Ancient Greece
Early Rome
Roman Empire
Vocabulary
Governments
100

The parthenon is dedicated to this goddess.

Who is Athena?

100
He is considered to be the founder of Rome.

Who is Romulus?

100

This building was built by Vespasian as a gift to the people of Rome

What is the Colosseum?

100

Belief in many gods is called this.

What is polytheism?

100

A Republican government is also often called this.

What is a representative democracy?

200

The golden age of Athens began after the Athenians defeated this great empire.

What is Persia?

200

This was the center of life in Ancient Rome and contained city buildings, temples, and markets.

What is the forum?

200

This was who the pantheon was dedicated to.

Who were all the gods?

200

These two elected officials were held the highest office in Republican Rome.

Who were the consuls?

200

Government in Classical Greece could best be described as this

What is a direct democracy?

300

This was the oldest and plainest order of Greek architecture.

What is Doric?

300

He gained power and declared himself Dictator for Life.

Who was Julius Caesar?

300

He was Julius Caesar's chosen successor and defeated Mark Antony to become the first Emperor of Rome

Who was Caesar Augustus?

300

This method seeks to obtain knowledge by asking questions.

What is the Socratic method?

300

Systems put  in place by the Romans that would prevent one person or group of people from getting too powerful were called these.

What are checks and balances?

400

He thought that there were ideal forms, and that true knowledge came from contemplating the forms.

Who was Plato?

400

These government officials usually came from the aristocracy and served for life

Who were senators?

400

He plotted with Cassius and others to assassinate Julius Caesar

Who was Brutus?

400

Huge structures built to carry water from one place to another were called this

What are aqueducts?

400

Greek members of the boule and juries were decided in this way

What is by lottery?

500

The first of these games were held between city states in 776 BCE?

What are the Olympics?

500

This type of art was popular in Republican Rome and celebrated wisdom and experience.

What is verism?

500

The colosseum was built on ground that had previously been used for this

What is Nero's palace?

500
This complex that includes the Parthenon and means 'high city" is called this

What is the acropolis?

500

A magistrate in charge of watching over the morals of the city and of counting its citizens was called this

What is a censor?

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