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    • Introduction
      • Course Overview
      • Policies
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    • 1492-1754
      • Colonization
    • 1754-1848
      • Revolution
      • Constitution
      • Expansion
    • 1848-1898
      • The Civil War
      • The Gilded Age
    • 1898-1945
      • The American Empire
      • The Great Depression
      • The Second World War
    • 1945-1991
      • The Early Cold War
      • The Great Society
      • The Late Cold War
    • 1991-Today
      • The Culture Wars
      • The War on Terror
  • Europe
    • Introduction
    • 1200-1450
    • 1450-1648
      • Renaissance
      • Reformation
      • Exploration
      • Links
      • Assignments
      • Videos
        • John Green Videos
        • Tom Richey Videos
        • Rick Steves Videos
        • Assorted Videos
      • Slideshows
    • 1648-1815
      • Sovereignty
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      • Reason
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      • Videos
        • John Green Videos
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    • 1815-1914
      • Industry
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      • Empire
      • Modernity
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      • Videos
        • John Green Videos
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        • Assorted Videos
      • Slideshows
    • 1914-Today
      • WWI
      • WWII
      • Cold War
      • EU
      • Links
      • Assignments and Readings
      • Videos
        • John Green Videos
        • Tom Richey Videos
        • Assorted Videos
      • Slideshows
  • World
    • Ancient
    • Modern
      • Introduction
        • Course Overview
        • Policies
        • Essential Documents
        • Exam
      • 1200-1450
        • Asia
        • Africa
        • Europe
        • Americas
        • Trade
      • 1450-1750
        • Discovery
        • Maritime Empires
        • Land Empires
      • 1750-1900
        • Revolutions
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      • 1900-Today
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    • 1492-1754
      • Colonization
    • 1754-1848
      • Revolution
      • Constitution
      • Expansion
    • 1848-1898
      • The Civil War
      • The Gilded Age
    • 1898-1945
      • The American Empire
      • The Great Depression
      • The Second World War
    • 1945-1991
      • The Early Cold War
      • The Great Society
      • The Late Cold War
    • 1991-Today
      • The Culture Wars
      • The War on Terror
  • Europe
    • Introduction
    • 1200-1450
    • 1450-1648
      • Renaissance
      • Reformation
      • Exploration
      • Links
      • Assignments
      • Videos
        • John Green Videos
        • Tom Richey Videos
        • Rick Steves Videos
        • Assorted Videos
      • Slideshows
    • 1648-1815
      • Sovereignty
      • Commerce
      • Reason
      • Revolution
      • Links
      • Readings and Assignments
      • Videos
        • John Green Videos
        • Tom Richey Videos
        • Assorted Videos
      • Slideshows
    • 1815-1914
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      • Ideology
      • Empire
      • Modernity
      • Links
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      • Videos
        • John Green Videos
        • Tom Richey Videos
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      • Cold War
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        • Discovery
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      • 1750-1900
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Early Greek Civilization

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Adaptations of Homer's epic poems continue to enthrall audiences today. The Hollywood blockbuster Troy (2004), based on The Iliad​, starred Brad Pitt as the mythical warrior Achilles. The Oscar-winning Coen brothers film O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) is a loose adaptation of The Odyssey.
​Early Greek Civilization
  • acropolis
  • agora
  • arête
  • epic poem
  • helot
  • hoplite
  • oracle
  • phalanx
  • polis
    • Athens
    • Sparta
  • Persian Wars

The Greek Golden Age

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The Parthenon, sitting atop the acropolis of Athens, Greece, is an architectural masterpiece.
The Greek Golden Age
  • Age of Pericles
  • Parthenon
  • Greek art
  • Peloponnesian War
  • direct democracy
  • oligarchy
  • ostracism
  • philosophy
  • Socratic method

Alexander the Great and Hellenistic Culture

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Alexandria, Egypt was founded by Alexander the Great and grew to be an important trade hub in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.  Today it is a city of around 5 million people.
Alexander the Great and Hellenistic Culture
  • Alexander the Great
  • Hellenistic culture = blend of __________, __________, and __________ influences
  • Alexandria – museums and library

