HIST 1040 – Exam #2 – Makeup – December 2-4, 2025 Name_____…
HIST 1040 – Exam #2 – Makeup – December 2-4, 2025 Name_______________________________________ Part I – Objective – Choose 12 of the following terms and number each of them–using the field below, write a few short sentences that 1) identify the person, place, time period, civilization and/or idea, and 2) give a short description of why the item is important to the overall topic (indicated in bold print) to which it belongs (60 points) Indus River Valley Civilization (2700-1500 BCE) Indus RiverHarrapa Mohenjo-Daro The Vedic Era (1500-500 BCE) Aryans The VarnaThe Vedas (1500-500 BCE) The Ramayana Nirvana Yoga Karma Dharma Samsara Buddhism Siddhārtha Gautama The First Mughal or Mauryan (Indian) Empire (327-231 BCE) Chandragupta Maurya (321-297 BCE)Ashoka Maurya and the Edict of Kalinga (273-232) Yangzi River Valley Civilization (3500-1700 BCE). Shang Dynasty (1520-1027)Mandate of Heaven The Zhou Dynasty (1027-256 BCE)The “Natural Order” Confucianism DaoismLegalism The Early Greeks – Minoan (2000-1500 BCE) and Mycenaean Civilizations (1500-1000 BCE)Knossos The Iliad and the Odyssey Athens and Sparta (8th-5th c. BCE) HumanismMythos and LogosThe Oracle at Delphi Demos & Kratos Spartan Government – “the Equals”The Helots“Exposure” The Persian Wars (490-479 BCE) Battle of Marathon (490 BCE) Battle of Thermopylae (480)Battle of Salamis (479) The Delian League (and the “Golden Age” of Athens) (479-431) Pericles The Parthenon Socrates Plato Aristotle Peloponnesian War (431-404) Essay: Choose two essays, and compose a response of at least two paragraphs (of 4-6 sentences each) for each choice. 40pts. In our discussions of Athens and Sparta, we uncovered similarities and differences in theways in which these Greek city-states conducted their affairs. List and explain three of these differences. They can be economic, political, social, or military. How did such differences between Athens and Sparta play out in the Persian (495-490) or Peloponnesian Wars (431- 404)? What was the legacy (consequence) of both Athenian and Spartan involvement in the Peloponnesian Wars? The decades between the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars have been called “the Golden Age of Athens,” during which time the Parthenon was built and Athenian wealth, power and influence flourished. What long standing consequences did this have for the Western World? Explain (in at least three ways) how Athenian politics, religion, philosophy, art or architecture influenced the civilizations that followed it. Does the Athenian Golden Age still have influence today? Why or why not? Religious innovations in India between 1500 and 480 BCE brought about the rise of Hinduism and Buddhism. Describe how the two religions are similar, as well as how they differ from one another. How did they influence politics? What were some differences between Indian religious traditions and those we’ve observed in the West. Use examples to support your arguments. The Shang and Zhou Dynasties (1520-256) contributed to the growth of Chinese civilization in astounding ways, and they laid the foundations for a still-enduring civilization. Name and define some of the achievements of the Shang and the Zhou Dynasties. What were the major schoolsof Philosophy that flourished under the Zhou? What did they say about the human condition? Use examples to support your arguments.