World History A Unit 2: New Directions in Government and Society

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The Greeks developed a rich set of ________, or traditional stories, about their gods. The works of Homer and another epic, Theogony by Hesiod, are the source of much of Greek mythology. Through the myths, the Greeks sought to understand the ________ and the power of ________. Myths explained the changing of the seasons, for example. (pgs. 123 - 126)

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myths, mysteries of nature, human passions

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The two most powerful city-states are ________ and ________. (pgs. 127 - 133)

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Athens Sparta

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Fill in the blanks for Pericles’ Plan for Athens: He had three goals: (1) to ________, (2) to hold and ________, and (3) to ________.

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strengthen Athenian democracy, strengthen the empire, glorify Athens

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Select the most significant reform that the Emperor Diocletian made.

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D

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Complete the sentence about how the Western Roman Empire fell. The decline of the Western Roman Empire took place over many years. Its final collapse was the result of __________, the __________ from the wealthier Eastern part, and __________.

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worsening internal problems, separation of the Western Empire, outside invasions

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The ability to ________ was a major technological achievement of the ancient Nok of sub-Saharan Africa. (pgs. 217)

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smelt iron

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Complete the sentence about Djenné-Djeno.
By the third century, they had learned how to smelt iron. They _______ their rice, fish, and pottery for copper, gold, and salt from other peoples who lived along the river. Djenné-Djeno became a bustling trading center linked to other towns not only by the _______ , but also by _______ .

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exchanged, Niger, overland camel routes

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Why was Aksum an international trading power?

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Access to sea trade on the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean helped Aksum become an international trading power.

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Complete the sentence about the Olmecs. This head, along with others that were discovered later, was a remnant of the Olmec civilization. The Olmec emerged about 1200 and thrived from approximately 800–400. They lived along the Gulf Coast of Mexico, in the modern-day Mexican states of _______ and _______.

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Veracruz and Tabasco