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Name: _____________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________ Period: ______________ Chapter 4 Reading Guide Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome p. 80100 UNIT SUMMARY The civilizations of Greece and Rome rivaled those of India and China in cultural richness and their effect on world history. Their institutions and values reverberated (echoed) in the later histories of the Middle East and Europe and Europe’s colonies around the world. The study of classical Mediterranean civilization is complicated because it includes Greek and then Roman political, social, and economic institutions, which were sometimes shared but often unique. Using the maps on page 85, draw the outline of the Greek civilization’s boundaries in 431 BCE and label the following (NOTE: the orange, green, and purple areas are ALL Greek) a. Sparta b. Asia Minor c. Peloponnesus d. Athens e. Mediterranean Sea f. Ionia g. Aegean Sea h. Macedonia i. Crete 1. How might have Greece’s geography contributed to its development of sea trade with Egypt and Phoenicia?

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Chapter  4  Reading  Guide  Classical  Civilization  in  the  Mediterranean:  Greece  and  Rome  p.  80-­‐100  

 UNIT  SUMMARY  

The  civilizations  of  Greece  and  Rome  rivaled  those  of  India  and  China  in  cultural  richness  and  their  effect  on  world  history.  Their  institutions  and  values  reverberated  (echoed)  in  the  later  histories  of  the  Middle  East  and  Europe  and  Europe’s  colonies  around  the  world.  The  study  of  classical  Mediterranean  civilization  is  complicated  because  it  includes  Greek  and  then  Roman  political,  social,  and  economic  institutions,  which  were  sometimes  shared  but  often  unique.  

 

   

Using  the  maps  on  page  85,  draw  the  outline  of  the  Greek  civilization’s  boundaries  in  431  BCE  and  label  the  following  (NOTE:  the  orange,  green,  and  purple  areas  are  ALL  Greek)  

a. Sparta  b. Asia  Minor  c. Peloponnesus  d. Athens  e. Mediterranean  Sea  

f. Ionia  g. Aegean  Sea  h. Macedonia  i. Crete  

 

 

1. How  might  have  Greece’s  geography  contributed  to  its  development  of  sea  trade  with  Egypt  and  Phoenicia?  

 

 

 

 

UNIT SUMMARY The civilizations of Greece and Rome rivaled those of India and China in cultural richness and their effect on world history. Their institutions and values reverberated in the later histories of the Middle East and Europe and Europe’s colonies around the world. The study of classical Mediterranean civilization is complicated because it includes Greek and then Roman political, social, and economic institutions, which were sometimes shared but often unique.

Using the maps on page 69, draw the outline of the Greek civilization’s boundaries in 431 BCE and label the following: (NOTE: the orange, green, and purple areas are ALL Greek)o Sparta o Asia Minor o Peloponnesus o Athens o Mediterranean Sea

o Ionia o Aegean Sea o Macedonia o Crete

1. How might have Greece’s geography contributed to its development of sea trade with

Egypt and Phoenicia?

Name: ________________________________ Due Date: _______________________

Chapter 4 Reading Guide Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome

INTRODUCTION  

2. Use  the  double  bubble  map  below  to  diagram  similarities  and  differences  between  Greece  and  Rome  during  the  Classical  Period.  

   

THE  PERSIAN  EMPIRE:  A  NEW  PERSPECTIVE  IN  THE  MIDDLE  EAST,  p.82  Political  Styles  and  Innovations  

3. What  Middle  Eastern  civilization  inherited  many  of  Mesopotamia’s  achievements?    

4. Define:  Zoroastrianism  

 

5. Do  a  google  search  for  Zoroastrianism  and  read  up  on  some  of  their  major  beliefs.  What  present  day  religion(s)  does  Zoroastrianism  resemble  in  some  aspects?  Identify  the  similarities.        

6. What  famous  pseudo-­‐Greek  (i.e.  “sort  of”  Greek)  conquered  the  Persians?    

7. What  empire  will  rise  from  Persia’s  ashes  later?    

PATTERNS  OF  GREEK  AND  ROMAN  HISTORY,  p.  84  Stages  in  Greek  Development  

8. IMPORTANT:  What  sort  of  political  units  did  the  Greeks  have?    

9. What  led  the  Greeks  to  have  this  type  of  political  unit  rather  than  a  unified  empire?    

INTRODUCTION (P. 67-68)

2. Use the double bubble map below to diagram similarities and differences between Greece and Rome during the classical period.

