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Ancient Civ.
Semester 1
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Social Studies
7th Grade
12/08/2012

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In the ancient world there were paths through dense forests that people used for trading.

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False
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People in ancient times did not travel up mountains to attack civilizations on the other side of the mountains because the chance of them dying was extremely high.
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True
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The water that was collected from a cactus would be enough to keep a whole family alive in the desert. 
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False
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People in the ancient world lived in cabins made out of wood from trees.
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False
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There were roads in the mountains in the ancient world.
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false
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People in the ancient world had more common sense of how to survive than intellectual smarts
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TRUE
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Which geographic region creates silt
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rivers
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which geographic region allows enemies to plan sneak attacks with much ease
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forests
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Which geographic regions provide natural protection from invasions
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Deserts

Forests

Mountains

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Which geographic features are you most likely to get food from
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Rivers

Forests

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Silt is...
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fertile soil
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Cataracts are...

 

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Rough rapids
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How is silt created?

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when the river overflows and the water goes on the banks and creates silt
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Which geographic feature would ensure you the most survival and why?
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The river because you could rade and travel, food and drink, take baths, and have silt to grow good crops also the catracts make it hard for enemy to attack
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TheMinoans spoke Greek
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False
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The United  States uses a Direct Democracy today. 
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False
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An Oligarchy is when only a few people hold all power
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True
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The Greeks used Greek gods to explain natural occurences of the world. They worshiped these gods.
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True
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Aristocrats are leaders in the Oligarchy that are elected to their positions
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FALSE
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City-Staes benift from having colonies by gaining copper and olive oil as well as protection from invaders
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False
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Ancient Greeks participated in the Olympics to prove which city-state is the best and to make peace with other city-states
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False
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Under which leader did democracy form?
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Cleisthenes
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Which city is known as the birthplace of democracy?
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Athens
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The land of Greece is a large..
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Peninsula
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Greek myths are stories that explained..
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why natural events of the world happened
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The Classical Age is ...
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A time of great achievements and inventions
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How were two ways the ancient Greeks voted
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  • Hand raising
  • secret ballot
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How many people voted in Ancient Greece
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6,000
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The form of government were all votes count is called.....                     
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Direct Democracy
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When one person takes over the government by force they are a....             
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Tyrant
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Why did Ancient Greeks have the Olympics
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  • see which city-state is the best             
  • to honor their gods                       
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Where did most people settle in Greece?
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  • The Coastline                
  • River Valleys                       
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Ancient Greeks used an acropolis for ...
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Protection
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What ended the Minoan civilization? 
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A volcanic eruption             
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How were Greeks able to control the trade in the Meditteranean Sea?                     
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Location of the city-states and colonies
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Greek people living in city-states thought...
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they though of themselves as residents of the city-state not of  one Greek Country 
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What is the order of Athens government?
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oligarchy,tyranny,oligarchy,democracy
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Representative Democracy          
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when people elect people to govern them   
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How did the people of Athens respond to Dracos laws                                        
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they felt the laws were to strict          
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Why did the Early Greeks mostly travel by sea
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The mountains were hard to travel           
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The Greeks became
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excellent shipbuilders         
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Who gave the people a right to partcipate in govewrnment by allowing them to make suggestions about what should change in the government           
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Solon
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What does democracy mean?
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"rule of the people" 
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What are the benifits of living in a city-state?
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  1. Identity Of citizens-citizens could have rights
  2. Protection-protection becaus epeople are less likely to attack a group of people.
  3. wealth-recieve things from owning colonies and trading
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Three benefits of living near the sea

 

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  1. Trade-trade with different countries
  2. Travel-travel to trade and spread religon
  3. Food-you can get food you need to survive
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Which Hellenistic Kingdom had the most rebellion against Greek Culture        
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Syria
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When Darius created his capital he filled it with...
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gold,silver and artwork                 
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What was the end result of the Peloponnesian War                             
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Sparta became the most pwerful city-state in Greece               
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Why was the boat bridge built            
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For the Persian Calvary to cross the Agean Sea faster                         
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During the Peloponnesian War, Sparta was completely sucessful in blocking off all connections Athens had with their empire
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False
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Who is known for creating geometry?
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Euclid
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Athens had a strong _______ and Sparta had a strong ________  ___________
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Navy

land Army

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What did Hippocrates believe we should study and why.                              
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study the human body so we can cure diseases
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Which battle had a traitorous solider?
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Thermopylae
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Who did Persia defeat under the leadership of Cyrus the Great                
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Medes
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what sea did Darius' boat bridge strech across
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Agean Sea
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What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin
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Sparta city-states feared Athens would control Greece        
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What is a Phalanx                 
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When soliders stand in a square
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How did the Phalanx allow Macedonia to attack first                            
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the long spears used in the phalanx allowed them to stick it out in front of them and attack the enemy first           
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Patricians
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Noble, powerful citizens of Rome
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century
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group of 100 soliders
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legions                      
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group of 6000 soliders
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dictators
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rulers with almost absolute power
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forum
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romes public meeting place
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plebians
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common people
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Greece is in the middle of what sea
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medditereranean
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What is an oligarchy
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when a group of people callede aristocrats ruled the citizens
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what is a tyranny
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when one person or a tyrant was in charge of everyone
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tyrant swere able to stay in power because they had __________ and ___________  _______________      
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supporters and strong armies
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What two brothers founded Rome
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Romulus and Remes
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What weapon did Alexander the Great create
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catupolt
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How did Julius Caesar become famous
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he conquered Gaul
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What is the day called that Julius Caesar died on
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Ides Of March          
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When was the fall of Rome      
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476A.D
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What is Rome's relationship with power
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the romans love power          
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What is the most famous Roman road
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Silk Road          
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Why did Brutus kill Caesar
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he loved Caesar put he loved Rome more 
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who fought in the punic wars
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Rome and Carthage
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Who led Carthage in the 2nd Punic war
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Hannibal
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