Greece
Give 2 reasons how the geography of Greece affect its development?
Mountains made land travel difficult
Very little fertile land
Surrounded by ocean on 3 sides
How was Ancient Greece organized?
Individual City-States
What role did Roman women play in the home?
Women ran the daily household
Were in charge of kids, slaves, basic functioning of the home
What was the Pax Romana?
A 200 year period of relative Peace in Rome
Where did Christianity first develop?
Palestine
What was Alexander the Great’s role in spreading Hellenistic culture?
Connected the world through his Empire
Spreading Greek Culture through trade
Spreading Greek Culture through Conquest
How did Alexander try to unify the different peoples in his empire?
Allowed conquered people to continue practicing their beliefs
Did not force them into Greek culture; Just under Greek Rule
What were the Twelve Tables?
Written code of laws in Rome
How did the Roman emperors try to keep the people happy?
Bread and Circuses
Public events/games and food
Fed the people and entertained them
Who were the famous philosophers in Ancient Greece?
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
What lands made up Alexander’s empire?
Greece, Mesopotamia (Middle East), India, Macedonia, North Africa
The Mediterranean
What type of government did Athens have?
Democracy/Limited Democracy
Where did the Romans get their religious beliefs from?
Polytheism, Influenced by Greece
Greek Gods/Goddesses
What were the two main social classes in the Roman Republic?
Plebians and Patricians
How were Greek and Roman civilizations alike?
Both practiced Polytheistic Religions
Architecture was closely related (Rome copied Greece)
Government Ideas (Republic/Democracy)
Education/Academics
What happened to Alexander’s empire?
Split among his 4 generals/Split into 4
Why did Sparta develop a militaristic society?
A slave revolt almost overthrew Sparta
A Helot Revolt
What Roman achievements have lasted until the present day?
Science, Languages, Architecture, Government Ideas, Literature
What role did Constantine play in the spread of Christianity?
Constantine allowed Christianity to be practiced without persecution
Made Christianity legal in Roman Empire
What did senators do in the Roman Republic?
Senators created and voted on laws
Senators were in office to protect the rich class (Patricians) and their wealth
Why were Spartan and Athenian societies different from each other?
Sparta believed in militaristic lifestyle/Military Education
Athens believed in democracy and academics
Who fought in the Persian War?
Persia v. Athens
Persia v. Greece
Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?
He wanted to be Emperor For "Life"
Why did the Roman government execute Jesus?
Jesus was gaining to much power and Influence
Jesus had a large following of people
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Peloponnesian League v. Delian League
Sparta v. Athens