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Western Civ Quiz 2

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Philip became the king of Macedonia that was expanded by his son Alexander the Great
Describe Philip of Macedonia and his region
Alexander traveled to spread Greek thought and culture, and he conquered the Persian Empire
Describe Alexander the Great and his series of world conquests
Conquest of Alexander brought Greek culture to the vast expanse of the former Persian Empire, as Far East as the Indus River
View & understand the map
Fusion —> Greek, Egyptian, and Mesopotamia. Assimilation, Greek, Art, architecture, language, customs, and traditions
Define the Hellenistic Period and some of the factors that caused it to spread
Died in 323 BC. He drank poisoned wine at a feast.
Death of Alexander the Great
Stoicism: the highest good is based on knowledge
Epicureanism: rejected determinist and advocated pleasure at the highest good. Mental pleasure was regarded higher then physical pleasure.
Describe the 2 paths of tranquility
They had a road system: concrete, architecture / arch, Latin, emergence of Christianity, and sporting events
Describe and understand the achievements of the Roman Empire
Did not impose heavy burdens, if they had to contribute as soldiers of the Roman Empire
In what ways did the Roman Empire incorporate conquered people's?
2% of the population. Elite and powerful, has a lot of influence.
Define what a patrician was in the Roman Empire
98% of population. Average working class
Define what a plebeian was in the Roman Empire
1) territorial expansion of Rome
2) constant warfare
3) did not impose heavy burdens on conquered people's
4) agriculture
5) Rome developer along the Tiber River
6) Republic
Describe and detail the factors that were the essence of Roman Identity
Expansion
What were the Punic wars about?
Second class citizen, labor work (building), a big part of the Roman Empire
What was slavery like within the Roman Empire
1) He was a Roman politician and military general, played a major role in the destruction and rise of the Roman Empire.
2) he obtained power by forging and alliance with another general.
3) He was in power for 10 years
Who was Julius Caesar? How did he obtain power? How long was he in power?
He was assassinated as a result of a conspiracy by many Roman Senators
What happened to Julius Caesar? Why?
Period of long lasting peace in the Roman Empire.
What was the Pax Roman?
1) Vandals from the outside
2) corruption from the inside
3) too big to fail, poor management
How/Why did the Roman Empire fail?
- consuls
- senate: patricians
- assembly: plebeians
The structure of the Roman Republic Government
All: lived in Athens
Socrates: his method is still used today
Plato: thought social harmony was more important than individual liberty. He wrote a piece called the Republic.
Aristotle: student of Plato, observed natural phenomena
Triple diagram
Hellenistic era
Fusion —> Greek, Egyptian, and Mesopotamia
Cultural
Alexander the Great's Empire?
They thought they were barbarians
What do they think of Macedonia?
Olympics
What do Macedonians do ever 4 years?
330 BCE, so many legends
Alexander the Great - Why is he so hard to quantify?
Hydaspes River - Alexander won
Where was the last battle?
They had hills- could defend better.
What was the benefits of Rome's geography?
Agriculture
Romans felt they were good at what?
Hammurabi and Justinian codify laws: everyone to see, and everyone to obey
Twelve bales of law
Honor his ancestors
A romans mans 1st duty
Romans conquered the Greek city states and heavy taxes were imposed. The conquered people of the city stares began to oppose this; economy failure.
Why did the Greek Polis fail?
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Why was Macedonia considered a barbaric state?
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