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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the era of the First Civilizations, what empires encompassed the city- states of Mesopotamia? | Akkadia, Babylonia, and Assyria |
| What happened to Egypt when it temporarily ruled Nubia and the lands east of the Mediterranean? | It became an imperial state |
| The term 'empire' is usually reserved for ... ? | Larger, more aggressive states |
| Since empires have often conquered and ruled people with various within 1 political system, they're often associated with .... ? | Political and social oppression |
| Give 3 examples of an empire that has flourished without an all- encompassing state.. | Mesopotamia, Greece, and Maya |
| In the case of Mesopotamia, Greece and Maya, how was civilization expressed? | A common culture rather than a unified political system |
| The civilizations of the classical era include... ? | Persia, Greece, Rome, China, and India |
| Why have these classical empires had such lasting fascination? | They were so big and so bloody |
| Before the 20th century, the majority of humankind lived in... ? | Empires |
| In the Roman empire, what religion was transformed from a small Jewish sect into a world religion? | Christianity |
| Despite their violence, exploitation and oppression, empires provided... ? | Periods of peace and security, economic and artistic development, commercial exchange, and cultural mixing |
| What did the classical era in Eurasia witness? | The flowering of 2nd wave civilizations |
| During the classical era, in what part of the world did civilizations emerge? | the Mediterranean world, Middle East, India and China |
| Who were the Persian monarchs? | Darius, Cyrus |
| The Persian empire had an elaborate cult of ________ | kingship |
| Persian governors were called .... | satraps |
| Persia had a system of imperial ____, known as "eyes and ears of the King" | spies |
| Cyrus won the gratitude of the _____ in 539 BCE | Jews |
| How did Cyrus win the Jews' gratitude? | He allowed those that were exiled to return and build their temple |
| Where were the Jews allowed to build their temple when Cyrus allowed them back? | Jerusalem |
| A canal in Persia connected the _____ river with the ____ sea | Nile, Red |
| What was the name of the Persian road that was some 1700 miles long? | The Royal Road |
| How did merchants travel along the Royal Road? | By caravans |
| The Persians also had a very effective _____ ______, and the U.S later adopted their motto | Postal service |
| The Persians constructed elaborate _________ _________, particularly Susa and Persepolis | Imperial centers |
| Who was the main Persian god? | Ahura Mazda |
| Greece allowed various degrees of participation in _______ life | Political |
| The Greeks called themselves _______ | Hellenes |
| The total population of Greece and Aegean basin was just... | 2-3 million |
| What was a big factor in the political shape of Greece? | The terrain, many mountains and valleys |
| What were some of the larger city- states in Greece? | Athens, Sparta, Thebes, and Corinth |
| Between 750- 500 BCE, Greek settlements were established where? | All around the Mediterranean basin and rim of the Black Sea |
| Settlers brought what to these new lands? | Greek culture, language and architecture |
| The greatest distinction between Persia and Greece lays in... | Varying degrees of political participation |
| Greece was the first government with the idea of _________ | citizenship |
| Greek had the first _________ | Democracy |
| The 50 or so years after the Greco- Persian wars were not only the high point of Athenian democracy, but also.... | the Golden Age of Greek culture |
| Athens' dominant position among the allies led to intense resentment, a finally a bitter ________ ________ | Civil war |
| This bloody conflict was known as the _________ _____ | Peloponnesian War |
| In this war, _______ was defeated | Athens |
| The Macedonian takeover of Greece was led by who? | Phillip II |
| Phillip II's son _________ led a massive Greek expedition against Persia | ALEXANDER!!! |
| Alexander was looted as King of _____ | Asia |
| What followed the death of Alexander? | The Hellenistic Era |
| The Hellenistic era was.... | the widespread dissemination of Greek culture |
| Rome and China flourished at the ______ _____ | same time |
| Originally ruled by a king, Roman ________ overthrew the monarchy | aristocrats |
| When aristocrats overthrew the Roman monarchy, what type of government did they establish? | A republic |
| In the Roman republic, who ruled? | the wealthy class |
| What was the official name of the wealthy class in Rome? | Patricians |
| The poorer Roman class was knows as .... | the Plebeians |
| A written code of law did what for the Plebeians? | Protected them from some abuse |
| The office of Tribune did what? | Represented the Plebeians |
| The Romans launched their empire building process when? | the 490s BCE |
| The Roman army was, "well _______, well ____ & well ________" | Trained, fed, rewarded |
| The Romans were _____ | Jerks |
| Imperial riches empowered a small group of military leaders, including.... | Marius, Sulla, Pompey and Julius Caesar |
| Rome's republic changed to an ________ | Empire |
| Who was Rome's first emperor? | Octavian |
| Ocatvian, aka ________ | Augustus |
| What was the pax Romana? | "the Roman peace", era of imperial Rome's greatest extent & greatest authority |
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