Chapter #1 Exam Review Notes

Sources of the Democratic Tradition

Section #1: The Greek Roots of Democracy

Section #2: The Roman Republic and Empire

Section #3: Principles of Judaism

Section #4: The Rise of Christianity

The Greek Roots of Democracy1. Who was eligible to take part in government during Age of Pericles.

2. Under Pericles, Athenians participated in a ________ democracy.

3. Pericles’ _______ is one of the earliest expressions of democratic ideals.

4. What is the major difference between Sparta and Athens?

5. Socrates’ used his Socratic Method to...

6. In the Republic, Plato argued that…

7. The Hellenistic civilization combined...

8. Alexander’s empire by 327 B.C. conquered an empire that stretched more than _____ miles from the Mediterranean Sea across the Middle East to Central Asia and India.

The Roman Republic and Empire

9. In the Roman Republic, the consuls were officials who...

10. Julius Caesar was murdered because...

11. In the third Punic War, Rome completely destroyed ________ and established themselves masters of the Western Mediterranean.

12. The first Roman Emperor was...

13. Pax Romana refers to Rome’s...

14. The Byzantine emperor Justinian is best known for his...

15. Common Principles in Roman law state that an accused person’s guilt had to be established...

16. The Laws of the Twelve Tables made it possible for the first time for plebeians to...

17. The model dictator, ______ who ruled Rome for 16 days in time of war.

Principles of Judaism18. Who first migrated with his family to Canaan and there founded the Israelite nation?

19. Who led the Israelites in their exodus from Egypt back to Canaan?

20. David, a strong and clever king, united the feuding ______ into a single nation.

21. King Solomon’s kingdom split and eventually fell to the ____ in 722 B.C.

22. What set Jews apart from other people of the Roman empire?

23. The most sacred text of the Jews is the….

24. The ________, in 586 B.C., marked the start of the diaspora, or scattering of the Jews.

25. God’s covenant with the Israelites was a promise to protect them and also provide….

26. God renewed the covenant with Moses and the Israelites at _________, on their way from Egypt to Canaan.

The Rise of Christianity27. Why did Jesus upset some Jewish authorities?

28. Jesus’ parents returned to their ancestral city when Augustus Caesar called for a__________.

29. Why did Romans persecute early Christians?

30. In A.D. 313, The Edict of Milan issued...

31. An achievement of Thomas Aquinas in the 1300s was to…

32. ______, a Jew from Asia Minor, played the most influential role in spread of Christianity.

33. To the Roman authorities, Jesus was a threat because…

34. Peter and Paul were killed in Rome during the reign of...

35. The word apostle, comes from the Greek word meaning...

Essay

Give an example of a democratic ideal, philosophy, or law for each of the following: (1) Ancient Greece, (2) Roman Republic and Empire, (3) Judaism, and (4) Christianity.

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