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 6 th 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 2 nd Place – 4 bonus points 3 rd 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 8 th 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 – 4 th 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.