Which city-state valued art, discussion and literature?
Athens
100
Who were the wealthy land owners in Rome?
Patricians
100
Monarchy is rule by a ______?
King
100
Who taught Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
100
What was the marketplace in ancient Greece called?
Agora
200
In ancient Greece, where did the gods live?
Mount Olympus
200
Who fought in the Punic Wars?
Rome & Carthage
200
What is an oligarchy?
Rule by a few
200
List 1 way Alexander the Great tried to unite the people of his diverse empire.
Encouraged intermarriage; declared himself a god & had people worship him
200
Who was Alexander the Great's tutor?
Aristotle
300
Who wrote the Iliad & Odyssey?
Homer
300
Who were the members of he 1st triumvirate?
Popmey, Crassus, Caesar
300
What is rule by the rich/ elite?
Aristocracy
300
How far EAST did Alexander's empire stretch?
India
300
What is another word for city-states?
Polis
400
What were 2 of the major geographic features of Greece?
Lived around the sea; rugged mountains; only 20% of land arable; no major rivers
400
What was one of the major problems with the Roman army after 107 BCE?
They were loyal to generals instead of Rome; also later the army was made up of the poor instead of the educated; also many of soldiers were from far outside Rome and did not care about preserving the values of Rome
400
Power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders in which type of government?
Republic
400
What 4 cultures make up Hellenistic culture?
Greek, Persian, Indian, Egyptian
400
What is an acropolis?
Fortified hilltop
500
What do you have if you want to kill your dad and marry your mom?
Oedipal Complex
500
Who was in the 2nd Triumvirate?
Octavian, Lepidus, Marc Antony
500
What is a tyrant?
Someone who seized power ILLEGALLY.
500
What are 2 lasting impacts of Alexander the Great?
End of independent Greek city-states; rise of Hellenistic culture (instead of Hellenic); established Alexandria, Egypt as a center for learning.
500
Which famous Greek discovered the value of pi and later ran around naked screaming "eureka?"