Rome 3/31/14

Rome

In Rome, family was very important to them.  The Roman community life was kind of seen as a family life on a larger scale.  Father-hood was also very important to the Romans.  The men were to devote their life to a family and a clan.  Clans and families were held together by fathers - in particular by men who had the status of paterfamilias - also known as a "family father" in ancient Rome, who had unlimited power over his household.  The Romans revered the power not only in family life but also in the community life of their city-state.  One the the Republic's most important deities, besides those worshiped on the Capitol, was Vesta, the goddess of hearth and home.  In every household the fire in the hearth was sacred to Vesta and was only put out if the family moved.  Motherhood, too, was revered in Rome.  A married woman bore the title of matron - "lady mother" title of honor given to a married woman in Rome.  The ideal matron demanded from the men of her family

3/26/14 & 3/27/14

I have been absent the past 2 days

Class review #2 3/25/14

Today we watched the second part to the Greece movie in class.  I learned some new things today too.  We didn't do much other than that.  I kinda fell asleep during the video though because it was pretty boring to be honest.  Other than that it was a pretty good class.

Test review 3/24/14

Today we listened to lots of different stories while we reviewed.  I think the material was covered very well and i understand it better. The Opdepius story was really weird but Mr. Schick made it fun!  We all got food today one our break and Mr. Schick tried to steal my "dog biscuits" but i refused to let that happen.

3/15/14

today we didn't have class because Mr. Schick wasn't there.  instead we went to the gym to hangout and work on some other work we had to catch up on in other classes.

Cyber Day Assignment 3/17/14

     

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Greece?
1. peninsula      b. many islands     c. mountainous                d. mostly fertile land

2. Approximately ___________ of Greece is covered by mountains.
1. 2/3                  b. 3/4                         c. 1/2                          d. 1/4

3. Define the term barbarian as it was originally used in the ancient world.

a.     The Greeks first used this term to describe those foreigners that they could not understand, but seemed to be saying "bar bar" when speaking.

b.     A group of people that is able to quickly adapt to the new environment in which they arrive despite speaking a foreign tongue.

c.      A group of people migrating into a territory where they do not speak the native tongue.

d.     A life based upon farming, warfare, and tribal organization.

e.     The word came from the Greek "barbaros," which originally meant "Non-Greek."

4.     What defines a megalithic structure?

a.     Homes that were constructed for people during the Neolithic period

b.     Fortifications constructed for people during the Neolithic period

c.      Massive rough-cut stones used to construct monuments and tombs

d.     Giant dinosaurs whose fossil remains were visible to ancient peoples

e.     Evidence of advanced technological tools

5.     What does the term tribe refer to?

a.      A social and political unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common interests, traditions, and real or mythical ties of kinship

b.      A family-based group governed by a hereditary chieftain

c.       A clan-based group prior to the advent of city-states in the Greek world

d.      A group of warriors, related by blood, who are governed by a king or queen

e.      All of these

6. Tribes were governed by
1. Warrior kings or queens                                        d.  all of these
2. Chieftains                                                                  e.  none of these
3. Tribal leaders chosen by warriors

7. Who were the first European barbarians to make contact with civilization?
1. Greeks                                                                       d.  Phoenicians
2. Hittites                                                                      e.  people of Asian Minor
3. Celts

8. Which of the following modern-day countries would NOT be considered a member of “Western civilization”?
1. Greece                                                                        d.  Italy
2. England                                                                     e.  United States
3. China

9. What is the name of the sea located just west of the Greek mainland?
1. Mediterranean Sea                                                  d.  Ionian Sea
2. Aegean Sea                                                                e.  Chesapeake Bay
3. Atlantic Ocean

10. What is the name of the sea located just east of the Greek mainland?
1. Mediterranean Sea                                                  d.  Ionian Sea
2. Aegean Sea                                                                e.  Chesapeake Bay
3. Atlantic Ocean

11. What were the major crops the Aegean people lived on?
1. Rice, vines, and olives
2. Potatoes, vines, and olives
3. Grain, vines, and olives
4. Onions, wheat, and beer
5. Corn, wheat, and rice

12. Which civilization arose on the island of Crete?
1. Mycenaean                                                                d.  Persian
2. Minoan                                                                      e.  Phoenician
3. Spartan

