Founding Greece and Rome
What modern day country is Rome in?
Italy
How many Punic Wars were there?
3
What are the 2 main city states in Greece?
Athens and Sparta
The belief in one god?
monotheistic
What are the 3 branches of Roman government?
consul, senate, assembly
Greece is considered to be what type of landform?
Peninsula
What 2 civilizations fought in the Punic Wars?
Rome and Carthage
What did Sparta value?
War and military
The belief in many gods?
polytheistic
What is a patrician? What is a Plebian?
A wealthy, ruling class citizen and a lower class citizen
Who is believed to be the founder of Rome?
Romulus
Athens and Sparta come together in this war?
Persian War
What did Athens value
Art and education
Who is the god of all Greek gods?
Zeus
Who was Julius Caesar? What happened to him
Roman dictator who was assassinated
What landforms/bodies of water made Greek city states isolated?
Mountains and seas
Why were the Olympics originally held?
To honor Zeus
What is an oligarchy and which city state used this type of government?
ruled by a small group of people - Sparta
What religion was starting to spread through the Roman Empire in the early 500's
Christianity
What is Pax Romana?
A time of peace and prosperity in Rome
What civilization influenced the creation of the Roman Republic/Empire?
Greece
What is an aqueduct?
It is a watercourse constructed to carry water from a source to a distribution point far away
What is a democracy and which greek city state used this type of government?
government that gives all people a say in the government - Athens
Why did the Romans persecute (kill) early Christians?
Because they were afraid they would get too much power
Why did the Roman Empire fall?
Empire was hard to defend because of size, The economy was failing, and Invasions from barbarian tribes