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(AMS) 3rd 9 Weeks Test Review

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philosopher   a person who used reason to understand natural events  
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blockade   actions taken to isolate an enemy and cut off its  
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aristocrat   a member of a rich and powerful ruling family  
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Hellenistic   Greek culture and history after the death of Alexander  
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city-state   small, independent nations  
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acropolis   collection of fortified (protected) structures on a hill  
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agora   public markets in the cities of ancient Greece  
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peninsula   an area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides  
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plague   widespread sickness  
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patrician   a wealthy, upper-class person  
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disciple   a follower of a person or belief  
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republic   form of government in which citizens vote for their leader  
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province   a unit of the Roman Empire, ruled by a governor supported by an army  
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aqueduct   structures built to carry water over long distances  
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veto   rejecting or forbidding any planned action or rule by a person in power  
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mercenary   a foreign soldier who serves a nation only for pay  
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plebeian   a social class of ordinary citizens in the ancient Roman Republic  
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inflation   an economic situation in which there is more money, but it has less value  
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Why did Greek communities develop separate customs and beliefs?   geography (mountainous peninsulas and islands) isolated the people  
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What actions occurred during Greece’s Dark Ages?   people relied on word of mouth to keep their traditions alive; many people lived in poverty; people gave up writing  
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The Greeks believed that their gods were immortal. What does this mean?   the gods will live forever  
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What did the Spartan government concentrate its resources on creating?   brave and skillful warriors  
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In what areas did important achievements develop during the Hellenistic period?   science and mathematics  
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What effect did geography have on the communities of Ancient Greece?   made it hard for communities to unify (unite)  
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Why were myths so important to the Greek people? What did they explain?   the creation of the universe and the features of nature  
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What did philosophers believe about the gods?   the gods were not the source of everything  
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One reason people went to the Acropolis was for religious purposes. What purpose of life did the agora fulfill?   public life  
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What event occurred that resulted in the collapse of Athens?   Peloponnesian War  
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What happened to Greece under the leadership of Alexander the Great?   expanded its empire  
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Why was free grain given to the poor by Roman emperors?   to prevent riots when the harvest was poor  
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Once conquered by the Romans, what must people do in order to continue their own cultures/beliefs?   live peacefully and pay taxes  
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What led to Rome’s serious economic problems?   unemployment, high taxes, inflation  
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Why was Rome’s geographic setting so important?   its location was central to the Italian Peninsula and the known Western World  
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How does Roman law affect us today?   it developed ideas of justice that are the basis of our legal system.  
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What happened to the Roman Empire under Constantine’s rule?   gained Christianity as its official religion  
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How were conquered people treated by Roman governors?   left alone by the Roman governors as long as they lived peacefully  
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What led to Constantinople’s wealth?   its location was a natural crossroads of trade  
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Why was Islam so attractive to the people of the Arabian Peninsula?   Islam offered people a way of life in contrast to the oppressive rules of the nearby Byzantine and Persian empires  
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What caused Islam to spread so quickly along the western & southern region of the Mediterranean Basin?   Muslim traders took their religion there  
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How is Islam’s golden age portrayed?   scholars see it as one the most brilliant periods in world history  
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Why did the Byzantine Empire last over 1,000 years?   grew rich from trade  
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Who were the Bedouins?   nomadic people who made their homes in the Arabian desert  
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