global exam jan 7

Question 1

how did Rome grow in size?

Answer 1

through conquering other areas and trade on the Mediterranean sea

Question 2

identify one way the geography of Rome was different than Greece

Answer 2

the land was flatter and the soil was more fertile

Question 3

what geographic features made it possible for the romans to unite the Italian peninsula

Answer 3

the flat land and the Mediterranean sea

Question 4

describe the location of the Mediterranean Sea complex

Answer 4

it borders Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia

Question 5

which body of water helped merchants trade their goods

Answer 5

Mediterranean sea

Question 6

what geographic features impacted the rise of the classical civilizations in India? how did those features impact the civilizations

Answer 6

the two Indian rivers, the Ganges and the Indus.

they allowed for trade, transportation, and agriculture

Question 7

what were the Indus River valley civilizations 2 largest settlements and what made them more sophisticated than other settlements at the time

Answer 7

the Harappa and the Mohenjo-Daro, which were more sophisticated because of their street grid pattern and drainage systems

Question 8

describe the location of ancient greece

Answer 8

north of the Mediterranean Sea and west of the Aegean Sea

Question 9

what effect did the punic wars have on Rome’s dominance over other regions?

Answer 9

it increased their dominance and power

Question 10

who fought in the punic wars?

Answer 10

Rome, led by Hannibal
vs
Carthrage, led by scipio

Question 11

how did the punic wars begin?

Answer 11

rome and Carthage both wanted control of Sicily

Question 12

who was Alexander the great and how did he gain power?

Answer 12

he was an important leader and great military general. he gained power quickly by conquering surrounding areas

Question 13

was Athens a true democracy

Answer 13

no because only, land-owning, male citizens could vote and decide for the people. this was only 12% of the population.

Question 14

who was shi huangdi? what was china like before he ruled and what was it like once he started

Answer 14

a Chinese leader who unified china and practiced legalism. before his rule, china was decided into warring states. after, china was unified

Question 15

how did legalism help shi huangdi gain and maintain power

Answer 15

his strict laws and punishments ensured no one would disobey him.

ex: he killed scholars that spoke out against him
ex: he burned books that weren’t about agriculture, medicine, or divination

Question 16

from whom did the romans borrow many of their ideas about literacy religion and architecture

Answer 16

the greek

Question 17

give examples of religions, ideas, and technologies that were spread through the silk road

Answer 17

Christianity, silk, ivory, lamps, buddhism, compasses, carpets, wheelbarrows, wine…

Question 18

what is hellenistic culture

Answer 18

the combination of Egyptian, Persian, Indian, and greek culture

Question 19

how did shi huangdi expand trade in china

Answer 19

he connected the canals and roads so that transportation was easier and faster, and standardized language and measurements so that communication was better

Question 20

how did hellenistic culture spread

Answer 20

through Alexander the great’s conquering

Question 21

explain the social hierarchy in the roman empire

Answer 21

on top patricians- wealthy land owners
plebeians- lower class citizens
freedmen- former slaves
on the bottom slaves- considered property, no legal rights

Question 22

three similarities between Athens and sparta

Answer 22

slavery
social classes
women were expected to bear children

Question 23

five differences between Athens and sparta

Answer 23

a- trade was important
s-trade was disccouraged

a-women had less rights
s-women had more rights

a-society focused on art and philosophy
s-society focused on strength, duty, dicipline

a-women couldn’t own property
s-women could own property

a-had a democracy
s-2 kings, assembly, 5 ephors

Question 24

what led to the roman empires golden age

Answer 24

Augustus united Rome and expanded romes borders. Rome also won the punic wars which brought much prosperity

Question 25

what led to ancient Greeces golden age

Answer 25

when the greek won the Persian wars, which brought much prosperity

Question 26

what were 3 innovations/accomplishments made during the Gupta empire? what impacts did these things have?

Answer 26

advances in math- trig, neg. numbers, decimal points,

Gupta sculpture- inspired by buddhism and hinduism impressive metallurgy- impressive weapons

Question 27

what led to the Gupta empires golden age

Answer 27

they had strong military alliances and an aggressive expansionist policy

Question 28

what were 3 innovations/accomplishments made during the Han dynasty? what impacts did these things have?

Answer 28

compass- helps travelers determine direction
Silk Road- trade network that spread new ideas all over
paper making- paper, also led to printing

Question 29

what were 3 innovations/accomplishments made during the roman empire

Answer 29

arches/domes- important styles of architecture still used today
aqueducts- important innovation for carrying water
medicine- surgery and treatments became more advanced

Question 30

what were 3 innovations/accomplishments made during ancient greece? what impacts did these things have?

Answer 30

democracy- important form of government
parthenon- important monument for Greece
medicine- study of medicine was greatly advanced

Question 31

why is hinduism considered a monotheistic belief system? why is it also considered polytheistic

Answer 31

some believe it is polytheistic because it has more than 33,000 gods. however others believe that it is monotheistic because those 33,000 gods are all just different forms of the same one god

Question 32

why did buddhism reject the caste system

Answer 32

because they didn’t want to become brahmans and be on top of the hierarchy, they just wanted to escape the reincarnation cycle and reaching moksha

Question 33

who was Ashoka

Answer 33

a ruler of India who after a brutal war, converted to buddhism and led India with buddhist teachings

Question 34

how did Ashoka spread buddhism outside of india

Answer 34

by building edicts that had buddhist teachings on them

Question 35

when was Greeces golden age

Answer 35

461-429 BCE

Question 36

where did christianity originate

Answer 36

judea

Question 37

who founded christianity

Answer 37

the followers of Jesus of nazareth