Geography
What geographic feature contributed to the isolation of Greek city-states, leading to differing governments and cultural traditions?
Mountains
Which ancient Greek city-state is credited with developing the first democracy?
Athens
What is the name of the Macedonian general who conquered a weakend Athens and Sparta, and then went on to conquer Egypt, Persia, and part of India before suddenly dying?
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Alexander the Great
Who were the wealthy, land-owning upper class of Roman society? It starts with the letter P.
Patricians
This relgion began during the Roman Empire when a Jewish religious teacher was killed, and allegedly brought himself back to life. After the followers faced several hundred years of persecution by the empire, this religion eventually became its official faith.
Christianity
What sea borders both Greece and Italy, and was the center of maritime trade during the Classical Era?
The Mediterranean Sea
This Greek city-state was known for its focus on a military life style?
Sparta
What was the primary language of the Roman Empire?
Latin
Rome was known for pioneering this type of democracy where citizens voted for representatives to make laws and public decisions. The United States' government is based on this model.
Republic, or Republican Democracy
What was the purpose of Roman aqueducts?
To transport water to Roman cities.
These mountains bordered Italy to the north, and protected Rome from invasions, such as the general Hannibal's attempt to march a division of elephants through them.
The Alps
What empire did Athens and Sparta team up to fight against?
Persia, or the Persian Empire
What did we say are three of the markers of a Golden Age?
Peace, Prosperity, Progress, and Power
The assasination of this man marked the turning point where the Roman Republic eventually became an Empire. He was betrayed by the senators, including his friend, and stabbed 23 times in the chest.
Julius Caesar
During its decline, the Roman Empire split into the western and eastern empires. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the eastern roman empire became known as what?
What is the term for a strip of land surrounded by water on 3 sides?
Peninsula
Own land, run businesses, exercise, hunt, the queen could participate in negotiations, etc
What term describes the new culture created by the blending of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures?
Hellenism
back engineering Carthagian ships, adopting the phalanx from Greece, incorporating Greek gods into their mythology, pretty much anything Greek (buildings, entertainment, stories, etc)
What term refers to the 200-year period of peace and prosperity in Rome?
Pax Romana
What are 2 of the geographic features that benefited Rome in its expansion?
fertile land around Rome, fairly flat, surrounded by water, mountains to the north, Rome was built on the Tiber River
Name one achievement of Athens during the Athenian Golden Age
rebuilding the city, building the Parthenon, any of the specific achievements in math and science, development of philosophy, Delian League, trade flourished, strengthening their navy, etc
This term was used to describe Roman Emperor's strategy of distracting citizens from the problems of the empire with free food and gladiator fights.
Bread and Circus
This series of wars fought over trade and control of the Mediterranean Sea against the city-state of Carthage led to the massive expansion of the Roman Republic.
The Punic Wars
Invasions by barbarian tribes
Economic troubles and overreliance on slave labor
Military overspending and weakening legions
Political corruption and unstable leadership
Division of the empire into East and West
Decline in civic loyalty and loss of traditional values