Ancient Rome
What are two types of people in Rome?(hint: both of the words start with a p )
patricians and plebeians
The rich became lazy and showed little interest in trying to solve Rome ________.
Problems.
What is the Hellenistic Era?
A time period when Greek ideas spread
across the Middle East and Asia
What is Sparta's strength?
Military
What is Athens strength?
Navy.
The empire was too _____ to govern effectively.
large
How many years did Rome last?
1200 Years
Only men born in Sparta were ________.
Soldiers
The people of Athens wanted to rule themselves and not have a ____ or _____.
King and Queen
Everyone could vote in Athens, except for
Foreigners, women, slaves.
What rose after Augustus death?
Christianity.
The _________ started shrinking through other tribes ____________ the empire.
Empire and overrunning
Sparta was very _______ and had its own army.
Powerful.
Alexander the Great was the son of King Phillip II of _____________.
Macedonia.
Alexander ________ Egypt, Central Asia, and Southern Asia.
Conquered.
What caused a civil war in the section The End of the Roman Republic?
A group of angered Senators stabbed Caesar to death on the floor of the Roman Senate. This caused a civil war that lasted several years.
How did Rome expand so much?
Under the leadership of ambitious generals, Rome’s highly trained soldiers took over most of the land surrounding the Mediterranean.
What is an Assembly?
Elect consuls, declare war
Did Athens have democracy?
Yes , Athens had a democracy because all citizens could vote and served in government
The most famous philosopher of the classical period?
Socrates.
What is Consulate?
Executive Branch , made out of two people
what was a senate?
Created laws , made up of wealthy leaders , served for life
What is a Tribal Assembly?
Made of citizens, passed laws
What's the etymology of Philosophy.
Some one who tires to explain the nature of life
Alexander the Great died from what? And how Old
32 or 33; Speculated causes of death have included poisoning, assassination, and a number of infectious diseases.