ancient greece
true of false: Athens had a direct democracy
true
a person who was killed for following Christianity
what is a christian martyr?
Emperor Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into east/west
what happened in 285 AD?
How many countries are within the Sahara?
Mediterranean island; home to the Minoans
what is crete?
all adult male citizens could vote on laws
what is direct democracy?
the Greek word mártys, which means "witness."
what does the word martyr come from?
Unable to completely reclaim all Roman territory, Judaism was able to conquer southern Spain, Italian, Peninsula, Greece.
What area did the Byzantine Empire control at its height?
less than 2 million
How many people live in the Sahara?
a fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city-state
what is acropolis?
They were held every four years in honor of Zeus
what were the olympics?
It impacts the growth because people are gonna be scared to show their love for their religion.
how does the killing of Christians impact the growth of the Church?
Indian ocean and silk roads
Which trade networks connected to the Byzantine Empire?
when arable lands turn into desert
what is desertification?
a government in which power is in the hands of a single person who inherits that power
what is monarchy?
used in many public buildings such as churches and libraries
what are pillars?
the christians got legal rights
How did the Edict of Milan affect Christians?
It affected the development by trade.
describe how geography and its location affected the development of Constantinople.
what is a savana?
a cross between the desert and the forest
city-state in ancient Greece
what is sparta?
used to explain things that science couldn't prove
what are myths?
He scapegoated Christians for the fire.
How did Nero treat the Christians after the fire of 64 CE?
A jewish traveler
Who was Benjamin of Tudela?
fires
What prevents savannas from becoming tropical forests?
city-state in ancient Greece; heavily involved in trade
what is athens?