EOY Review Day 2 (23-24)

How did Alexander the Great impact the places he conquered?

• He established a representative democracy throughout his empire.

• He forced people to give up their traditions and become Greek.

• He distributed Egyptian culture throughout the lands that he conquered.

• He spread Hellenistic culture throughout the lands that he conquered.

Life in Athens

“Our constitution is called a democracy because power is in the hands not of a minority but of the whole people….  Here each individual is interested not only in his own affairs but in the affairs of the state as well….  We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business; we say that he has no business here at all.”

-Pericles, Athenian politician

According to the passage, which statement best summarizes what Athens valued most in society?

• In Athens, they valued military dominance.

• In Athens, they valued participation in government

• In Athens, they valued the minority having a voice.

• In Athens, they valued minding their own business.

How did Rome modify its geography in order to be successful?

• The Romans constructed a network of roads to allow enemies to travel easily through the Empire.

• The Romans constructed a network of roads to quickly travel around its Empire.

• The Romans constructed a network of roads to decrease trade in the Empire.

• The Romans constructed a network of roads to allow enemies to conquer the Empire.

How did conflict and conquest impact the economic development of Rome?

• When Rome conquered other territories, their economy was negatively impacted because Rome lost a trading partner.

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  When Rome conquered other territories, their economy was positively impacted because Rome taxed the new territory.

• When Rome conquered other territories, their economy was negatively impacted because Rome used all their money to pay for wars.

• When Rome conquered other territories, their economy was positively impacted because Rome now had to pay taxes to the defeated nation.

Which statement is best supported by the map?

• Roman influence and goods were felt only in Europe and Africa.

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  Roman influence and trade were only accomplished through water routes.

• Roman influence and trade were felt throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

• Roman influence and trade were very narrow in scope for the time period.

Effects of the Battle of Poitier

“…all went ill with the kingdom and the State [France] was undone.  Thieves and robbers rose up everywhere in the land.  The Nobles despised and hated all others and took no thought for usefulness and profit of lord and men.  They subjected and despoiled the peasants and the men of the villages.  In no wise did they defend their country from its enemies; rather did they trample it underfoot, robbing and pillaging the peasants’ goods…”

From the Chronicles of Jean de Venette about the Impact of the Battle of Poitiers

Based on the passage, what was one of the effects of the Battle of Poitiers?

• The peasants began to pillage the nobles.

• The nobles began to profit from their hard work.

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  The nobles began to pillage the peasants.

• The peasants began to profit from their hard work.

"Alas!  our ships enter the port, but a thousand sailors hardly ten are spared.  We reach our homes, our kindred and our neighbors come from all parts to visit us.  Woe to us for we cast at them the darts of death!  Whilst we spoke to them, whilst they embraced us and kissed us, we scattered the poison from our lips.  Going back to their homes, they in turn soon infected their whole families, who in three days succumbed, and were buried in one common grave.  Priests and doctors visiting the sick returned from their duties ill, and soon were numbered with the dead." 

Istoria de morbo sive mortalitate que fuit de 1348

Based on the map and passage, how did the movement of people and goods affect Europe in the 1300s?

• Sailors spread the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) as they returned from Asia.

• Crusaders spread the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) as they returned from Kiev. 

• Sailors brought the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) to Europe from South America.

• Crusaders brought the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) to China on the silk road.

The Magna Carta

In 1215, a group of nobles decided to force the king to respect their rights.  They made King John approve a document called the Magna Carta, which gave rights to individuals and required everyone to follow the law, even the king.  It inspired the English to find more ways to limit the king's power.  A council of nobles was created to advise the king.   In time, the council developed into Parliament, the highest law-making body in the land. This began to move England away from an absolute monarchy and toward a constitutional monarchy.

According to the passage, what caused England to move away from an absolute monarchy and toward a constitutional monarchy?

• The Magna Carta gave kings the divine right to rule.

• The Magna Carta gave individuals rights and required the king to follow the law.

• The Magna Carta gave the king rules that he had to follow.

• The Magna Carta gave subjects a list of acts they had to do for the king.

According to the Social Order in Feudal Europe and Feudal Japan, how were Knights and Samurai similar?

• Both were at the bottom of the social class and owed a part of their crops to the social classes above them.

• Both were at the top of the social pyramid and owed nothing to the rest of the social classes.

• Both were near the middle of the social class and owed military service to the landowning social class above them.

• Both were near the top of the social class and owed military protection to the social classes below them.

Moorish Influence in Spain

In 711 CE, the Islamic Arabs and Moors in northern Africa invaded Spain and established Islamic rule. During this period, philosophy, mathematics, and science flourished in the nation. For instance, Ibn Zuhr, a physician and surgeon, tested medical procedures on animals before using them on humans. His work was translated into Latin and Hebrew and had a significant impact on the medical field. Spain remained closely connected to Baghdad for 200 years before becoming independent. Spain was one of the wealthiest areas of Europe during the period of Moorish rule. 

Based on the above passage, how did the invasion of Spain affect civilization in the region?

• It transformed Spain into a society primarily concerned with military power.

• It led to the development of new scientific and mathematical techniques.

• It created an isolated area of economic development and trade.

• It forbade the advancement of philosophy and emphasized religion.