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.