World History Unit 2

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Howoften were the Olympics held in ancient Greece?

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in honor of Zeus

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Whatwas the purpose of the Greek Olympics?

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4 years

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Whatcaused Athens to lose the Peloponnesian War?

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blackPlague

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Hellenistic culture

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spreadof Greek culture that started after thedeath of Alexander the Great and the roman empire took control. blend of Greek,middle Easter, Asian

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Whatgeographical features made Italy a great place to start a civilization?

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peninsulaabout 750 miles long. built on 7 hills

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Whatdid the Gracchi brothers try to do in Rome?

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land reform and help poor??^

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Whatproblems did Rome experience after the Pax Romana?

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weekleadership and poor economy

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WhichChinese dynasty used the civil service exams?

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Greecewas weakened by warfare

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Whichphilosophy did Shi Huangdi follow?

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legalism

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Han China was considered a patriarchal society

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false

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WhichIndian ruler converted to Buddhism?

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Asoka

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Whatmade Asoka stop expanding the Mauryan empire?

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Buddhism

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Whichcivilization was first to use a symbol for zero?

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India

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Whichreligion was dominant during the Gupta empire?

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Hinduism

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TheMycenaeans were probably a peaceful civilization with no military.

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true

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Whoconquered the largest empire the world had seen up to year zero?

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Alexanderthe Great

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Whowas Jesus? Why did Christians believe he was so special?

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a Jew that preached about God, had 12disciples, was crucified to save us from sin

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WhichRoman emperor helped spread Christianity in Rome by becoming Christian himself?

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Constantine

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WhichRoman emperor had a new Roman capital built at Byzantium?

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Constantine

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Spartawas characterized by an emphasis on

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military

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WhichGreek god was the god of war?

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hera

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Whywas the Battle of Salamis so significant during the Persian Wars?

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Greekvictory, had in alliance between the greek city-states and was one of the laterbattles

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Whowrote "Oedipus"?

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Sophocles

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Whowas king of the Macedonian empire before Alexander?

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kingPhilp

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Whydid Alexander stop conquering territory?

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Alexander'sarmy grew tired

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WhichGreek god was the god of wisdom?

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Athena

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Whydid the Persian king Darius decide to attack the Greek mainland?

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Darrius went toGreece to help punish Athens for helpingthe city states

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Whywas Macedonia able to conquer Greece in the 340s BC?

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a long cycle of warfare left all of Greece vulnerable toattract.&V0s8k

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Whatare some examples of epic Greek poetry?

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dramatic

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Describethe Roman government BEFORE it had an emperor.

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republicin which citizens would elect representatives to represent here interest checksand balances

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Whydid a group of senators murder Julius Caesar?

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Senates believedthat Julius Caesar was a threat to the future of the Roman Republic

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Whatdoes the phrase "bread and circuses" refer to?

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declining heroism of Romans after the Roman Republicceased to exist and the Roman Empire

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Whydid Constantine build a new Roman capital in the east?

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Constantine wanteda new empire based on the Romans.

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WhichVisigothic king sacked Rome in 410

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kingAlaric

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Whydid the Romans decide to display the Law of the Twelve Tables?

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wantedthe laws to apply to rich and poor

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Whatcaused the Third Punic War?

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Carthagebroke treaty with Rome

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Wheredid Romans go for entertainment?

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Amphitheatre

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WhichChinese dynasty unified China in 221 BC?

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Qin

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Describesome important characteristics of Confucianism

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familydynamic respect

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Whichmanufactured product was most prized in the Han dynasty?

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silk

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Peasants made of 90% of the population of Han China. I

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90%

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Howdid Chandragupta ensure a strong, centralized government in India?

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byorganizing a bureaucracy and a system of spies to monitor officials[]

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Whyis Asoka remembered as one of India's greatest rulers?

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workedto improve peoples lives

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TheGupta empire reached its height under

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ChandraGupta II. >

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DescribeLegalism

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strict adherence, or the principle ofstrict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather thanthe spirit

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Whatwas the purpose of the civil service system?

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to obtain officials who held Confucian values

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Howdid Chandragupta divide his empire?

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He also divided the empire into districts with relatives and generals >

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WhichIndian king promoted Buddhism in India?

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Asoka

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Whatwas the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

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protectChinese empire

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WhichIndian king had inscriptions made on pillars?

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Asoka