Vocabulary
Traditional stories used to explain things a culture may not have an answer to.
Myth
True or False: The citizens of Athens did not have slaves in their social classes.
False: Athens did have a slave class.
How can the ocean increase Rome's economic or military power?
A. The people have more water to drink
B. The people can relax by the beach more
C. The Romans have a reason to make boats.
D. The Romans had the ability to trade goods and weapons to other locations more easily.
D. The Romans had the ability to trade goods and weapons to other locations more easily.
The study of the natural features and processes of the Earth.
physical geography
Due to being close to the ocean at all times, the Greeks were expert _______.
A. Miners
B. Explorers
C. Sailors
D. Soldiers
Due to being close to the ocean at all times, the Greeks were expert C. Sailors.
How would mountains increase the military or economic power of Rome?
A. The Romans can obtain ice at the top of mountains.
B. The mountains provide a natural defense for their cities.
C. Mountains can be a great tourist destination.
D. Mountains can provide rocks for weapons.
B. The mountains provide a natural defense for their cities.
Independent cities that govern themselves and the surrounding area.
city-states
Name one of the two most famous city-states of Ancient Greece.
Athens, Sparta
How would River valleys increase the military or economic power of Rome?
A. They are close to a river.
B. The land on a river valley has fertile soil for growing crops.
C. They are close to mountains.
D. The Romans can create mining towns.
B. The land on a river valley has fertile soil for growing crops.
A government where all citizens vote for their laws.
Direct Democracy
Which of the following is an example of the problems with direct democracy?
A. Every person has the right to vote.
B. Democracy is a bad form of government.
C. It is very difficult to pass laws because laws need to be agreed upon.
D. None of the above
C. It is very difficult to pass laws because laws need to be agreed upon.
How would Rivers increase the military or economic power of Rome?
A. The Romans can build bridges.
B. The Romans can relax by the rivers' edge.
C. The Romans have a reason to make boats.
D. The Romans could trade goods and weapons to other locations more easily following the river.
D. The Romans could trade goods and weapons to other locations more easily following the river.
The study of the way human communities and systems interact with their environment.
human geography
9. Oral storytelling means that…
A. The person wrote down the story in a book.
B. The person is speaking the story to another person.
C. The story has a divine origin.
D. The story has to be made by the teacher.
B. The person is speaking the story to another person.
How does having a seaport in a city increase the military power of the Romans?
A. The Romans can have docks to use.
B. The Romans had easy access to the sea to trade goods with other nations.
C. The Romans could have more military ships to resupply to conquer more areas by the Mediterranean.
D. Seaports do not benefit the Romans militarily.
C. The Romans could have more military ships to resupply to conquer more areas by the Mediterranean.