The Roman Republic and Empire

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Gladiators entertained audiences at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
​Roman Republic and Empire
  • consul
  • dictator
  • patrician
  • plebian
  • republic
  • Twelve Tables
  • Why were most conquered people loyal to Rome?
  • Punic Wars
  • Hannibal
  • First Triumvirate - Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar
  • Augustus Caesar
  • Pax Romana
  • Roman engineering – aqueducts, roads, colosseums
  • Adoption of Greek religion and culture

Judeo-Christian Tradition

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Moses, depicted here by actor Charleton Heston in The Ten Commandments (1956), formed the Jewish covenant with God after leading the Hebrew Exodus from Egypt.
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The crucifixion of Jesus, as depicted in this 1880 painting Christ on the Cross by Leon Bonnat, plays a central role in the Christian religion.
​Judeo-Christian Tradition
  • Torah
  • Abraham
  • Covenant
  • Moses
  • Exodus
  • Ten Commandments
  • What was the capital of Israel?
  • Who took control of Jerusalem in 6AD?
  • Destruction of the Second Temple
  • Jewish Diaspora
  • Messiah
  • Jesus
  • What were the concerns of Jewish and Roman leaders which led to Jesus’ execution?
  • Why was Paul able to spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?
  • Why did Christianity appeal to many people?
  • Pope
  • Bishop
  • Priest
  • Bible
  • Heresy

Fall of the Western Roman Empire

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The Western Roman Empire fell in 476 AD.  The Eastern Roman Empire, later known as the Byzantine Empire, survived for almost another thousand years.  Constantinople, the capital city, was finally conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1453.  The Turks renamed the city Istanbul and converted Hagia Sophia (pictured above), once the largest church in the Christian world, into an Islamic mosque.
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
  • Inflation
  • Mercenaries
  • Division of the Empire
  • Constantinople
  • Hun and Germanic Invasions
  • What did the Eastern Roman Empire come to be known as?
  • Justinian Code
  • When did the Byzantine Empire finally fall and who defeated it?​

Quizlets

UNIT 2: CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS - Greek and Roman Terms
UNIT 2: CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS - Judeo-Christian Terms

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Barron's AP European History Flashcards, Second Edition​

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  • acc. PHILLIPS
  • America
    • Introduction
      • Course Overview
      • Policies
      • Essential Documents
    • 1492-1754
      • Colonization
    • 1754-1848
      • Revolution
      • Constitution
      • Expansion
    • 1848-1898
      • The Civil War
      • The Gilded Age
    • 1898-1945
      • The American Empire
      • The Great Depression
      • The Second World War
    • 1945-1991
      • The Early Cold War
      • The Great Society
      • The Late Cold War
    • 1991-Today
      • The Culture Wars
      • The War on Terror
  • Europe
    • Introduction
    • 1200-1450
    • 1450-1648
      • Renaissance
      • Reformation
      • Exploration
      • Links
      • Assignments
      • Videos
        • John Green Videos
        • Tom Richey Videos
        • Rick Steves Videos
        • Assorted Videos
      • Slideshows
    • 1648-1815
      • Sovereignty
      • Commerce
      • Reason
      • Revolution
      • Links
      • Readings and Assignments
      • Videos
        • John Green Videos
        • Tom Richey Videos
        • Assorted Videos
      • Slideshows
    • 1815-1914
      • Industry
      • Ideology
      • Empire
      • Modernity
      • Links
      • Readings and Assignments
      • Videos
        • John Green Videos
        • Tom Richey Videos
        • Assorted Videos
      • Slideshows
    • 1914-Today
      • WWI
      • WWII
      • Cold War
      • EU
      • Links
      • Assignments and Readings
      • Videos
        • John Green Videos
        • Tom Richey Videos
        • Assorted Videos
      • Slideshows
  • World
    • Ancient
    • Modern
      • Introduction
        • Course Overview
        • Policies
        • Essential Documents
        • Exam
      • 1200-1450
        • Asia
        • Africa
        • Europe
        • Americas
        • Trade
      • 1450-1750
        • Discovery
        • Maritime Empires
        • Land Empires
      • 1750-1900
        • Revolutions
        • Industrialization
        • Imperialism
      • 1900-Today
        • World Wars
        • Postwar World
        • Globalization
  • Research
  • Resources
  • About
  • Contact