The classical society of Greece flourished at what time?
Who was Alexander the Great? What was the “Hellenistic Period?”
Describe Greek polytheism. Be able to indentify the major gods and goddesses.
After adopting the Phoenician’s alphabet, the Iliad and the Odyssey were recorded. How did this affirm a mythic foundation for their culture?
What is the nature of Zeus in the Iliad? Who are Achilles and Hektor?
What is a Polis? How did its creation eventually influence loyalty within Greece?
Compare the political structure of Greece to China and Egypt.
How did the Peloponnesian War affect Athens, Sparta, and Greece as a nation?
What stopped Alexander’s (the Great) desire for a ‘multinational empire?’
Who was Aristotle? Who was Plato? And who were the Stoics? What were their political views?
Discuss the arts: literature, sculpting, painting, and drama/philosophy.
What was lyric poetry?
What was the social structure of Greek society? How did economics (trade,
commerce and agriculture) influence Greece? How were women viewed? Slavery? Class divisions? Education?
What trends of Greek society do we see in the world today?
Define:
Cyrus the Great
Socrates
Direct democracy
Pericles
Persian Wars
Sophocles
Alexandria
How were the Romans related to the Greeks? What traditions did they carry on? What were their religious beliefs/institutions?
What was the political structure of Rome? Who were citizens? Who were not? Who participated in politics?
Who made up Roman armies? How did Rome maintain and encourage loyalty, even with conquered peoples?
How did the wealth of war effect Roman society? And the structure of local government?
Discuss the arts: literature, sculpting, painting, and drama/philosophy.
What was Augustus’ major contribution to Rome?
Discuss taxation, commerce and public works.
Discuss the origins of Christianity. Who was Jesus of Nazareth?
How was the Christian church organized? Why did they use Greek?
What elements led to Rome’s decline?
What in society today comes from Rome?
Compare and contrast Greece, Rome, China and Egypt.
Define:
Etruscans
Plebeians
Carthage
Republic
Vergil
Ovid
Natural Law
Jesus of Nazareth
Paul
Who were the Christians? What was the relationship between the Hebrews and the Christians? How were their values/religions different from one another? Discuss Christian theology.
What types of laws changed under the Christian church? And what did the religious code do to the relations between man and god, genders, social structure and worship in Christianity?
How did the Christians influence Rome? How were the Christians influenced by Rome?
According to Matthew and Luke, who is Jesus of Nazareth? What were some of the miracles done by Jesus of Nazareth told in Matthew and Luke?
What happened to the prophet, Jesus? Why did the Hebrew reject Jesus of Nazareth? What happened to Jesus’ disciples?
What elements in the Christian church can still be seen today?
Define:
Bethlehem
John the Baptist
Peter
Crucifixion
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