THE PERSIAN TRADITION (P. 68)

3. What Middle Eastern civilization inherited many of Mesopotamia’s achievements? 4. Define: Zoroastrianism - 5. Do a Google search for Zoroastrianism and read up on some of their major beliefs.

What present day religion(s) does Zoroastrianism resemble in some aspects? Identify the similarities.

6. What famous pseudo-Greek (i.e. “sort of” Greek) conquered the Persians?

7. What empire will rise from Persia’s ashes later? 8. What modern day country exists at the heart of the old Persian Empire? (HINT: the map

on p. 70 says “hi”, HINT 2: It sounds like “Aryan” for a good reason.)

Greece Rome

10. Examine  your  text  for  who  the  Greeks  took  their  alphabet  from.  Then  think  about  who  the  Greeks  influenced  and  who  those  people  influenced  in  turn.  Now,  where  do  the  letters  that  make  up  this  page  of  writing  originate?    

11. In  what  area  of  the  Mediterranean  did  the  Greeks  focus  their  trade  and  colonization  efforts?    

12. What  two  Greek  city-­‐states  were  at  the  heart  of  the  Peloponnesian  Wars  and  what  did  those  wars  lead  to?  

 

Rome  

13. What  did  Romans  do  in  509  BCE  that  would  inspire  American  colonists  and  thinkers  in  the  late  1700s?    

14. Who  was  Rome’s  opponent  during  the  Punic  Wars?    

15. How  many  years  did  the  Roman  Republic  last?    

16. What  famous  Roman  marked  the  end  of  the  Republic?    

17. When  Augustus  seizes  power  this  begins  a  new  period  in  Roman  history  as  Rome  is  now  referred  to  as  the  what?    

18. How  many  years  did  this  new  political  structure  last?  (Use  your  timeline  on  p.  82  and  a  calculator  if  you  need  help)    

19. Compare  the  1st  half  of  this  new  Roman  political  structure’s  history  to  the  2nd  half.  In  general,  what  is  the  key  difference  between  them?      

20. What  was  the  final  catastrophe  that  marked  the  end  of  Rome?  How  is  this  similar  to  the  end  of  Han  China  and  Gupta  India?    

21. Besides  that  final  reason  for  the  fall  of  Rome,  what  were  some  other  factors  in  its  decline?      

22. What  new  religion  was  adopted  in  Rome  in  313  CE?  (HINT:  The  Roman  ___________________  Church)  

 

GREEK  AND  ROMAN  POLITICAL  INSTITUTIONS,  p.88  

Note:  Aristocratic  means  “nobles”  or  upper  class  citizens  and  were  usually  large  landowners  who  inherited  their  property  from  their  fathers.  If  you  were  in  the  aristocracy  you  were  most  likely  born  into  it.    

23. Describe  the  common  political  obligations  and  customs  of  citizens  in  Greece  and  Rome.      

24. Dr.  Birgeles  has  the  ultimate  authority  in  the  school.  However,  Ms.  Hou  runs  her  classroom  and  establishes  assignments  and  sets  standards  for  her  AP  students  to  meet.  How  is  this  analogous  (similar  or  symbolic  of)  to  the  power  relationship  of  the  Roman  emperor  and  city-­‐states  around  the  empire?      

25. How  were  Greece  and  Rome’s  political  cultures  and  institutions  distinctive  from  China’s?  List  three  differences.  

A.    B.    C.    

 

26. How  were  Greece  and  Rome’s  political  forms  similar  to  India’s?    

27. What  type  of  government  did  Greece  and  Rome  (at  least  while  a  republic)  avoid?    

28. Today  the  word  “tyrant”  is  associated  with  a  ruler  who  abuses  his  power  and  his  people’s  freedom  and  rights.  How  were  tyrants  different  in  classical  Greece?  

 

Greece  

29. Where  did  the  Western  concept  of  democracy  come  from  specifically  and  from  what  word  is  derived?    

30. How  is  “direct  democracy”  different  from  present  day  democracy  in  the  United  States?  (HINT:  the  United  States  more  closely  resembles  Rome’s  system  before  it  became  an  empire.)    

