Ap World History, Amsco Chapter 3

AP WORLD HISTORY, AMSCO CHAPTER 3

Period 2: 600 B.C.E to 600 C.E.

Classical Civilizations in Greece and Persia, Pages 50-71 Absence Date: ______

"The purpose... is to prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time" Herodotus

1. Why is Herodotus so important?

2. Who were the leaders that followed the Golden Age of Greece?

3. Who were the Minoans and what were they known for?

4. What was the Mycenaean civilization known for?

5. What led to the Greeks being open to new ideas?

6. What led to the Greeks having local independent city state governments?

7. What is Sparta famous for?

8. Explain the gender relationship between Spartan men and women?

9. Explain the Spartan governmental structure?

10. Who was the great law giver for the Athenian government?

11. What led to the creation of Athenian Democracy?

12. What achievements is Pericles most known for?

13. Explain the gender relationship between Athenian men and women?

14. What created Greek Syncretism?

15. Explain the role of Greek literature and religion and how it worked together?

16. How did the Olympic Games help bring the Greek city states together?

17. Why was the development of Greek colonies so important to the city states? 18. What affect did trade have on Pan-Hellenic continuity?

19. How large was the Persian Empire?

20. What did Darius I do to govern so much territory? (He did two big things)

21. How did the Royal Road system in the Persian Empire work?

22. How did the common currency affect the Persian Empire?

23. How did the Persian Empire treat people of diverse religions?

24. Explain how the Persian Empire changed the world with its religious beliefs?

25. What role did Zoroastrianism play in the development of Judaism and Christianity?

26. What role did slaves play in the development of Persian society

27. How was the Persian gender roles similar to other Greek societies like Sparta and Athens?

28. Why did the Persian war signal the decline of Persian dominance, and the rise of the Greeks?

29. What reaction did Greek city states have towards paying taxes to Athens?

30. What was the lasting influence of Hellenism in areas outside of Greece?

31. Why were Greeks prized as slaves in Rome?

32. How were the Ptolemy Dynasty and the Seleucids Empire examples of Hellenism?

33. Why were nomadic groups like the Parthians able to conquer civilizations like the Seleucids? (Not in Book)

34. Why did the Sassanid Empire persecute Christians?

35. What is Syncretism? (Not in Book)

Compare and Contrast: Compare the Greeks and Persian Empires in a Venn diagram. Time Line:

776 B.C.E - 660-583 499-479 431-404 336-323 305-83 83 B.C.E-224 224-651 C.E. 400 C.E. B.C.E B.C.E B.C.E B.C.E B.C.E C.E Sassanids Olympic Prophet Persian War Peloponnesia Alexander Seleucid Parthians Conquered Games Zarathustra n War the Great Conquered Conquered by by Islam By Parthians Sassanids

Key Terms:

Athens Sparta Battle of Thermopylae Zoroastrianism Syncretism Devine Right Alexander the Great Avestas Herodotus Greek City-States Persian Empire Pericles