Famous Greeks & Romans
He was an ancient Greek philosopher and a student of Socrates
Plato
____ were a type of Greek architecture found in many buildings in the US capitol
Columns
This city-state is considered the birthplace of Democracy government
Athens
He was a first-century Jewish religious leader who said he was the messiah (savior)
Jesus
______ were the social class that held office in the early Roman Republic and held all the power
Patricians
He was the main student of Plato and studied science as well as philosophy and also taught Alexander the Great
Aristotle
This group of people created laws that were proposed by a council and then a majority had to vote for it
Athenians
The first Christian church also known as the universal church
The Catholic Church
A period of peace was started by Emperor Augustus in Rome that lasted 200 years
Pax Romana
He made Christianity the official religion of The Roman Empire
Constantine
_____ was a curved ceiling made with rows of arches
A vault ceiling
The Roman Republic was a form of this type of democracy
Representative
He was an ancient Greek philosopher and student of Plato
Aristotle
It was a building in Rome used for public entertainment, such as gladiator fights
The Colosseum
He was sentenced to death for his teachings in Athens and was considered the "father of philosophy"
Socrates
___ connected the Roman Empire was considered a foundation for how they were built in the future? "All __ led to Rome”
Roads
Roman Emperor who persecuted Christians and used them as a scapegoat (to blame) for the Great Fire of Rome
Nero
A person who fought for human entertainment
A gladiator
He developed the Pythagorean Theorem for math
Pythagorus
___ is an architectural achievement, where a rounded vault formed the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base
A dome
Cultures of countries with historical connections) to European countries or cultures
Western Civilization
It was a human-made channel that carries water long distances; from the country into the city
Aqueducts