?

• Right to receive equal treatment under the law; right to be punished for actions, not thoughts; right to be considered innocent until proven guilty.

Question 18

• During the 8th century dispute over icons, who supported their use?

• The Pope

Question 19

• Justinian created a panel of experts to do what?

• Compile laws to regulate a complex society

Question 20

•What title did Ivan III adopt?

• Czar

Question 21

•What did Justinian and Yaroslav the Wise both create?

• Effective legal codes

Question 22

• Orthodox Christianity became the state religion of which empire?

• Byzantine Empire

Question 23

•What is a pastoralist?

• Nomad who herds animals

Question 24

•What happened to the Mongol Empire immediately following the death of Genghis Khan?

• Expanded into other parts of Asia (thanks to his sons and grandsons).

Question 25

•What modern day states were once part of the Mongol Empire?

• North Korea, Russia, South Korea, China

Question 26

•What made Kublai Khan unique from his fellow Mongols?

• He was not nomadic.

Question 27

•What happened during the Pax Mongolica?

• Ideas and innovations/inventions spread with trade between Europe and Asia

Question 28

•Why did Kublai Khan favor Mongols and foreigners for government posts?

• He believed that Mongols and foreigners did have local loyalty

Question 29

• Describe the Mongol Empire

• Geography – Largest unified land empire• Religion – Ritualistic, Animistic• Political – Ruled by families and a king

Test Instructions

• Name• Date – 10/15/2015• Class Period – 4th • Test Version – 1, 2, or 3 • Subject – Unit 2 Test

• Number two pencil. Find something to do after the test. If I see a phone, it’s a zero.