31. What  people  were  not  considered  citizens  in  Athens?    

32. What  was  the  most  common  form  of  government  in  the  Mediterranean  world?  

 

THINKING  HISTORICALLY:  The  Classical  Mediterranean  in  Comparative  Perspective,  p.89  

33. Fill  in  the  chart  below  using  just  the  first  two  paragraphs    in  this  section.  Describe  the  common  political,  economic,  and  social  characteristics  shared  by  Greece  &  Rome,  India,  and  China.  

   

Rome  

34. Roman  citizens  would  gather  to  vote  in  assemblies  but  they  would  not  vote  on  laws.  What  were  they  voting  on?  (HINT:  that’s  why  Rome  was  called  a  republic)    

35. What  was  the  most  powerful  lawmaking  body  in  the  Roman  Republic?  (HINT:  it  shares  the  same  name  as  ½  of  the  US  Congress)    

36. The  United  States  has  a  President  who  serves  as  the  executive  (enforcing)  authority.  What  did  Rome  have?    

37. Rome  had  an  unusual  practice  of  handing  total  power  to  one  individual  during  emergencies  so  quick  and  decisive  decisions  could  be  made  for  the  good  of  the  country.  What  was  this  person  called?  What  meaning  does  that  same  term  have  in  today’s  political  world?  (HINT:  Adolf  Hitler  and  Saddam  Hussein  were  both  called  this)  

46. If Rome was generally tolerant of other religions, why were Christians singled out for persecution?

47. What was the single greatest accomplishment of the Roman Empire that has yet to be

repeated? (NOTE: to really appreciate this, look at the map on page 71 and keep in mind that ALL of the orange, light orange, and green COMBINED was the Roman Empire.)

IN DEPTH: THE CLASSICAL MEDITERRANEAN IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE (P. 75-76)

48. Fill in the chart below using just the first two paragraphs on page 75 in this section. Describe the common political, economic, and social characteristics shared by Greece & Rome, India, and China.

Point of Comparison Greece

& Rome

India China

Political -

Economic -

Social-

49. Record social hierarchy differences between the 3 classical civilizations. Focus on

content in paragraphs 3 (“Within this common …”), 4, 5, & 6. Address the following 3 areas: who was at the top & bottom of each social class, mobility, and what held each system together. You may write outside the triangles if needed.

38. What  happened  to  the  Senate  when  the  Roman  Republic  transformed  into  the  Roman  Empire?  Where  did  its  power  go?    

39. Describe  Rome’s  attitude  toward  various  religions.  (NOTE:  if  you  are  a  Christian  and  familiar  with  the  Roman  Empire’s  treatment  of  early  Christians  please  keep  in  mind  that  was  the  EXEPTION  rather  than  the  rule.  Don’t  let  your  biases  lead  you  astray)      

40. The  Chinese,  starting  with  the  Han,  created  an  elaborate  bureaucracy  as  a  form  of  political  control  and  to  manage  government  affairs.  The  Romans  did  not.  What  did  the  Romans  emphasize  instead?  (HINT:  it’s  another  legacy  of  Rome  to  the  West.)    

41. What  was  the  primary  reason  behind  Rome’s  decision  to  build  roads  and  harbors,  types  of  public  works?  

 

42. How  did  Rome  attempt  to  prevent  disorder,  especially  among  the  lower  classes?  

 

43. If  Rome  was  generally  tolerant  of  other  religions,  why  were  Christians  singled  out  for  persecution?  

 

44. What  was  the  single  greatest  accomplishment  of  the  Roman  Empire  that  has  yet  to  be  repeated?  (NOTE:  to  really  appreciate  this,  look  at  the  map  on  page  87  and  keep  in  mind  that  ALL  of  the  orange,  light  orange,  and  green  COMBINED  was  the  Roman  Empire.)  

 

RELIGION  AND  CULTURE,  p.92  Religious  Values  

45. How  did  Rome  and  Greece  differ  from  India  and  China  in  the  area  of  religion?  (keep  in  mind  that  for  something  to  be  significant  it  needs  to  spread  and  influence  other  areas)  

 

46. What  allowed  Christianity  to  spread  within  the  Roman  Empire?  

 

47. What  was  lacking  from  the  Greco-­‐Roman  religion  that  lower  class  people  desired?  

 

48. During  what  sort  of  times  or  events  did  people  turn  to  religion  more  often  than  other  times?  (NOTE:  this  is  human  nature  and  explains  why  so  many  criminals  become  Christians  or  Muslims  while  in  prison  and  especially  when  they  are  about  to  be  executed.)  

