Students’ Questions about History Page 35

A polis is an ancient Greek city-state. It was the basic unit of political life in ancient Greece.

The North won the Civil War for a variety of reasons. The most important reason was that the North had more resources than the South. The North also had a larger population, which meant that they had more soldiers.

The treaty of versailles was a humiliating defeat for Germany. The treaty signaled the end of Germany’s role as a major European power.

She was the last pharaoh of Egypt and she had a relationship with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

The golden age of ancient Rome is typically associated with the reign of Emperor Augustus (27 BCE – 14 CE). Augustus’ reign was marked by peace and prosperity, and he is considered to have been Rome’s first true emperor.

The Europeans needed feudalism in order to have a system in place that would maintain order and stability within society. Feudalism allowed for the Europeans to have a social hierarchy in which people knew their place and their duties.

Determinism is the philosophical belief that all events are determined by previous events. It is the doctrine that everything happens for a reason and that there is no such thing as chance.

Neobehaviorism is a school of psychology that emerged in the early 20th century in response to the limitations of the traditional behaviorist approach. Neobehaviorists believe that both environmental and internal factors contribute to behavior.

The Renaissance was a period of great artistic and cultural achievement. After the Renaissance, Europe experienced a period of religious and political turmoil.

According to most historians, Cleopatra committed suicide by allowing a poisonous asp to bite her.