HIST-1010-006 Exam Review and Greek History Notes

General Housekeeping and Exam Information

• Access Canvas: All students are required to access Canvas for course materials and assignments.
• Responses: When submitting responses, ensure full names are included, writing is legible, clear, and respectful, and responses are placed in the correct submission bucket.

Exam Details

• Bubble Sheet: Students must use a bubble sheet for responses. Ensure name, ID#, and section are filled out correctly.
• Materials: Only a pencil is allowed for the exam.
• Questions: The exam consists of $45$ multiple-choice questions. Students are explicitly instructed NOT to write on the exam paper.
• Time Limit: Students will have $75$ minutes to complete the exam.

Bubble Sheet Instructions (HIST-1010-006, Fall 2025)

• Marking: Be sure to completely fill in the appropriate bubble. An example shows how to mark A, B, C, D, E options.
• Layout: The bubble sheet includes sections for Name, Section, and Date, with a grid of numbered bubbles for questions, typically in sections of $25$ (e.g., $1-25$, $26-50$, etc.).

Studying Content for the Exam

• Key Topics: The exam will cover Early Humans, Egypt, the Near East, Scythians, and a very limited amount regarding Greece.
• Big Idea: Students should be able to summarize main arguments and ideas in their own words.
• Details: Focus on specific details that support the main arguments or ideas presented.
• Dates: Understand general chronologies and ballpark dates rather than precise, specific dates.

The Hellenic World: A Brief Glimpse

(Presented by Dr. Luke Jeske)

Geography of Greece

• Sea: The sea played a crucial role, facilitating trade and navigation.
• Land: The terrain was rocky and rough, leading to poor agricultural conditions. Distances are approximately $500$ km or $300$ miles.

Historical Periods of Ancient Greece

Helladic Period ($3000-1200$ BCE)

• Minoan Civilization: Located on the island of Crete.
• Mycenaean Civilization: Located on mainland Greece.
• Collapse/Disruption: The decline of these civilizations coincided with broader declines observed across the Near East and Egypt.

Hellenic Period ($1200-323$ BCE)

• Dark Age ($1100-800$ BCE): A period following the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization.
• The Archaic Age ($800-500$ BCE): A period marked by significant cultural and political developments.

Classical Greece ($500-338$ BCE)

• Persian Wars ($499-479$ BCE): Significant conflicts where Persia emerged as a major external challenge to Greek power in the $500$s-$400$s BCE.
• Key City-States: Sparta and Athens rose as the primary centers of Greek power.
• Post-Peloponnesian Wars: During and immediately after the Peloponnesian Wars ($431-404$ BCE), Greece experienced periods of tyrants, the development of democracy, and intense warfare among rival city-states vying for influence.

Hellenistic Period ($336-30$ BCE)

• Phillip II of Macedonia: Gained control over much of Greece, fundamentally changing the definition and scope of