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Short-Answer Questions (5 points each)

  • List the four criteria historians use to define civilization
  • List two similarities and two differences between a city-state and a poleis.
  • Define the term “redistributive economy” and name one civilization that did NOT use it.
  • Which civilization invented/is best known for the following:
  • Define the Neolithic Revolution. Briefly, why is it such an important turning point in the history of Western Civilization?
  • List two similarities and two differences between Sumerian cuneiform and the Phoenician alphabet.
  • Define “moral dualism.” What Greek first wrote about this idea?
  • Define “helot.” In what civilization did they live/work?
  • Define “Koine.” Briefly, what role did it play in the Hellenistic Age?
  • Define “arrete.” Briefly, what role did it play in transforming Greek society in the Archaic Age?

Written law:____________________________Poetry: __________________________

Theatre: _______________________________Calendar: ________________________

Long-Answer Essays (10 points each) – Answer 5 (only the first five attempted will be graded)

  • Compare and contrast ONE Classical Era philosopher with ONE Hellenistic Era Ethics/Philosophy movement. How do you explain the differences in their values and approaches. (Hint: explain each within its historical context.)
  • Compare and contrast New Kingdom Egypt with the Hittites of the same era. Why did their leaders eventually choose to refer to each other as “brother?” (Hint: What was taking place in this era?)
  • Compare and contrast the Assyrian and the Neo-Assyrian Empires, making sure to describe each empire’s societies and values. How do you account for their extreme differences?
  • While in Mesopotamia the city-state and empires were the primary forms of government, in Egypt a nation formed. Discuss why these two regions took such different directions. (Hint: make sure to define and explain the three types of government, and then consider such things as geography, climate, natural resources, and natural boundaries in your response).
  • The Minoans and Mycenaeans were both Greek peoples who developed civilizations in the eastern Mediterranean, yet they created very different civilizations. Describe these two civilizations. How do you account for the different directions these two groups chose?

