Social Studies Weekly Exam Material

Level J Grade 8
Week: 1

From: Dec 04 Till Dec 08, 2016

Exam Timetable:

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HW
Questions in bold are Grid Questions
Questions in italic are Poorly Answered Questions in past exam(s).
HW Material: HJH21
Sample Questions Exam

1. Know what Macedonia was like before Philip's rule

2. Know that Philip defeated the Athenians and the Thebans in 338 BCE

3. Know when Philip died

4. Know why Alexander had all his male relatives killed

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5. Know what kind of man Alexander was

6. Know when Darius III was ruling the Persian Empire

7. Know why Alexander invaded Persepolis

8. Know that King Porus had elephants

9. Know who Cleitus was

10. Know how old Alexander was when he died

11. Know about the Hellenistic Period

12. Know that the Romans conquered the Hellenistic kingdoms

13. Know when, where and why Alexander turned back from his eastward march

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14. Know the reasons why Alexanders army began to resent him

15. Know what happened to Alexanders empire when he died

16. Know where Alexander and his army reached in 324 after they turned back from their
eastward march

17. Know which cities were named after Alexander

18. Know the name of the battle where Alexander first defeated a Persian Army led by Darius

19. Know what happened to Darius III

20. Know about the Delian League

21. Know the year the Peloponnesian War began

22. Know that many felt democracy was an inefficient way to rule during a war
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23. Know that an oligarchy followed the collapse of democracy

24. Know how long the Peloponnesian war lasted for

25. Know what the highest part of Athens was

26. Know the first famous Greek Philosopher

27. Know that the Persians invaded Greece in 490BCE

28. Know what hoplites wore and fought with

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Answers:

1. Know what Macedonia was like before Philip's rule

Before Phillips rule Macedonia had been weak and unimportant

2. Know that Philip defeated the Athenians and the Thebans in 338 BCE
Philip defeated a united Athenian and Theban army in 338 BCE

3. Know when Philip died

Phillip II died in 336 BCE

4. Know why Alexander had all his male relatives killed

Alexander had all his male relatives killed so no one else could claim the throne

5. Know what kind of man Alexander was

Alexander was a man who was small in size but still brilliant, determined and ruthless

6. Know when Darius III was ruling the Persian Empire

Darius III was ruling the Persian Empire at the time that Alexander the Great came into
power

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7. Know why Alexander invaded Persepolis
Alexanders army burnt the palaces at Persepolis in revenge of the burning of Athens

8. Know that King Porus had elephants

King Porus had elephants in his army

9. Know who Cleitus was

Cleitus was Alexanders best friend

10. Know how old Alexander was when he died

Alexander was 32 when he died

11. Know about the Hellenistic Period

The Hellenistic Age is the period of history after Alexanders death

12. Know that the Romans conquered the Hellenistic kingdoms

The Romans conquered the Hellenistic kingdoms of the Eastern Mediterranean

13. Know when, where and why Alexander turned back from his eastward march
Alexander turned back in 326 BCE, by the river Hyphasis, because his troops mutinied

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14. Know the reasons why Alexanders army began to resent him
Alexanders army began to resent him because: he became arrogant and quarrelsome, he
began to adopt some new traditions of Persian Kingship, he forced his commanders to
marry local women, he increased his army by adding Persian troops

15. Know what happened to Alexanders empire when he died

When Alexander died his son was only a baby and therefore too young to succeed his
father. The leading generals fought among themselves and the empire soon split up

16. Know where Alexander and his army reached in 324 after they turned back from their
eastward march
Alexander and his army turned south and then west, finally reaching Babylon in 324 BCE

17. Know which cities were named after Alexander

Alexandria in the west and Kandahar in the east are both examples of cities that were
named after Alexander

18. Know the name of the battle where Alexander first defeated a Persian Army led by Darius
Alexander first defeated a Persian army led by Darius at the Battle of Issus

19. Know what happened to Darius III

Darius III was murdered by one of his own men who then claimed the throne for himself

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20. Know about the Delian League
Athens and her allies formed the Delian League

21. Know the year the Peloponnesian War began

The Peloponnesian War started in 431 BCE

22. Know that many felt democracy was an inefficient way to rule during a war
Some Athenians started to question democracy during the war because they thought it was
an inefficient way to rule

23. Know that an oligarchy followed the collapse of democracy

An oligarchy was set up after the fall of democracy

24. Know how long the Peloponnesian war lasted for

The Peloponnesian war lasted for 27 years

25. Know what the highest part of Athens was

The Acropolis was built at the highest part of Athens

26. Know the first famous Greek Philosopher

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Thales of Miletus was the first famous Greek philosopher

27. Know that the Persians invaded Greece in 490BCE

The Persians invaded Greece in 490 BCE

28. Know what hoplites wore and fought with

Hoplites wore bronze plates over their chests, bronze leg guards, and a bronze helmet. They also
fought with a long spear, an iron sword, and had a rounded shield to protect them.

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