west civ midterm

Question 1

• What did Greek people from various city-states have in common?

Answer 1

Language, culture, and religion.

Question 2

• What religion did Greeks practice? What does it mean

Answer 2

Polytheism- followed many gods

Question 3

• What new form of government was established in Greece? What was original

Answer 3

Democracy- og is Aristocracy

Question 4

• What did the Greeks build?

Answer 4

temples

Question 5

• Characteristics of Sparta?

Answer 5

Focused on their army, individualism discouraged, service to state was most important.

Question 6

Characteristics of Athens?

Answer 6

Focused on philosophy, literature, had a representative government.

Question 7

• What led to the decline of Ancient Greece

Answer 7

War between city states, neighboring states increase of power, Macedonia conquered the city states.

Question 8

• When were the remaining city-states conquered?

Answer 8

146 BCE

Question 9

when did (western) Rome fall? Why did it fall

Answer 9

476 AD- Rome was a small empire within Europe

Question 10

Byzantine empire fell in the year

Answer 10

1453 AD

Question 11

• What was the time period of the Roman Republic?

Answer 11

509 BC-29 BC

Question 12

Greek temple built to honor goddess Athena in Athens was?

Answer 12

Parthenon

Question 13

Language of Rome

Answer 13

Latin

Question 14

Language of Greece

Answer 14

Greek

Question 15

• What branches of government were established in the Roman Republic?

Answer 15

Executive, legislative, and judicial.

Question 16

• How did the Roman Republic change over time?

Answer 16

They built roads and aqueducts.

Question 17

• What was the time period of the Roman Empire

Answer 17

30 BCE- 476 A.D.

Question 18

• What were some characteristics of the Roman Empire? What did they build? And how did these structures help Rome socially, politically, militarily, or economically?

Answer 18

They built roads and aqueducts. The roads allowed them to get places and trade easily. Aqueducts allowed for them to get clean water.

Question 19

• Why were Christians viewed as threat to Rome?

Answer 19

They only believed in one God and Rome thought that their gods would get mad at them for letting Christians worship God.

Question 20

• What factors contributed to the fall of Rome?

Answer 20

Rise of Christianity.

Question 21

once appointed a Roman Senator, this patrician could serve for…

Answer 21

life

Question 22

The roman empire was accepting of the Christian faith

Answer 22

true

Question 23

the principle of government made sure that no one branch could control another

Answer 23

checks and balances

Question 24

• Which Emperor of Rome relocated the capital city to the eastern portion of the empire?

Answer 24

Constantine

Question 25

• How was the geographic location of Constantinople of strategic importance or value?

Answer 25

Was a good place for trade.

Question 26

split between the western roman catholic church and eastern orthodox church was called

Answer 26

the great schism

Question 27

• How did the important works of the ancient Greeks and Romans survive the fall of the eastern half of the empire?

Answer 27

They went with Constantine to the byzantine Empire.

Question 28

dates of middle ages

Answer 28

500 AD- 1450 Ad

Question 29

• What events mark the beginning and end of the Middle Ages?

Answer 29

Fall of Rome, End of Feudalism/Renaissance

Question 30

• Why are the Early Middle Ages referred to as the Dark Ages

Answer 30

There was a lack of advancement and technology.

Question 31

• What major threat did Europeans face in the Early Middle Ages?

Answer 31

The Muslims attacks./ tribal invasions

Question 32

some strengths and weaknesses of the feudal system?

Answer 32

? There was order, people were protected. Weaknesses- serfs didn’t have opportunities, couldn’t withhold the black death.

Question 33

• What were the Crusades?

Answer 33

A series of Holy wars to win back the Holy Land.

Question 34

• What factors left Europeans vulnerable to the Black Death?

Answer 34

No hygiene, overpopulated areas, and no protection, no advanced medicine

Question 35

Renaissance took place between

Answer 35

1300s-1500s

Question 36

• What factors contributed to Italy being the center of the Renaissance?

Answer 36

Trading routes allowed culture to be influenced and city states allowed art to flourish.

Question 37

• What were some overall characteristics of the era that changed after Middle Ages?

Answer 37

Human Potential, humanism, Art, religion.

Question 38

• What was the Renaissance value of humanism? What were the goals of a humanist education

Answer 38

The value of humanism focused on human potential, achievements, and activities. The goals were to study less about religion and more on the human and ancient Greece teachings.

Question 39

• What were some other Renaissance values?

Answer 39

Individualism, secularism, humanism, science, and naturalism.

Question 40

• How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art?

Answer 40

? Renaissance art focused more on humanism, individualism, secularism and looking more realistic.

Question 41

• How did the printing press impact the growth of the Renaissance

Answer 41

When the printing press was made, they were able to print books quicker which allowed them to read at school and learn old Greek teachings.

Question 42

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Answer 42

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