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Name _____________________________ HIS 101 – Western Civilizations I Exam 1 October 29, 2018 Short-Answer Questions (5 points each) 1. List the four criteria historians use to define civilization 2. List two similarities and two differences between a city-state and a poleis. 3. Define the term “redistributive economy” and name one civilization that did NOT use it. 4. Which civilization invented/is best known for the following: Written law:____________________________ Poetry: __________________________ Theatre: _______________________________ Calendar: ________________________ 5. Define the Neolithic Revolution. Briefly, why is it such an important turning point in the history of Western Civilization? 6. List two similarities and two differences between Sumerian cuneiform and the Phoenician alphabet. 7. Define “moral dualism.” What Greek first wrote about this idea? 8. Define “helot.” In what civilization did they live/work? 9. Define “Koine.” Briefly, what role did it play in the Hellenistic Age? 10. Define “arrete.” Briefly, what role did it play in transforming Greek society in the Archaic Age? Long-Answer Essays (10 points each) – Answer 5 (only the first five attempted will be graded) A. Compare and contrast ONE Classical Era philosopher with ONE Hellenistic Era Ethics/Philosophy movement. How do you explain the differences in their values and approaches. (Hint: explain each within its historical context.) B. Compare and contrast New Kingdom Egypt with the Hittites of the same era. Why did their leaders eventually choose to refer to each other as “brother?” (Hint: What was taking place in this era?) C. Compare and contrast the Assyrian and the Neo-Assyrian Empires, making sure to describe each empire’s societies and values. How do you account for their extreme differences? D. While in Mesopotamia the city-state and empires were the primary forms of government, in Egypt a nation formed. Discuss why these two regions took such different directions. (Hint: make sure to define and explain the three types of government, and then consider such things as geography, climate, natural resources, and natural boundaries in your response). E. The Minoans and Mycenaeans were both Greek peoples who developed civilizations in the eastern Mediterranean, yet they created very different civilizations. Describe these two civilizations. How do you account for the different directions these two groups chose? F. Discuss why the Greek city-states all rejected monarchy in the Dark and Archaic Ages. What three types of government did they form instead? Describe each and give an example of each. G. Compare and contrast the Persian Wars with the Peloponnesian Wars. While one led to the begin of the Golden Age for Athens, the other resulted in the end of the Golden Age. How do you explain this? EXTRA CREDIT – Put the following into chronological order (Exact dates not required) Beginning of the Hellenistic Era, Start of the Bronze Age, Death of Socrates, New Kingdom Egypt, Akkadian Empire, Neo-Assyrian Empire, First Olympic Games, Hammurabi’s Law Code, Golden Age of Athens Begins, Rise of the Minoan Civilization Name _____________________________ HIS 101 – Western Civilizations I Exam 1 October 29, 2018 Short-Answer Questions (5 points each) 1. List the four criteria historians use to define civilization 2. List two similarities and two differences between a city-state and a poleis. 3. Define the term “redistributive economy” and name one civilization that did NOT use it. 4. Which civilization invented/is best known for the following: Written law:____________________________ Poetry: __________________________ Theatre: _______________________________ Calendar: ________________________ 5. Define the Neolithic Revolution. Briefly, why is it such an important turning point in the history of Western Civilization? 6. List two similarities and two differences between Sumerian cuneiform and the Phoenician alphabet. 7. Define “moral dualism.” What Greek first wrote about this idea? 8. Define “helot.” In what civilization did they live/work? 9. Define “Koine.” Briefly, what role did it play in the Hellenistic Age? 10. Define “arrete.” Briefly, what role did it play in transforming Greek society in the Archaic Age? Long-Answer Essays (10 points each) – Answer 5 (only the first five attempted will be graded) A. Compare and contrast ONE Classical Era philosopher with ONE Hellenistic Era Ethics/Philosophy movement. How do you explain the differences in their values and approaches. (Hint: explain each within its historical context.) B. Compare and contrast New Kingdom Egypt with the Hittites of the same era. Why did their leaders eventually choose to refer to each other as “brother?” (Hint: What was taking place in this era?) C. Compare and contrast the Assyrian and the Neo-Assyrian Empires, making sure to describe each empire’s societies and values. How do you account for their extreme differences? D. While in Mesopotamia the city-state and empires were the primary forms of government, in Egypt a nation formed. Discuss why these two regions took such different directions. (Hint: make sure to define and explain the three types of government, and then consider such things as geography, climate, natural resources, and natural boundaries in your response). E. The Minoans and Mycenaeans were both Greek peoples who developed civilizations in the eastern Mediterranean, yet they created very different civilizations. Describe these two civilizations. How do you account for the different directions these two groups chose? F. Discuss why the Greek city-states all rejected monarchy in the Dark and Archaic Ages. What three types of government did they form instead? Describe each and give an example of each. G. Compare and contrast the Persian Wars with the Peloponnesian Wars. While one led to the begin of the Golden Age for Athens, the other resulted in the end of the Golden Age. How do you explain this? EXTRA CREDIT – Put the following into chronological order (Exact dates not required) Beginning of the Hellenistic Era, Start of the Bronze Age, Death of Socrates, New Kingdom Egypt, Akkadian Empire, Neo-Assyrian Empire, First Olympic Games, Hammurabi’s Law Code, Golden Age of Athens Begins, Rise of the Minoan Civilization Name _____________________________ HIS 101 – Western Civilizations I Exam 1 October 29, 2018 Short-Answer Questions (5 points each) 1. List the four criteria historians use to define civilization 2. List two similarities and two differences between a city-state and a poleis. 3. Define the term “redistributive economy” and name one civilization that did NOT use it. 4. Which civilization invented/is best known for the following: Written law:____________________________ Poetry: __________________________ Theatre: _______________________________ Calendar: ________________________ 5. Define the Neolithic Revolution. Briefly, why is it such an important turning point in the history of Western Civilization? 6. List two similarities and two differences between Sumerian cuneiform and the Phoenician alphabet. 7. Define “moral dualism.” What Greek first wrote about this idea? 8. Define “helot.” In what civilization did they live/work? 9. Define “Koine.” Briefly, what role did it play in the Hellenistic Age? 10. Define “arrete.” Briefly, what role did it play in transforming Greek society in the Archaic Age? Long-Answer Essays (10 points each) – Answer 5 (only the first five attempted will be graded) A. Compare and contrast ONE Classical Era philosopher with ONE Hellenistic Era Ethics/Philosophy movement. How do you explain the differences in their values and approaches. (Hint: explain each within its historical context.) B. Compare and contrast New Kingdom Egypt with the Hittites of the same era. Why did their leaders eventually choose to refer to each other as “brother?” (Hint: What was taking place in this era?) C. Compare and contrast the Assyrian and the Neo-Assyrian Empires, making sure to describe each empire’s societies and values. How do you account for their extreme differences? D. While in Mesopotamia the city-state and empires were the primary forms of government, in Egypt a nation formed. Discuss why these two regions took such different directions. (Hint: make sure to define and explain the three types of government, and then consider such things as geography, climate, natural resources, and natural boundaries in your response). E. The Minoans and Mycenaeans were both Greek peoples who developed civilizations in the eastern Mediterranean, yet they created very different civilizations. Describe these two civilizations. How do you account for the different directions these two groups chose? F. Discuss why the Greek city-states all rejected monarchy in the Dark and Archaic Ages. What three types of government did they form instead? Describe each and give an example of each. G. Compare and contrast the Persian Wars with the Peloponnesian Wars. While one led to the begin of the Golden Age for Athens, the other resulted in the end of the Golden Age. How do you explain this? EXTRA CREDIT – Put the following into chronological order (Exact dates not required) Beginning of the Hellenistic Era, Start of the Bronze Age, Death of Socrates, New Kingdom Egypt, Akkadian Empire, Neo-Assyrian Empire, First Olympic Games, Hammurabi’s Law Code, Golden Age of Athens Begins, Rise of the Minoan Civilization
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Short-Answer Questions (5 points each)

