Midterm #2 Review

Chapters:  Chapter 4 (from page 102), 5, 7, 9, 12, 13

Format:  20 multiple choice questions (2 points each--40 total points); 1 essay response (choice of two questions (60 points)

What you need to know:

Chapter 4:  Greece from the Persian Wars through Alexander the Great

• The Persian Wars
• Greek and Persian military practices
• Causes of the wars
• Chronology of events
• Major battles and their significance
• Important people
• Aftermath of the wars and their significance

• Macedonia, Alexander the Great, and the Hellenistic World
• Aspects of Macedonian society (geography, political system, military, etc.)
• Characteristics of Alexander
• Major battles and their significance
• The collapse of Alexander’s Empire and the successor states
• Aspects of Hellenistic culture and its significance (science and technology; religion and philosophy)

Chapter 5, Rome

The Republic

• Geography of Rome, including the geographic extent of the Roman Republic
• The Etruscans and their impact on Rome
• The establishment of the Republic and its system of government
• The role of the Senate and the Magistrates (including the different types)
• The organization, weapons, and tactics of the Roman Army

• Causes, characteristics, outcome and significance of the Punic Wars

The transformation from Republic to Empire:

• The impacts of Roman expansion
• The major people during the Civil War period
• The First Triumvirate
• The Second Triumvirate

The Roman Empire:

• Significance of Augustus Caesar
• The Emperors of the Pax Romana
• Significant emperors (i.e.—those discussed specifically in class)

• Characteristics of Roman society and culture, including aspects of daily life and significant artistic, literary, and scientific achievements

The Final Centuries:

• Problems of the 3^rd century
• Significance of Diocletian and his policies
• Significance of Constantine
• The origin and spread of early Christianity (from the first century to the 4^th century)
• The role of Rome in early Christianity
• The impact of Christianity in Rome
• The Barbarian migrations/invasions
• Various groups
• Aspects of barbarian culture
• Impact on Rome

• Causes of the fall/transformation of the western Roman Empire

Chapter 7:  Islam

• The major aspects of Islam and the emergence of the Dar al-Islam:
• Major characteristics of pre-Islamic Arabia
• The life and significance of Muhammad, emphasizing his role as the prophet and leader of the Dumma
• The major aspects of Islam, including the 5 pillars (you should know the Arabic terms)
• The emergence of the Dar al-Islam after Muhammad, including the territory it covered
• The division between Sunni and Shia
• Major characteristics, similarities and differences between the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties
• Major cultural, social, and artistic characteristics and accomplishments of the Dar al-Islam

Chapter 9:  India and South East Asia

• Major political developments in India between 300-1300 C.E.
• Gupta Dynasty
• Sultanate of Delhi
• Tamerlane
• The relationships and changing influences of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam over the time period
• Dynamics of Islam in India (religious and social impacts)
• Relationship between religion and culture; Indian cultural achievements
• Characteristics of South East Asian society and Indian/Islamic influence on the region

Chapters 12-13:  Byzantine Empire and Medieval Europe:

Byzantine Empire:

• The major aspects of the Byzantine Empire from the reign of Justinian through the Macedonian Dynasty
• Characteristics of Justinian’s reign and the major figures associated with him
• The Byzantine Empire’s relationship with other regions (western Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Dar al-Islam)
• The institutions of the Byzantine Empire
• The Church
• Characteristics of the military:  cataphracts and Greek Fire
• The emergence of the Orthodox Church

Medieval Europe:

• Major historical people, events, and developments, including:
• The transition from the Roman Empire to early Medieval Europe
• King Clovis and the Merovingian Dynasty
• Charles Martel and the Battle of Tours
• The Carolingian Dynasty; Charlemagne; the Carolingian Empire and its fate
• The Vikings and their significance
• Anglo-Saxon Britain and the Norman Conquest
• The Crusades—primarily the causes and major events of the 1st Crusade and the 3rd Crusade
• Increase/changes in European intellectualism and economic development
• The Great Schism, the Black Death, and the 100 Years War; significance of all three of these and their impacts on late medieval society