Geography
Describe the physical features of Greece.
mountains, long coastline, deep valleys, rugged highlands
What type of government did early Rome have?
Republic
Describe the religious beliefs of Ancient Greece.
Gods and goddesses lived on Mount Olympus and behaved much like humans.
Aqueducts, Roads, and Roman Numerals are all what?
Legacies of Ancient Rome
What were city-states?
independent and had their own rules
How did the geographical features of Ancient Greece impact the culture of this civilization?
The mountains created small, independent communities
How was the Roman Republic different from the Athens Direct Democracy?
Republic allowed more people to be involved in the process of government.
Name three important Greek philosophers
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Describe Pax Romana
A time of peace after Rome went from a republic to a empire.
Describe Sparta
young boys sent to military
powerful city-state
few luxuries/belongings
participated in the Olympics
Why were the Ancient Greeks able to develop a strong shipping and trading economy?
Greece was surrounded by seas on three sides
Greece had little fertile land that was suitable for farming
Greece had a rocky and mountainous terrain
Describe the Senate of the Roman Republic
Made up of patricians
What religion emerged during the Roman era?
Christianity
What were some causes of the fall of Rome?
Foreign invaders, the empire became too big, rulers who were not effective and had no control
Describe Athens
Powerful city-state
Created direct democracy
Participated in Olympics
Cared about philosophy
What is the climate of Greece and Rome?
Mediterranean
What happened with the plebeians protested
Tribunes were set up as representatives
Describe the deities of Rome and Greece
They share similar gods and goddesses
Who revolted against Julius Caesar?
The patricians in the Senate
What was a very important resource to the Greeks?
The sea
What river flows through the city of Rome?
Tiber River
Explain the difference between plebeians and patricians.
Plebeians were poor- did not own land. Farmers, artisans, soldiers, merchants. Could vote, but not hold office.
Patricians were wealthy land owners. Could vote and hold office
I am the son of Philip II, King of Macedonia. I became a king at age 20. My father made many enemies because he conquered Greece. I was a strong leader who conquered parts of Europe, Asia and Africa. Because of me, Greek (or Hellenistic) culture was spread. I also studied in Athens under Aristotle. Who am I?
Alexander the Great
What country is the city of Rome located in today?
Italy
What were legacies of Athens?
Architecture, democracy, mythology