Golden Ages
Classical Period
India and China
Greece
Rome
100
What is a Golden Age?
periods of great wealth, prosperity, stability, and cultural and scientific achievement.
100
Which period in history did we just study?
The classical period
100
Where did civilizations begin in India?
Indus river valley
100
What is hellenistic culture?
A mix of Greek, Persian, Egyptian and Indian
100
Which body of water was the center of Roman trade?
Mediterranean sea
200
What were 2 impacts of the Gupta Golden Age?
Mass produced government currency
Trade routes connected to China
Art such as cave shrines
Circle of writers called “nine gems”
Advances in trigonometry and decimal system
Advancements in metallurgy
200
Which classical civilization is this from?
Greece
200
Where did Chinese civilization begin?
The Yellow River Valley
200
In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on
Military service
200
What were upper class and lower class Romans called?
Upper Class- Patricians
Lower class- Plebeians
300
What were 3 impacts of the Han Golden Age?
Invention of civil service exam for government jobs.
SIlk roads
The spread of silk which brought wealth to the empire.
The invention of paper.
The invention of the compass.
The invention of a “junk with a rudder” for oversea travel.
300
When was the classical period?
600 BC- 900 AD
300
Explain the belief of Reincarnation
It is the belief that people pass through many lives
300
What were 2 effects of the mountainous and rugged geography of Ancient Greece
Independent city- states developed.
There was little unity between the city- states.
Trade was difficult.
300
On our timeline, what were the 3 stages of Roman Civilization
The period of kings, the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire
400
What were 4 impacts of the golden age of Athens?
Greece had a democratic government.
They invented columns for architecture.
They developed philosophy about nature, truth, and knowledge.
Herodotus is considered the “father” of history.
They came up with “pythagorean theorem”.
They came up with advances in medicine, including an oath called the “hippocratic oath”.
400
What 3 characteristics do all classical civilizations have in common?
Strong centralized Governments. PEACE
Strong trade networks and economies. PROSPERITY
Contribution/ ideas lasting until today. PROGRESS
400
Buddhism differed from Hinduism was that Buddhism rejected
The many Hindu gods
400
Explain what caused the historical development depicted in this illustration
Alexander the Great expanded his empire and brought cultures together and created hellenistic culture.
400
Contextualize the 12 tables of Rome
What- set of laws
Who- Roman government
Where- Roman Republic, the Roman Forum
When- 450 BC
Why- TO teach people the laws and consequences for breaking them
500
What were 5 impacts during the Golden age of Rome?
The Romans reused greek architecture and the government funded projects.
They used aqueducts to carry water to cities.
They built amphitheaters for entertainment, such as the colosseum.
They built roads all throughout the Roman Empire.
They created mosaics of Roman history.
500
What were the names of the 4 major trade routes during the classical period?
The Mediterranean Sea Complex
Trans-saharan trade routes
Silk Roads
Indian Ocean complex
500
Explain what happened during the war in Kalinga and the impact it had on Asoka and the Mauryan dynasty
A lot of people died and it caused Asoka to convert to Buddhism and make the mauryan empire Buddhist
500
What are 2 accomplishments of Alexander the Great’s empire?
He conquered the Persian Empire.
He created Hellenistic culture.
He created an empire that included Athens to India and included Persia, the Middle East, and Egypt.
500
Explain how the treatment of Christians changed throughout Roman History
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