13. Which civilization established settlements along the Greek mainland’s southern shore and on some islands?
1. Mycenaean                                                                d.  Persian
2. Minoan                                                                      e.  Phoenician
3. Spartan 

14. Which civilization built massive walls to protect themselves from attack?
1. Mycenaean                                                                d.  Persian
2. Minoan                                                                      e.  Phoenician
3. Spartan

15. A period of Greek history in which the population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use, is called the
1. First Persian War                                                    d.  Dark Ages
2. Megalithic Destruction                                          e.  none of these
3. Collapse of Crete

16. Following this time period, the Greeks joined which group as the leading commercial and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean?
1. Etruscans                                                                  d.  Persians
2. Egyptians                                                                   e.  Phoenicians
3. Hittites

17. In historical writing, the letter “c” might appear before a date, as in “c. 1500 BC.”  What does this “c” mean?
1. around                                                                       d.  all of these
2. about                                                                          e.  none of these
3. circa

18. By 600 BC, Greek city-states dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea.  These were called
1. colonies                                                                     d.  hoplites
2. demos                                                                                    e.  megaliths
3. Starbucks

19. Although they varied in size, ancient Greek city-states most closely resembled what modern-day geographical feature?
1. cities                                                                           d.  nations
2. counties                                                                     e.  continents
3. states

20.  This is a form of government in which a small group of citizens dominated, and the power of the majority was limited in various ways.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny

21. This is a form of government in which decisions were made by the majority of adult male citizens.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny 

22. This is a form of government in which a self-proclaimed dictator held power.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny

23. This is a form of government in which power is held by a single ruler, and is often passed along from father to son.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny

24. Spartans used this government system.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny

25. At what age did Spartan males begin their military training?
1. seven                                                                          d.  eighteen
2. twelve                                                                                    e.  twenty-one
3. fifteen

26. What was the wealthiest city-state in the ancient Greek world?
1. Athens                                                                       d.  Sparta
2. Thebes                                                                       e.  Argos
3. Corinth

27. This was the high fortified citadel and religious center of an ancient Greek town.
1. Parthenon                                                                 d.  helos
2. Pantheon                                                                  e.  polites
3. acropolis

28. This was the name of the southern peninsula where Sparta was located.
1. Anatolia                                                                     d.  Stonehenge
2. Mt. Olympus                                                             e.  Peloponnesus
3. Crete

29. These were massive fighting ships with three banks of oars, used to ram or board enemy ships.
1. phalanxes                                                                  d.  biremes
2. hoplites                                                                      e.  triremes
3. tyrants

30. This was a heavily armed and armored citizen-soldier of ancient Greece.
1. phalanx                                                                      d.  bireme
2. hoplite                                                                       e.  trireme
3. tyrant

  

Short answer.    

1. You recall the time period when the Greek population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use.  What years did this period begin and end?    The Dark Ages began about 1150 B.C and ended around 800 B.C. 

2. During the time period when writing fell out of use, the poet Homer is said to have told stories of the Trojan War, and of a war hero attempting to return to his home.  What are the titles of these two stories?   The titles of these two stories are the Iliad and the Odyssey 

3. The word “Mediterranean” originally meant __Center of earth/ Middle of the land.___________________ .

4. What were prominent and long-established Athenian land-owners called?    The prominent and long-established Athenian land-owners were called Aristocrats. 

Greek Presentation Day

Today, most of the class showed off their Sparta/Athens commercials and cool posters!  They were all very creative.  Laura and I presented our poster and commercial today.  While i was carrying up the poster, i dropped it and it gave me a nasty paper cut.  It hurt really bad.  That was pretty much how today's class went.  

Class video 3/5/14

Today we continued the video of Greece, Egypt, and the Persian empire.  The Persian empire was huge and wanted to take over Greece.  They kept trying to defeat the Greeks, but somehow the Greeks always managed to fend them off.  Today we had lent too so class was pretty short.

Cyber day 3/3/14

Today we didn't go to school because of the snow but we still had school work to do unfortunately.  Mr Schick posted a video on YouTube which i thought was pretty funny and clever!  I have been working on my Ancient Athens commercial that is due on Friday.  Today I have had a lot of homework. Why that relates to WestCiv... I don't know.  I'm not sure what else to type but i hope everyone has a good snow day!