Ancient Rome
What are two types of people in Rome?(hint: both of the words start with a p )
patricians and plebeians
Rome was located in the center of what body of water?
The Mediterranean Sea
What is Hellenism?
Blend of Greek, Persian, Indian and Egyptian cultures
The most warlike city-state in Greece?
Sparta
What age do boys go to military school in Sparta?
7
The empire was too _____ to govern effectively.
large
Why were the mountains in Rome so important?
They protected Rome from invasion.
What is the name of massive structures that are designed to carry fresh water to cities?
Aqueducts
What type of government?
Direct democracy
Who could vote in Athens?
Citizens who were free men that were 18 and older.
What is a republic?
A government where the citizens elect people to represent them in the government. These representatives were responsible to the people that elected them.
Who was the Parthenon built for?
hint: it was that city's patron deity
Athena
Name three Greek achievements during its Golden Age that are still used today.
Can include: geometry (Pythagorean theorem), astronomy, the Olympics, architecture (arches), Hippocratic Oath, Greek theater
Who are helots?
Athens government split into two parts:
The council and assembly
What ended the persecution of Christians in Rome?
The Edict of Milan
City-states
What is an Assembly?
Elect consuls, declare war
Who conquered Greece after the Peloponnesian League left it destroyed?
Phillip II, king of Macedonia.
Sparta's government?
Military oligarchy
What is the job of the consuls?
To vote & pass laws, manage the army
Terrace farming
Why are the cities that Alexander the Great founded so unique?
He named these cities after himself
What are Philosophers?
Great thinkers who tries to explain the nature of life
How were women treated in Athens vs Sparta?
In Athens, women could not go to school or vote. They were taught how to keep a home.
In Sparta, girls were sent to school and taught how to fight.