War
Government
Culture
Ideas & Inventions
Miscellaneous
100
Who fought against Rome in the three Punic Wars?
Carthage fought against Rome in the three Punic Wars.
100
What is a republic. And what year did the Romans start to use it?
A republic is a republic form of government in which citizens elect their leaders. In the year 509 B.C. the Romans used a republic.
100
What religion did the Athenians follow?
Polytheism- the belief of more than one God.
100
What is the famous thing that we use today that Julius Caesar made.
The Julius Caesar calendar.
100
What are the Twelve Tables?
The Twelve Tables were Rome's first written code of laws.
200
How did Athens lose half of their population during the Peloponnesian War?
There were food shortages and few people were getting sick. The people of the countryside ran within the city walls and then people began to starve and die of disease.
200
What kind of government did Athens have?
They had a direct democracy.
200
Who were the slaves of Rome? What were two of their duties?
The slaves of Rome were people conquered by Rome. Some of the duties include, farming, building roads or aqueducts, mining, and working for rich families.
200
What is the pulley block used for?
Lifting heavy objects.
200
What is a city state?
A city state is a state consisting of a sovereign city and its dependences. It has its own military. And it's a city with its own laws and government.
300
Who was the famous general that led his troops in the 2nd Punic War? Who won all three of the Punic Wars?
The famous general that led his troops in the 2nd Punic War was Hannibal. Rome had won all three of the Punic Wars.
300
In Rome's Republic, what were the roles of each branch of government?
One of the branches made laws. Another branch ran the daily affairs. And the third acted as judges.
300
What was education like for males and females in Athens different from Sparta.
In Athens, males were educated in arts, science, reading, and writing. In Sparta, males went to military school at age 7. Women in Athens learned how to do housework. In Sparta the women did physical training.
300
Name three ideas that the Romans received from the Greeks after they moved into their region.
They introduced a certain type of architecture, collums, their alphabet, literature, and sculptures.
300
What is the name of the empire that broke off the Western Roman Empire and that would last 1,000 years after the fall of Rome?
The Byzantine Empire.
400
Describe the Germanic Invasions.
The Visigoths (Germanic Tribes) were forced to move into the Western Roman Empire. They defeated the Western Roman Empire in 378 AD. In 476 AD, the Vandals (a Germanic tribe) fully conquered Rome, which ended the Roman Empire.
400
What type of government did Sparta use and define it. And explain who had the majority of the power.
The type of govenment that Sparta had was an oligarchy, where the power was in the hands of a few people. The Council of the Elders and the two kings had the majority of the power.
400
What did Sparta's economy rely on.
They relied on farming and conquering other people.
400
What were four inventions that Rome developed and describe each?
Roads- were used for trade and transportation of troops. Basilica- was a type of building that held court and hearings and church services. Amphitheaters- were used for entertainment such as, plays, chariot races, and gladiator fights. Aqueducts- are used to bring water into the city.
400
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of both Sparta and Athens military.
The Spartans mad their own weapons and army fighting on land. And their weakness was that they had no walls for protection and they had less people. Athens strength was their population and navy and their weakness was their army.
500
What were the causes of the Peloponnesian War and who won the war with the help of what people?
Sparta didn't like Athens democracy and trading system. And they were worried about Athens strength. The Spartians won the Peloponnesian war with the help of the Persians.
500
Who was Julius Caesar and how did he change the government of Rome?
Julius Caeser was an emperor. He changed the government by declaring himself dictator for life. He appointed members to the senate instead of the members being elected by the citizens.
500
How did Athens bring in income as a city-state and how was their economy organized?
They had a primary based on trade. And their economy had an organized money system that had bronze, silver, and gold coins
500
List all five of the inventions that Greece came up with and describe each one a bit.
-Collums are used to support houses. -Casting iron was used to make weapons and tools. -Astrobles can measure the distance from the stars and sun used for direction. -Wood screws hold stuff up. -Pulley blocks lift heavy objects.
500
Who was not aloud and aloud to be a citizen in Athens? And what were the rights given to citizens in Athens.
Non citizens included women and slaves and children and foreigners. Men were considered citizens And men (citizens) were given the right to vote and the freedom of speech
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