Unit 2 Review

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Greece Vocab. Quiz

Persia Vocab. Quiz

Reflection Questions:

1. How was the political organization of the Greek poleis unique compared to neighboring empires?
2. Compare and contrast the social and political values of Athens and Sparta.
3. In what ways were colonies essential to the economic well-being of the poleis?
4. What was the general structure of Athenian democracy? What practices limited the overall participation in government in this city-state?
5. Describe the general beliefs and contributions of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle.
6. Why were Cleisthenes, Solon, and Pericles important to the development of Athenian democracy?
7. How did the poleis deal with the threat of invasion from the Persians? What happened after the war was over?
8. In what ways were the practices of the Persians radically different for civilizations of their time?
9. Describe the key actions of Cyrus, Darius, Xerxes.
10. In what way can it be argued that Alexander the Great deserves much credit for giving Greek culture much more exposure and staying power than it may have otherwise had?
11. Into what empires were Alexander’s holdings divided after his death?