Ms. Shari's Classes World History and Criminal and Civil Law

WORLD HISTORY STUDENTS, PLEASE GO TO THE HANDOUT
SECTION TO FIND THE LIST OF QUESTIONS FOR OUR COURSE ASSIGNMENT "GUNS, GERMS
AND STEEL" STUDENT/BOOK PORTFOLIO. THE QUESTIONS WILL BE LISTED UNDER THAT
SECTION OF MY WEB-ICON. THIS SITE WON'T LET ME KEEP THOSE UP ON-GOING!!!!!


Please read and consider your answer to the questions. Based on your knowledge and the
instruction from class, please provide your best response. Always support your answers
with
solid factual basis and reference of information from your learning. I want you to tell me
what you know and have learned.

• 1) What was the first Greek Civilization that lived on the Island of Crete?
  

  Minoans
  Mycenaeans
  Athens
• 2) What was the 1st City State of Greece?
  Answer:
• 3) Who was the king of Mycenae?
  

  King Minos
  King Sargon
  King Agamemnon
• 4) Mycenaea was in a war with Troy because of Paris of Troy. Who was Helen?
  Answer:
• 5) What was the advantage of Troy over other city states on Ionia?
  

  The city was extremely fortified.
  Taxed ships who passed through the Dardanelles Strait.
• 6) What is the Difference between Ancient Greece's direct democracy and the United States' indirect democracy?
  
• 7) In Sparta, Children were taken from their parents art the age of 7. What was the reason and explain their future plan?
  Answer:
• 8) Homer was a Greek Poet whose Epics related to what?
  

  Tragedy and Comedy
  Romance
  Greek philosophy
  Naval Battles and warfare
• 9) Homer's Iliad is the story of Odeseus?
  True   False
• 10) What were the result of the Dark Ages (due to a climate change)?
  

  famine, warfare, disease
  peace due to weak societies
  high birth rate
• 11) Why was Homer's Epics so important to history?
  Answer:
• 12) A Polis is the center of Greek Life?
  True   False
• 13) What was the purpose of an Acropolis?
  

  To protect against invaders.
  gathering place for the Gods
  food storage
  For plays
• 14) What kind of Democracy did Ancient Greece have?
  

  Indirect Democracy
  Republic
  Direct Democracy
• 15) What sits below the Acropolis?
  Answer:
• 16) What are the key differences between Ancient and Modern Democracy?
  Answer:
• 17) What was the most important reason for the Olympics?
  

  For excercise
  To obtain the Grape leaf head crown
  To honor the God Zeus and the Gods
• 18) The 26 mile marathon was created because of the God Arus.
  True   False
• 19) What was Athens culture based on?
  Answer:
• 20) Athens is a unified Polis?
  True   False
• 21) Greek Philosophy was extremely important. Which philosophy dealt with happiness due to self interest.
  

  Ostracisim
  Sophist
  Stocisim
  Epicurianism
• 22) Athenian Boys and Girls were educated to be good citizens.
  True   False
• 23) What was Pericles' message in the funeral speech he gave during the war between Sparta and Athens?
  Answer:
• 24) Public Service is the most important part of Athenian merit.
  True   False
• 25) Peloponnesian War began after what event and why?
  Answer:
• 26) What is the story behind the 26 mile marathon?
  Answer:
• 27) Sophocles was the Greek Philosopher of debate or being persuasive.
  True   False
• 28) The hippocratic oath is meant for doctors to do their job with honor and for saving life.
  True   False
• 29) How are Socrates, Plato and Aristotle related?
  Answer:
• 30) Hellenistic Culture was created by Alexander the Great who adopted it from the Persians.
  True   False
• 31) The Hellenistic Period saw emotion, realism and nudity.
  True   False
• 32) What is the greatest piece of Hellenistic Work? What is the story behind this piece of art?
  Answer:
• 33) Ancient Greece was the birthplace of Democracy, lasting architecture and art. Be specific and connect your modern world to Ancient Greece in other areas based on the ones listed. Do not give me FLUFF!