Vocabulary
What is democracy?
power to the people, voting
What was the geography of Greece?
mountains and seas
What does the senate do in the republic?
make laws, handle budget or military
What leads to more cultural diffusion, when people exchange goods?
trade
What is legalism?
harsh punishments over rewards
What is a repubic?
A government where people elect representatives
Who I am describing? They created democracy, had philosophers and treated women unequally.
Athens
Where did the Romans watch gladiators fight and worship Roman gods?
colosseum and pantheon
What are five Chinese inventions?
paper, gun powder, compass, fireworks, iron, highway systems, silk
What are the effects of irrigation?
It leads to more water resources, more agriculture and more reliance on rainfall
What is the opposite of a patrician?
plebian
List three characteristics of Sparta?
military focused, Greece and treated women fairly
What is the significance of Constantine?
He spread Christianity.
Who built the Royal Road and what was the roads impact?
Persia and it led to more cultural diffusion and trade?
What were three inventions of Mesopotamia?
cuneiform, the wheel, the plow, Hammurabi's Code, 1st civilization
What were the two important polises in Anceint Greece?
Sparta and Athens
Which philosopher created ideas on science and literature, he was the third philosopher and teacher of Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
Which cultures promotes legal ideas like innocent until proven guilty, trial by jury and equal justice for all?
Greece and Rome
What are two types of artwork that come from Greeco-Roman culture?
frescoes, mosaics, sculptures
What was the golden age of India?
The Gupta Empire
What does philosophy mean, not just thinking?
problem solving and creating new ideas about science, math and literature.
What are three accomplishments of Alexander the Great?
great general, conquered Persia, Egypt and Greece, spread Hellenistic culture.
What were three examples of Greeco-Roman architecture?
columns, pillars, arches, coliseums, pantheons and aquaducts
Where Greek city-state independent or dependent on each other? Why?
independent, mountains and seas separated them
What are three characteristics of Israel?
10 Commandments, covenant between God, monotheistic, the Sabbath, Torah is holy book