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Ch.05
Purpose: Along with class lessons and activities, this assignment will help us address this essential
question: What impact has ancient Greece had on the modern world?
POWER AND AUTHORITY
In the Greek city-state of Athens, a new form of government developeddemocracyin which citizens
exercised power.
CULTURAL INTERACTION
Alexander the Great spread Greek culture throughout much of Asia. Greek, Egyptian, and Asian cultures
then blendedto create Hellenistic culture.
EMPIRE BUILDING
Athens assumed control of a defense league and eventually built it into an empire. Later, Alexander
conquered the Persian Empire and beyond to create a vast new empire of his own.
Given:
Use the World History: Patterns of Interaction (POI) textbook to complete the assignment below.
Refer to the to the course calendar to acquire due dates and other instructions.
Task:
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Warring City-States
Read pages 127 133. On page 133
TERMS & NAMES: For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance.
polis
acropolis
monarchy
aristocracy
oligarchy
tyrant
democracy
helot
phalanx
Persian Wars
MAIN IDEAS
4. What contributions did Solon and Cleisthenes make to the development of Athenian
democracy?
5. How did Athens benefit from victory in the Persian Wars?
CRITICAL THINKING & WRITING
CONTRASTING How was living in Athens different from living in Sparta?
MAKING INFERENCES The introduction of cheap iron weapons meant that ordinary Greek
citizens can arm themselves. How might the ability to own weapons change the outlook of
ordinary citizens?
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Alexanders Empire
Read pages 142 145. On page 145
TERMS & NAMES: For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance.
Philip II Macedonia Alexander the Great Darius III
MAIN IDEAS
3. How was Philip II able to conquer Greece?
4. Philip IIs goal was to conquer Persia. Why did Alexander continue his campaign of conquest
after this goal had been achieved?
5. What happened to Alexanders empire after his death?
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