Geography
Political Systems
Characteristics Comparison
Athens vs Sparta
Golden Age
100
Give 1 geographical feature of Greece.
deep valleys
rugged highlands
long coastline
100
A form of government led by an individual who holds the position for life, having inherited the position, and who passes it on to a relative usually a son or daughter is known as a _______________
What is a Monarchy
100
This is an image of what classical achievement
what is the Great Wall of China
100
The two cities in Greece that we discussed were
What are Athens and Sparta
100
The status of a person recognized under the custom or law of a state is known as ____________.
What is citizenship
200
Give two geographical characteristics of China
Plains (flat lands)
rivers
mountains
deserts
hills
200
A form of government in which only a few wealthy people hold power is known as ____________
What is an Oligarchy
200
How were the religious beliefs of the Greeks and Romans similar?
What is they were both polytheistic
200
Fill in the blanks:
In ____________ boys left their homes at the age of ________ to train.
What is in SPARTA boys left their homes at the age of
7 to train.
200
The Golden Age is considered a period of ________________, _________________, and _________________ _______________
what is a period of peace, prosperity and cultural achievements
300
A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state
What is a city-state
300
The kind of government that Athens had was
what is a Direct Democracy
300
The following achievements are from which classical civilization:
papermaking
seisometer
porcelain
Who is the Han Dynasty
300
What is the name given to the free people who lived in Sparta.
Who are the Periokoi
300
Name three criteria to be considered a Golden Age.
A period of peace
Economic prosperity and trade
Lasts a long time
Borders expanded
Creativity in the Arts
Public works
Individual freedom and participation
400
Geographical boundaries are called _____________
What are borders
400
The Han and Qin Dynasty's governments were similar because they were both a ________________.
What is a Monarchy
400
Which classical civilization consisted mostly of peasants?
Who is Qin Dynasty
400
Athens was the center of what four characteristics
power
art
science
philosophy
400
Give me one reason the Qn Dynasty would not be considered part of the Golden Age
What is there was no peace, scholars were killed and legalism
500
Two things the hills of Rome offered were
protection against attacks
some safety when the Tiber flooded
500
What is the difference between the Patricians and the Plebians in the Roman Republic?
The Patricians were rich and powerful and the Plebians were the commoners and working class citizens
500
Explain Legalism
What is the thought that all citizens are evil and need strict laws and harsh punishments
500
Explain the difference in education between boys and girls in Athens.
What is boys were educated in poetry, instruments, public speaking, reading, writing and drama.
Girls were educated in cooking, sewing and running a home
500
What classical civilization did you write about in your group this week and what is one thing you learned about that civilization
answer will vary