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| 7428473353 | Macedonian takeover | By 300 B.C.E., Macedonia had taken over Greece | 0 | |
| 7428473354 | Philip II | Leader of Macedonia, united the Greek city states | 1 | |
| 7428503143 | What are the characteristics of an empire and what problems did Classical Era empires have? | Centralized leadership Standardized currency Ethnic diversity Expansionism Empires grew too large for the government to control, so they implemented different ideas in order to remain in power. | 2 | |
| 7428537899 | AS one of the several Second Wave Civilizations during the Classical Era, what were some distinctions held by the Persians? | The Persian Empire went through several permutations. There were 3 sections of the empire. Kings were the absolute monarchs of the empires. | 3 | |
| 7428563706 | Describe how the Greeks were different from the Persians. | Persians- Monotheistic Avoided animal sacrifices Practiced freedom of religion Greeks- Heavily influenced by the Egyptians Polytheistic A democracy | 4 | |
| 7428591137 | Summarize the wars between Greece and Persia. | There were 4 major wars between Greece and Persia including ones in Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea. Greeks won in Marathon, Salamis, and Persia. The Persians won in Thermopylae. | 5 | |
| 7428619030 | Explain the Peloponnesian War. | This was happened between 431-404 BCE. The Delian League fought for the Greeks against the Peloponnesians for Sparta. The war was divided into three phases. Sparta won the war. | 6 | |
| 7428656393 | Analyze several ways in which Rome and China were similar. | They existed around the same time, faced nomadic groups from central Asia, and subordinated women to men at all stages of life. Also, both empires had a huge army. | 7 | |
| 7428673888 | Develop 7-8 primary reasons that empires fall. | 1. Invasions 2. Economic troubles 3. Over reliance on slave labor 4. Other empires rising to power 5. Over expansion 6. Military over spending 7. Government corruption 8. Political instability 9. Spreading of religion 10. The loss of traditional values 11. Weakening armies | 8 | |
| 7428722535 | After their fall, how did China and Rome differ in what came afterwards? | Rome- Didn't recover Had no large scale economy or government China- Recovered Resembled the Tang, Song, and Han dynasties | 9 | |
| 7428753434 | How did the empire in India develop differently? Describe several key characteristics of the Mauryan Empire. | India's empire was built on the empires of small civilizations in the Indian territory. The largest being the Mauryan Empire, located on the southern tip of the continent. | 10 | |
| 7428780262 | Explain four examples of Classical empires used as models and inspirations in the 20th century. | 1. Rome- modeled for their government and army 2. Greece- modeled for their artistry and painters 3. Persia- modeled for their leaders 4. China- modeled for some of their religious beliefs | 11 | |
| 7428509542 | Alexander the Great | Became a commanding general in his early 20's. Famous for defeating the Persians. Expanded the Greek empire from Egypt to Asia. | 12 | |
| 7428522534 | Hellenistic Era | The period after Alexander's death when Greek culture was spread throughout the region | 13 | |
| 7428549343 | Elite | The Greeks and Macedons who made up approximately 10% | 14 | |
| 7428571881 | Rome | started out a very poor and small city. Grew into a massive empire | 15 | |
| 7428576430 | Republic | Type of government where the power lies with the people | 16 | |
| 7428603704 | Punic Wars | Major series of Wars between Rome and Carthage. Made Rome a navel power and opened the door for growth | 17 | |
| 7428621116 | Roman Brutality | Well known that they would enslave or kill their captured enemies. They destroyed (razed) cities | 18 | |
| 7428636521 | Changing Rome | Rome has a civil war, as a result, it was no longer a republic. The power in Rome was now held by an Emperor | 19 | |
| 7428662003 | Pax Romana | The period of time that Rome was at the height of it's power | 20 | |
| 7428674819 | Legalism | When you call for clear rules and harsh punishment as a way to enforce the power of the state | 21 | |
| 7428682020 | Shihuangdi | Became the first Emperor of China. Began the process of unifying the state | 22 | |
| 7428688865 | Great Wall | The first parts of the wall were built in the north to prevent a future invasion | 23 | |
| 7428666691 | China | By 500 B.C.E., China was in shambles, very weak, no sense of unity, and no sense of power | 24 | |
| 7428652011 | Octavian | the first Emperor of Rome. Given the title Augustus | 25 | |
| 7428615464 | Rome's maximum extent | ruled North Africa, deep into Asia, western Europe, all the way to England | 26 | |
| 7428583788 | Patricians and Plebeians | Patricians - wealthy class, powerful and educated. Plebeians - poor class, uneducated, not important | 27 | |
| 7428561248 | Compare Rome and China | Both empires happened at roughly the same time. They were the same size and population. Estimated that combined, these two were close to half the world's population | 28 | |
| 7428530992 | Alexandria | HUGE city in Egypt. A center for Greek culture. Harbor held 1,200 boats. Library had 700,000 Volumes | 29 |
