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.