 

49. Identify:  Aristotle    

Philosophy  and  Science  

50. “Don’t  believe  everything  you  hear.”  What  famous  Greek  does  this  expression  best  personify?  Why?    

51. Your  text  states  that  “the  Greeks  were  not  outstanding  empirical  scientists.”  Look  up  the  word  empirical  and  explain  what  the  Greeks  were  not  doing  (usually)  that  students  who  study  the  scientific  method  are  taught  to  do  in  school  today.  

 

52. In  what  academic  areas  did  Greeks  produce  important  achievements?  

53. What  theory  of  Ptolemy’s  was  wrong  but  dominated  Western  teachings  until  the  Renaissance  (HINT:  Galileo  &  Copernicus)    

54. In  what  area  did  Romans  excel  in  particular?    

55. What  was  Rome’s  architectural  achievement?  

 

ECONOMY  AND  SOCIETY  IN  THE  MEDITERRANEAN,  p.95  Agriculture  and  Trade  

56. What  3  aspects  were  the  economies  of  Greece  and  Rome  based  on?      

57. What  part  of  Greek  and  Roman  society  is  most  left  out  of  our  conception  of  that  time  period?  (HINT:  we’re  focused  on  cities  and  their  products  like  art,  politics,  etc.)      

58. How  did  agriculture  and  geography  encourage  the  Greeks  and  later  Romans  to  become  traders  with  connections  around  the  Mediterranean  Sea?      

59. Who  were  the  Greeks  &  Romans  trading  with  beyond  the  Mediterranean?      

60. What  trading  problem  did  they  encounter  with  these  far  away  peoples?  (NOTE:  Get  used  to  it.  This  problem  will  be  an  ongoing  problem  in  the  West  until  the  Industrial  Revolution)      

61. Once  again,  rank  the  status  of  merchants  in  the  classical  civilizations  we’ve  studied.  Record  the  name  of  each  civilization  below  based  on  the  degree  of  status  it  awarded  merchants  within  its  social  structure.  (Mediterranean  =  Greece  &  Rome)  

 

Slavery  

62. Cite  several  examples  of  how  slaves  were  used  in  the  Mediterranean.  Be  sure  to  note  the  use  of  Greek  slaves  by  Romans.      

68. Once again, rank the status of merchants in the classical civilizations we’ve studied. Record the name of each civilization below based on the degree of status it awarded merchants within its social structure. (Mediterranean = Greece & Rome)

69. Cite several examples of how slaves were used in the Mediterranean. Be sure to note the use of Greek slaves by Romans.

70. How did slavery encourage the expansion of militaries and conquests? 71. Use the quote below and your text to explain why the Greeks and Romans did not

pursue advances in technology, leaving the West at a trade disadvantage with the East for centuries. (HINT: people without jobs/food get angry, they may riot, they may . . . NOTE: Glass was one of the few Western exports besides exotic animals and precious metals sent to the East over the Silk Road.) When a mechanical engineer found a better way to move heavy columns, the Emperor Vespasian (d. AD 79) gave him a reward but refused to adopt the technology. Said the emperor “You must let me feed my poor commons” (“commons” meaning ordinary laborers/slaves). A similar but less heartwarming story is also told about the Emperor Tiberius (d. AD 37), who supposedly met the inventor of plastic (“unbreakable glass”). Tiberius had the man beheaded, lest, he said, “gold be reduced to the value of mud.”

Innovation and incentives by Suzanne Scotchmer

63. How  did  slavery  encourage  the  expansion  of  militaries  and  conquests?      

64. Use  the  quote  below  and  your  text  to  explain  why  the  Greeks  and  Romans  did  not  pursue  advances  in  technology,  leaving  the  West  at  a  trade  disadvantage  with  the  East  for  centuries.  (HINT:  people  without  jobs/food  get  angry,  they  may  riot,  they  may…  NOTE:  Glass  was  one  of  the  few  Western  exports  besides  exotic  animals  and  precious  metals  sent  to  the  East  over  the  Silk  Road)  

   

 

