Ch. 1
1 Discuss the shift from a hunting and gathering economy to
the production of food by
systematic agriculture. Why
do you think some historians call this transition the
greatest event in pre-history?
2 The Nile River has been described as the coronary artery
of ancient Egypt.
Write an essay explaining this statement.
3 The Code of Hammurabi was one of the first of all
ancient legal codes. In what ways
was it modern? How was it different
from modern Western legal codes?
4 Compare and contrast the civilizations of Mesopotamia
and Egypt in regard to
religion and politics.
5 Compare and contrast the role of women and families
in Mesopotamian and
Egyptian societies.
6 Explain how the geography of Mesopotamia affected
society, religion, and people's
perception of nature in Sumer and
Mesopotamia .
Ch. 2
1 What part did the Hebrew Bible, Hebrew law,
and the prophets play in the development
of Hebrew religion and
society?
2 How did the Hebrew state and religion differ
from earlier Near Eastern states and
religions? How were they
the same?
Ch 3
1 What was the effect of Greek geography on Greek history and society?
2 Explain why Homer was used as the basis for
Greek education. What did the Greeks
learn from Homer?
3 What were the characteristics of the Greek city state?
4 What role did each of the following play in
the life of Athens: male citizens, women,
slaves, foreigners?
5 What were the causes, results, and the turning point of the Persian Wars?
6 Discuss the causes and course of the Peloponnesian
War. What impact did the war
have on the Greeks?
7 Monarchy, democracy, oligarchy, aristocracy,
and tyranny are all derived from the
Greeks. What did each mean?
Give a specific example of how each was practiced in
Greek history.
8 Discuss 3 historical artifacts of concerning ancient Minoan and Mycenean culture.
9 Discuss the principal features of Minoan and Mycenean culture and civilization.
10 Discuss the political structure of ancient Athens and Sparta.
Ch 4
1 Discuss the career and major achievements of Philip of Macedonia.
2 What were Alexander's goals and how successful
was he in achieving them?
What was his legacy?
3 Discuss the major characteristics of Hellenistic
cities. How did these urban centers
differ from the Greek city
states of the classical era?
Ch 5
1 What did the plebeians want, and what did they
succeed in getting? Can Rome be
considered a democracy
because of this struggle?
2 What were the causes and results of the Punic Wars?
3 Trace the steps by which Rome acquired an empire
from 264 to 133 B.C.
What happened to the political
structure and political values of the Roman Republic?
4 Discuss the effects of Roman imperialism on
the relationship between the plebeians
and the patricians, the Roman
countryside, the economy, and on Roman politics.
5 Discuss the political structure of the Roman
Republic and the divisions between the
Roman classes.
6 Discuss the role of the Senate, the generals,
and the politicians in the decline and fall
of the Roman Republic.
Ch 6
1 Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of
the Roman emperors from Augustus to Nero.
How did the empire survive
the reigns of emperors like Caligula and Nero?
2 Explain the factors involved in the spread
of Christianity in the Roman Empire.
It has been said that
Christianity came about in the right place at the right time.
Do you agree?
3 Discuss the efforts made by Diocletian
and Constantine to restore the Roman Empire.
Did they succeed?
4 Discuss the role of the Senate, the generals,
the politicians, and the German tribes in
the decline and fall
of the Roman Empire.
Ch 7
1 What roles did monks and nuns play in early medieval society?
Ch 8
1 What positive and negative impacts did the Vikings
make on the history and culture
of medieval Europe?
2 Describe feudalism completely. It has
been said that feudalism was the perfect system
for the Middle Ages.
Explain.
3 Describe manorialism. What was its relationship to feudalism?
Ch 9
1 Discuss specifically the role of the monastic orders in medieval Europe.
2 How important were new agricultural practices
to the production of food in the
High Middle Ages?
Ch 10
1 How did the revival of trade and cities effect
the economy and society of Europe in
the High Middle Ages?
2 Discuss the reasons for the rise of cities during the Middle Ages.
Ch 11
1 The author states that universities were a product
of the High Middle Ages.
How and why did universities
develop the High Middle Ages?
Ch 12
1 To what extent were climate and disease key
factors in producing economic and
social changes?
2 What was the main cause of the Black Plague?
What were the social and economic
effects?