Foundations of Civilization

Question 1

What are chracterstics of a city?

Answer 1

• hierarchy, specialization, knowledge, stories

Question 2

What is referred to as the West?

Answer 2

America and Europe

Question 3

What characterizes a civilization?

Answer 3

• religion, writing, art, politics, philosophy

Question 4

Which civilization was a precursor to the Greeks?

Answer 4

Phoenicia

Question 5

Where is Phoenicia located?

Answer 5

modern day Lebanon

Question 6

City-states

Answer 6

city that governs itself

Question 7

What was Phoenicia composed of?

Answer 7

city states

Question 8

What happened as a result of trading along the Mediterranean Sea?

Answer 8

cities began popping up on the coast, mdae trading even more profitable

Question 9

What is Carthage?

Answer 9

carthage will eventually control trade in the east and west and be a powerful empire

Question 10

Whaat legacies did the Phoenicians leave behind?

Answer 10

• money for trade

- alphabet (22 letters)

Question 11

What is one of the oldest civilizations the Greeks built?

Answer 11

Troy

Question 12

What did Troy eventually grow into?

Answer 12

trading city

Question 13

Where was Troy located?

Answer 13

Aegea Sea

Question 14

What caused Troy to fall?

Answer 14

Initially an earthquake weakened the city, but then other Greeks attacked and finished it off

Question 15

Where was Minoa located?

Answer 15

Crete

Question 16

Why did Minoa have excellent trade access?

Answer 16

There were various ports and harbors as well as many trade cities surrounding it

Question 17

What was the Mycenae civilization composed of?

Answer 17

It was compposed of various tribes throuhgout the region who engaged in trade

Question 18

What were the Kings ulterior motives in Mycenae?

Answer 18

Kings were the one’s primarily gaining wealth which were in turn used to collect weapons and kill competitors

Question 19

What age were most of these early civilizations in?

Answer 19

Bronze

Question 20

Was bronze common? Who had access to bronze?

Answer 20

some components to bronze were rare during this time so only the elite had access to bronze

Question 21

Why did Mycenae evetually fall?

Answer 21

It fell to iron age civilizations but began to rebuild

Question 22

What were freemen allowed to do?

Answer 22

they were allowed to make decisions on policy with the king

Question 23

Who were citizens in these early civilizations?

Answer 23

rich, free men

Question 24

What do you gain by being a citizen?

Answer 24

• you are able to assembe with the king, you are protected by laws, and you are allowed to participate in the market

Question 25

What are your obligations as a citizen?

Answer 25

• city defense
• obey laws
• paying taxes

Question 26

Hoplite

Answer 26

a citizen soldier that requires training to fight in an organized unit