Foundations of Western Civilization Exam 1

Please submit identifications and essays together
in a single, Word-format (.doc, .docx, .rtf, or .odt) document.
Spelling and grammar count, so please read over your papers before you turn them in.

Identifications (50 points)
Pick 10 of the following (5 points each) to answer
in a paragraph of at least three complete sentences.
Your explanation should include a definition (if appropriate), who is involved, how they are involved, what happened and why, and why this is historically important.
Please keep the original order and numbering given.

Do up to 2 more for up to 10 points extra credit.

1. The defining elements of civilization.
2. The Epic of Gilgamesh
3. The Iliad and the Odyssey
4. A polis
5. Hetaerae
6. Pictographic and Phonetic Written Languages
7. The Rosetta Stone
8. Alexander’s primary successors
9. The Etruscans
10. Pyrrhic Victory
11. Patricians and Plebeians.
12. The Decemvirate and the Twelve Tables
13. The Edict of Milan
14. The Council of Nicaea and the Nicene Creed
15. The First Triumvirate

Essays (50 points)
Pick two questions (25 points each) to answer in 1-2 typed pages each.
(double-spaced, 12-point font. Essays must be at least 250 words).

1. Describe how agriculture gave rise to civilization.
2. Compare and contrast the treatment of women in Sparta and in Athens.
3. Do you think Helen was kidnapped from Sparta or went willingly? Why?
4. Do you agree with Sallust that any great power must have a proper rival?
Why or why not?
5. Do you think that Julius Caesar intended to become the king of Rome? Why or why not?

The exam is attached.
Please upload your answers here in a single Word-format document (.doc, .docx, .rtf, or .odt). Do not submit a PDF.
Do not include a cover page.
Everything you need to answer these questions is in the course materials, do not Google for the answers.
To repeat: this exam is meant to measure your learning from the course, not your ability to find answers through search engines. DO NOT PULL INFORMATION FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES.  *****Perry, Marvin Western Civilization, a Brief History, 11th edition ISBN: 978-1-305-09146-7*****
If you use any direct quotes, even from the lectures or course texts, they must be cited.
***Please note: you must fulfill the minimum requirements (complete sentences for your identifications and a minimum of one full double-spaced page of at least 250 words for your essays) for your work to be considered for credit.***

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