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Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________ Global Studies 9R Final Review. CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS.
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Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________ Global Studies 9R Final Review CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS Background: This review is designed to examine the origin, rise and fall of the classical civilizations of India, China, Greece and Rome. You will examine the various cultural mechanisms that these societies used to reach their golden ages. Be sure to include… • Influenced by the development of belief systems • Strong, well-organized governments • Developed ideas and technology that were important to later peoples • Developed trade networks that enriched their economies and allowed them to exchange goods and technology • Causes of decline include: • Failure of leadership • Overextension of administration • Collapse of the economy • Doubts over ideology • Military defeat