1. List The Four Criteria Historians Use to Define Civilization
The criteria which historians used to define civilization include writing and records,
urbanization, agriculture, and technological specialization.
2. List two similarities and two differences between a city-state and poleis.
Both the city-states and polies had acropolis which was a fortified castle usually on top of
a hill. Again, both the two were self-sufficient. Although they were similar in most
aspects, they had some differences. For instance, a city-state was a political system which
consisted of a self-governing city having control over adjoining territory and serving as a
center and leader of economic, political, and cultural life. On the contrary, polies were a
corporation of citizens who all participated in the economic welfare, religious cults, and
defense of their government. Again, whereas city-states were made up of many people,
polies consisted of small groups of people.
3. Define the term “redistributive economy” and name one civilization that did NOT use it.

Redistributive economy also known as palace economy is a term which was coined by
historians and archaeologists who were studying the Minoan and Mycenaean
civilizations. It can be defined as a system of economic organization characterized with a
significant flow of wealth between the centralized administration and the general
population. Redistributive economy was used by both the Minoan and Mycenaean
civilizations. However, the European civilization did not use this system.

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4. Which civilization invented/is best known for the following:

Written law:__ The Sumerian civilization__

Poetry: _____Egyptian

civilization_____

Theatre: ____Egyptian civilization_______

Calendar: ___Egyptian

civilization______

5. Define the Neolithic Revolution. Briefly, why is it such an important turning point in the
history of Western Civilization?
Neolithic Revolution also called the Agricultural Revolution started around 10,000 B.C.
in the Middle East where humans first took up farming. Neolithic Revolution marked the
changeover in in the history of human beings. During this period, human beings shifted
from hunting and gathering to agriculture. It is a term which refers to the prehistoric
transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture. Neolithic Revolution was an
important turning point in the history of western civilization because it is the time when
they started inventing technology. Besides, it was an important turning point to western
civilization because it is ...


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