Geography
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient Byzantine
Mix & Match
100

Rome developed on a ____________________ with broad fertile plains and access to the Tiber River, unlike Greece's isolated terrain.

Peninsula

100

 A Greek philosopher is famous for teaching by asking questions.

Socrates

100

became the first official emperor of Rome, marking the end of the Republic.

Augustus

100

Emperor ____________________ expanded the empire and organized Roman laws into a simplified legal system called the ____________________.

Justinian, Justinian Code

100
Justinian ____________ over a thousand books of Roman laws into around 4,000 laws.
consolidated
200

What kind of geography helped keep Greek city-states separated from each other?

Mountains

200

In ancient Athens, what type of government let citizens vote on laws directly?

Direct democracy


200

Common working people such as farmers, merchants, and artisans were called ____________________.


Plebeians

200
A giant cathedral in Constantinople-- it has beautiful mosaics.
Hagia Sophia
200

What is the name of the famous temple in Athens dedicated to Athena?

Parthenon 

300

The Romans built roads primarily for

military movement, and trade

300

____________________, ruler of Macedonia, conquered Greece and created a massive empire, spreading Greek language and ideas across Persia and Egypt

Alexander the Great

300

What kind of government did Rome have when citizens elected representatives?

republic

300
Christianity split into these two branches after a conflict between the emperor and pope.
Roman Catholic & Eastern (Greek) Orthodox
300
Named himself "Dictator for Life"
Julius Caesar
400

Its capital, ____________________, was located on a peninsula along the Bosporus Strait, making it a major trade crossroads between Europe and Asia.

Constantinople

400

Ancient Greek builders designed temples like the Parthenon using strong, decorative, and symmetrical _________ (Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian).

Columns

400

What engineering system did the Romans to carry fresh water into cities?



Aqueduct

400
The split of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches is known as a ______
schism
400
These laws were created because the patricians and plebeians couldn't agree.
12 Tables
500

The city-state of ____________________ developed direct democracy, allowing free male citizens to vote directly on laws.

Athens

500

The blend of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures created during Alexander's conquests is known as the ____________________ culture.

Hellenistic

500
This was a period of peace and stability in Rome's history. Trade, land, and population all increased.
Pax Romana
500

Constantinople was taken over by ________ in 1453 and the name was changed to ____________.

Ottomans and Istanbul

500

List 3 reasons for the fall of Rome

-limited soldiers -inflation -weak leaders -too large to be ruled easily

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