MIDTERM
II--PRELIMINARY STUDY GUIDE
POTENTIAL
ID'S:
HOMER, SAPPHO, HERODOTUS, PERSIAN
WAR,
THUCYDIDES, PELOPONNESIAN WAR, SPARTA, ATHENS, ACROPOLIS, OLYMPICS,
SOPHOCLES, ANTIGONE,
EURIPIDES, TROJAN WOMEN, ALEXANDER THE GREAT
THALES, DEMOCRITUS, HERACLITUS,
PARMENDIDES,
SOCRATES, PLATO, ARISTOTLE, DIOGENES, STOICISM, EPICUREANISM
VIRTUS, STRUGGLE OF
ORDERS, PUNIC WARS, GRACCHI BROTHERS, MARIUS, SULLA, JULIUS CAESAR
AUGUSTUS, TIBERIUS, CALIGULA,
CLAUDIUS, NERO
PAGANISM, ZEUS, NERO, PLINY,
GALERIUS,
CONSTANTINE, GOSPEL, SERMON ON THE MOUNT, GOSPEL OF JOHN, PETER, AGAPE
POTENTIAL
ESSAY QUESTIONS:
A.
The Greeks made more important
contributions to
subsequent civilization than any other ancient people Comment.
B.
Philosophy
is probably the most important contribution of the Greeks to subsequent
civilization. Comment.
C.
The growth of Rome from a small
city-state into a
great empire during the early days of the Roman Republic is somewhat
surprising. Even more surprising is
Rome's continued success during the period of the Roman Revolution. Comment.
D.
Augustus' success in rebuilding
Rome is somewhat
surprising. Even more surprising is
Rome's continued success during the period of his Julio-Claudian
successors. Comment.
E.
One of the greatest surprises in
history is the
eclipse of Roman paganism and the triumph of Christianity.
Comment.