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Peloponnesian War

Chapter 5 The Earth and Its People

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Chapter 5 Outline ? Greece and Iran, 1000?30 B.C.E.. Greece and Iran, 1000?30 b.c.e.. I.????? Ancient Iran, 1000?30 b.c.e. Geography and Resources Iran?s location, bounded by mountains, deserts, and the Persian Gulf, left it open to attack from Central Asian nomads. The fundamental topographical features included high mountains on the edges, salt deserts in the interior, and a sloping plateau crossed by mountain streams.

Ancient Greece/Ancient Rivalries

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Week 5: Ancient Greece/Ancient Rivalries The Birth of Ares Hera: queen of heaven Zeus: head of the gods; husband of Hera Athena: daughter of Zeus and Metis Goddess of war and wisdom Zeus feared that she would be stronger than himself So ripped her from mother?s womb Swallowed the fetus full Athena sprung from his head fully formed with helmet and spear Dionysus: son of Zeus Zeus put him into his own thigh after his mother (not Hera) died God of fertility and wine Hera was jealous and wanted to have a child for herself Took a herb which allowed her to have a child immaculately Child was Ares, god of war Hera decided she didn?t really like Ares He was whiny and hateful, and Zeus just ignored him Two giants (the Aloadai) abducted Ares in his infancy and trapped him in a bronze jar

Ancient Greece Notes

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Greece Notes The Rise of the Greeks (1000 BCE ? 500 BCE) Greece was a relatively resource-poor region, but had access to: Foreign sources of raw materials Markets abroad Greeks were in contact with other peoples: ideas Geography: Part of a large ecological zone that encompasses the Mediterranean Sea & the lands surrounding it Bounded by the Atlantic O. to the W., the Alps to the N., the Syrian Desert to the E., and the Sahara to the S. Hot dry summers; windy, cooler winters Limited arable land, thin topsoil, sparse rainfall in the south ( couldn?t sustain lg. pop. Mountains, rivers, seas kept units of settlement small; in the N., where farmland was more expansive (ex. Macedonia), geographically larger states developed

Chapter AP world

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? PAGE ?1? CHAPTER 4 Greece and Iran, 1000?30 b.c.e.. I?? seq NLA \r 0 \h . Ancient Iran, 1000?30 b.c.e. A?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . Geography and Resources 1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Iran?s location, bounded by mountains, deserts, and the Persian Gulf, left it open to attack from Central Asian nomads. The fundamental topographical features included high mountains on the edges, salt deserts in the interior, and a sloping plateau crossed by mountain streams.

World History Ancient Times

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Chapter 5 Section 1-4 True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ____ 1. From artwork historians have learned that Minoan life was tied to the sea. ____ 2. Greek drama had its roots in Athens and was created as part of religious festivals honoring Dionysus, the god of wine and celebration. ____ 3. Democratic city-states were the basic political unit in the Hellenistic world. ____ 4. After the death of Alexander the Great, Seleucus became the pharaoh of Egypt. ____ 5. Alexander the Great built the largest empire the world had ever seen. Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 6. After the fall of Mycenaean society a. the city of Troy was destroyed in battle. b. Minoan society emerged on Crete.

greece and iran

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Greece and Iran 1000 ? 30 B.C.E. ?Ancient Iran 1000 - 500 B.C.E ? Also known as the Persian Empire. ? Little written materials are left. A. Geography and Resources ? Northwest Iran was more open to attacks by the nomads of Central Asia. ? Irrigation in the first millennium B.C.E. enabled people to move to open plains so they could plant. ? Under ground irrigation channels. ? Human survival depended on a delicate ecological balance. B. The Rise of the Persian Empire ? ?Iranians? spread out across western and central Asia. ? Medes was the first group to achieve a complex level of political organization. ? Medes settled in the northwest and came under the influence of the ancient centers in Mesopotamia and Urartu.

The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History 2nd Edition Chapter 5

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Chapter 5 Notes Ancient Iran and Greece Notes ANCIENT IRAN (PERSIAN EMPIRE) ? ?Land of the Aryans?, link between W. and S. & Central Asia. 6th century B.C.E., Persians created largest empire the world had yet seen. Mostly Greek perspective, as hardly any written records exist. Geography and Resources: Bounded by Zagros Mts. (W.), Caucasus Mts. and Caspian Sea to the NW and N, The Mts. of Afghanistan and the desert of Baluchistan to the E and SE, and the Persian Gulf to the SW Harsh land, limited natural resources. Had to use irrigation channels. Resources: Copper, tin, iron, gold, and silver. Traded minerals and crafts like textiles and carpets. Rise of the Persian Empire:
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