World Civ 101 Exam #1
"Polis" - ANS-city-state; secular government where power and responsibility were shared by
considerable portion of citizenry; type of republic; usually the size of a U.S. county; population
usually between 25,000-30,000
2 branches of Roman republic - ANS-Executive branch (2 consuls for the purpose of checks &
balances) and Senate (the true power)
2 Major Revolutions of Ancient Societies - ANS-Agricultural and State & Urban
2 People Groups of Early Greece - ANS-Indo-Europeans (like Athenians) and Dorians (like
Spartans)
2 rivers Mesopotamia was in between - ANS-Tigris and Euphrates
20 years old when he became emperor of Greece; gained control of Asia Minor, Syria,
Palestine, Egypt, and Persia; died in 323 BC at age 33 - ANS-Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great's significance - ANS-1. Spread of Greek culture (encouraged generals to
marry into other countries
2. Military strategies
animism - ANS-the idea of people, animals, plants, natural occurrences, & other things around
you having spirits
Athens - ANS-population 250,000; largest navy; controlled trade; powerful, but also valued
culture;
Battle of Salamis - ANS-Greek nearly defeated prior to this battle at the straits of Salamis.
Greek ships were smaller but faster, so they continually t-boned the Persian ships because
many of the Persian soldiers could not swim. Only 100,000 Persian soldiers left
brahman - ANS-unchanging ultimate reality (Hinduism)
Cause of Persian Wars - ANS-Persia conquered Greek settlements in Asia Minor (present day
Turkey). Greek lives didn't change at first, but Persians became an "annoyance", so they
rebelled in 500 BC
Characteristics of Civilizations (4) - ANS-1. Presence of Firmly Organized States
2. Distinctive Social Classes
, 3. Economic Specialization, Conscious
4. Development of Arts and Intellectual Pursuits
Characteristics of Egypt (4) - ANS-1. Developed conservative, unquestioning society
2. Very religious
3. Pharaoh's rule was absolute
4. Physical geography played an essential role in defining all aspects of Egyptian life
City-States in Greece - ANS-about 300
Confucius - ANS-one of the first men of ideas; gentlemanly conduct; ethical thought; personal
and governmental morality
Cyrus the Great - ANS-Persian king who conquered Babylonians in 538 BC
Daoism - ANS-Dae = "The Way"; private-life & rules to leave the people alone; let minds
wander freely
Developed logographic writing that spread to Japan, Korea, and Vietnam areas - ANS-Chinese
Early Villages in China - ANS-Between Yellow River (north) and Yangtze River (south) was
impossible to settle until 5000 BC when it became solid, fertile land (good for wheat and rice)
Egyptian religion - ANS-Ra - sun god; Isis - goddess of fertility (land); Great Pyramid: belief in
afterlife (embalming)
Emperor Chou - ANS-lacked character; love of pleasure led to raising of taxes; red hot rack for
disloyal subjects; eventually overthrown by Wu, son of Wen
Epic of Gilgamesh themes - ANS-immortality, friendship, authority, a Great Flood, cruel king,
champion warrior, connection between the gods and humans
Father of Alexander who desired to create larger empire that Persia - ANS-Philip of Macedon
Father of History/Lies - ANS-Herodotus
First consistent form of writing - ANS-Cuneiform
First real written law - ANS-Hammurabi's Law Code
First time in their history that Greeks overcame particularism - ANS-Persian Wars (Xerxes);
Sparta joined the fight
Great Pyramid of Giza - ANS-Holds Khufu/Cheop's tomb
"Polis" - ANS-city-state; secular government where power and responsibility were shared by
considerable portion of citizenry; type of republic; usually the size of a U.S. county; population
usually between 25,000-30,000
2 branches of Roman republic - ANS-Executive branch (2 consuls for the purpose of checks &
balances) and Senate (the true power)
2 Major Revolutions of Ancient Societies - ANS-Agricultural and State & Urban
2 People Groups of Early Greece - ANS-Indo-Europeans (like Athenians) and Dorians (like
Spartans)
2 rivers Mesopotamia was in between - ANS-Tigris and Euphrates
20 years old when he became emperor of Greece; gained control of Asia Minor, Syria,
Palestine, Egypt, and Persia; died in 323 BC at age 33 - ANS-Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great's significance - ANS-1. Spread of Greek culture (encouraged generals to
marry into other countries
2. Military strategies
animism - ANS-the idea of people, animals, plants, natural occurrences, & other things around
you having spirits
Athens - ANS-population 250,000; largest navy; controlled trade; powerful, but also valued
culture;
Battle of Salamis - ANS-Greek nearly defeated prior to this battle at the straits of Salamis.
Greek ships were smaller but faster, so they continually t-boned the Persian ships because
many of the Persian soldiers could not swim. Only 100,000 Persian soldiers left
brahman - ANS-unchanging ultimate reality (Hinduism)
Cause of Persian Wars - ANS-Persia conquered Greek settlements in Asia Minor (present day
Turkey). Greek lives didn't change at first, but Persians became an "annoyance", so they
rebelled in 500 BC
Characteristics of Civilizations (4) - ANS-1. Presence of Firmly Organized States
2. Distinctive Social Classes
, 3. Economic Specialization, Conscious
4. Development of Arts and Intellectual Pursuits
Characteristics of Egypt (4) - ANS-1. Developed conservative, unquestioning society
2. Very religious
3. Pharaoh's rule was absolute
4. Physical geography played an essential role in defining all aspects of Egyptian life
City-States in Greece - ANS-about 300
Confucius - ANS-one of the first men of ideas; gentlemanly conduct; ethical thought; personal
and governmental morality
Cyrus the Great - ANS-Persian king who conquered Babylonians in 538 BC
Daoism - ANS-Dae = "The Way"; private-life & rules to leave the people alone; let minds
wander freely
Developed logographic writing that spread to Japan, Korea, and Vietnam areas - ANS-Chinese
Early Villages in China - ANS-Between Yellow River (north) and Yangtze River (south) was
impossible to settle until 5000 BC when it became solid, fertile land (good for wheat and rice)
Egyptian religion - ANS-Ra - sun god; Isis - goddess of fertility (land); Great Pyramid: belief in
afterlife (embalming)
Emperor Chou - ANS-lacked character; love of pleasure led to raising of taxes; red hot rack for
disloyal subjects; eventually overthrown by Wu, son of Wen
Epic of Gilgamesh themes - ANS-immortality, friendship, authority, a Great Flood, cruel king,
champion warrior, connection between the gods and humans
Father of Alexander who desired to create larger empire that Persia - ANS-Philip of Macedon
Father of History/Lies - ANS-Herodotus
First consistent form of writing - ANS-Cuneiform
First real written law - ANS-Hammurabi's Law Code
First time in their history that Greeks overcame particularism - ANS-Persian Wars (Xerxes);
Sparta joined the fight
Great Pyramid of Giza - ANS-Holds Khufu/Cheop's tomb
