UNIT 2 STUDY GUIDETHIS IS A REVIEW OF WHAT TOPICS NEED TO BE STUDIED FOR THE UNIT 2 EXAM

TOPICS TO REVIEW: HOW TO USE THIS STUDY GUIDETHIS POWERPOINT CONTAINS TOPICS TO REVIEW

THIS IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE.THIS IS NOT COMPLETE.

THIS SHOULD FUNCTION AS A PROMPTING EXERCISE THAT GETS YOU TO “LOOK UP” THESE TOPICS FROM THE OTHER POWERPOINTS, READINGS, AND CLASSWORK THAT WE HAVE DONE

YOU ALL SEEM TO LOVE GOOGLE SO MUCH.THIS POWERPOINT IS A GOOGLER’S PARADISE: GO AHEAD AND “ GOOGLE YOUR HEART OUT” RESEARCHING WHAT YOU NEED TO STUDY FOR THIS TEST.

CHARACTERISTICS OF CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS

• Political Stability• Advancements in

Technology• Achievements in Art• Progress in

Transportation• Creation of Notable

Architectural Works

CHARACTERISTICS OF EMPIRES• Roads +

Transport• Trade Networks• Cities• Art, Culture,

Etc.• Law + Order• Conquest

ROMEEmpire in Mediterranean

Law – Twelve Tables

Gladiators

Conquered Other Populations

Kingdom Republic Participate

ROME GEOGRAPHY

Roman Geography• Tiber River

• Agriculture

• Seven Hills• Defense

• Mediterranean Sea• Trade• Navy

• Located on Italian Peninsula• Control of Mediterranean

MODERN ALPHABET:IMPORTANCE OF GREECE AND ROMEGreco-Roman Alphabet• Letters From

Phoenicians

• Letters Combine to Make Words

• Greek Latin English

Geography of Phoenicia

ATHENSDirect Democracy

Heart of Ancient Greece

Acropolis

Epitome of Greek Culture + Foundation of Western Culture

DEMOCRACYRepresentation

Athens = Direct Democracy• Citizens are the source

of power in government.

Rome + US = Republics

GREEK CITY STATESMountain Isolation

Polis = City

Self Contained• Culture• Characteristics• Currency• Etc.

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS1) Socrates• Founder or Western Philosophy• Tutor of Plato

2) Plato• Founded Academy• Dialogue Philosophy• Republic• Tutored Aristotle

3) Aristotle• Tutor Alexander the Great• Virtue Ethics• Natural Sciences

GREEK CULTUREHellenism Spread by Alexander the Great

Language

Philosophy

Sculpture

Art, Math, Drama

Greek Gods + Mythology Roman

SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMABuddha

Prince in Nepal Gave it all Up

Founded Buddhism

BUDDHISMBuddha

All Life is Suffering

4 Noble Truths

8 Fold Path

Reincarnation

Enlightenment

HINDUISMReligion

Dharma

Karma

Gupta Empire

Caste System

Reincarnation

GUPTA EMPIREAfter Maurya Empire

Fine Poems + Drama

Advances in Sciences and Math

Sanskrit + Concept of Zero

Hinduism

CASTE SYSTEMSocial Stratification

Levels or Classes

Karma

Reincarnation

Hinduism

CHINESE DYNASTIESZhou

Qin

Han

Mandate of Heaven

HAN DYNASTYSilk Road

Iron

Bureaucracy

Return to Confucianism

SILK ROADStart from China and Move East

Camels for Transportation

Silk Export for Imports

CHINESE LEGALISMQin Dynasty

Strict interpretation of Law

People are naughty and need rules (think of this class)

CULTURAL DIFFUSION: 200B.C. – 1450 A.D.Trade Spreads Religion

Trade Spreads Culture

Which Direction is Diffusion Moving?

Islam

Buddhism

MIDDLE EASTERN RELIGIONS

• Middle East• Monotheism

• Abrahamic Religion1. Judaism2. Christianity3. Islam

GOOD LUCK!1) Review this PowerPoint

2) Check “Test Review” Under Week 7 in the Hub

3) Watch Videos, Read PowerPoints, Review “Make-Up Packet”

4) Come at Lunch or Email me if you have questions