65. Describe  the  economic  role  of  women  in  Greece  and  Rome.      

66. Cite  one  example  of  how  women  were  unfairly  treated  in  comparison  to  men  in  Rome.      

67. Cite  one  example  of  how  later  Roman  law  made  the  treatment  of  women  better,  although  still  unequal.      

68. How  did  the  treatment  of  women  in  Greece  and  Rome  compare  to  China?      

TOWARD  THE  FALL  OF  ROME,  p.  98    

69. When  did  Rome  begin  to  decline?  (HINT:  don’t  ignore  the  sidebars  of  your  text!)    

70. Describe  geographically  the  fall  of  Rome.  

 

TIMELINE  

Insert  the  following  events  into  the  timeline.  Pick  up  on  the  dates  as  you  read  them  in  the  text.  The  timeline  at  the  front  of  the  chapter  will  also  be  invaluable  to  you.  

a. end  of  Punic  Wars  b. Peloponnesian  Wars  c. Persian  Wars  d. Alexander  the  Great  dies  e. rise  of  Greek  city-­‐states  

f. Cyrus  the  Great  begins  rule  of  Persian  Empire  g. Beginning  of  Roman  Republic  h. Rise  of  Roman  Empire  i. Fall  of  Rome  

   

 

 

 

 

 

68. Once again, rank the status of merchants in the classical civilizations we’ve studied. Record the name of each civilization below based on the degree of status it awarded merchants within its social structure. (Mediterranean = Greece & Rome)

69. Cite several examples of how slaves were used in the Mediterranean. Be sure to note the use of Greek slaves by Romans.

70. How did slavery encourage the expansion of militaries and conquests? 71. Use the quote below and your text to explain why the Greeks and Romans did not

pursue advances in technology, leaving the West at a trade disadvantage with the East for centuries. (HINT: people without jobs/food get angry, they may riot, they may . . . NOTE: Glass was one of the few Western exports besides exotic animals and precious metals sent to the East over the Silk Road.) When a mechanical engineer found a better way to move heavy columns, the Emperor Vespasian (d. AD 79) gave him a reward but refused to adopt the technology. Said the emperor “You must let me feed my poor commons” (“commons” meaning ordinary laborers/slaves). A similar but less heartwarming story is also told about the Emperor Tiberius (d. AD 37), who supposedly met the inventor of plastic (“unbreakable glass”). Tiberius had the man beheaded, lest, he said, “gold be reduced to the value of mud.”

Innovation and incentives by Suzanne Scotchmer

72. Describe the economic role of women in Greece and Rome. 73. Cite one example of how women were unfairly treated in comparison to men in Rome. 74. Cite one example of how later Roman law made the treatment of women better,

although still unequal. 75. How did the treatment of women in Greece and Rome compare to China?

TOWARD THE FALL OF ROME (P. 84) ( Hint: refer to page 71 to help you)

76. When did Rome begin to decline? 77. Describe geographically the fall of Rome. TIMELINE Insert the following events into the timeline. Pick up on the dates as you read them in the text. The timeline at the front of the chapter will also be invaluable to you.

A. end of Punic Wars

B. Peloponnesian Wars

C. Persian Wars

D. Alexander the Great dies

E. rise of Greek city-states

F. Cyrus the Great begins rule of

Persian Empire

G. Beginnings Of Roman Republic

H. Rise of Roman Empire

I. Fall of Rome

1000

BCE

476

CE

 • The  Tigris  River  is  located  at  ___________  • Gaul  is  located  at  ___________  • The  city  of  Alexandria  is  located  at  ___________  • The  Danube  River  is  located  at  ___________  • The  city  of  Carthage  is  located  at  ___________  • The  city  of  Rome  is  located  at  ___________  

 

Use  the  map  located  on  page  87  to  label  the  boundaries  of  the  Roman  Empire  in  180  CE.  (Note  the  orange,  green  and  yellow  are  all  part  of  the  Roman  Empire)  ***This  200  year  time  period  before  the  death  of  Marcus  Aurelius  in  180  CE  is  known  as  the  PAX  ROMANA,  meaning  Roman  peace.  You  will  need  to  know  this  term  for  the  AP  test!***  

• Gaul is located at

• The Danube River is located at

• The City of Rome is located at

• The City of Carthage is located at

• The Tigris River is located at

• The City of Alexandria is located at

Use the map located on page 71 to label boundaries of the Roman empire in 180 C.E. (Note

the Pink, Green, and Yellow are all a part of the Roman empire) ****** This 200 year time period

before the Death of Marcus Aurelius in 180 C.E. is known as the PAX ROMANA, meaning Roman

peace. You will need to know this term for the AP test!