Vocabulary
The belief in one God
Monotheism
The belief in many gods
Polytheism
The Persians created a "money economy," built a network of roads, and created a ___________ to help with communication.
Postal Service
Describe the city-states of Athens and Sparta.
Athens set up democracy, men could take part in government- women could not, the Citizens Assembly met 10 times a year.
Sparta was a military authoritative government, life was organized around military needs, and Spartans valued strength and did not tolerate weakness.
Italy's geography allowed Rome control over which sea?
Mediterranean
"Lovers of wisdom", a thinker who uses logic and reason
Philosophers
Commoner social class of Roman society
Plebeians
A society characterized by established cities, specialized labor, complex institutions, written records, and advanced technology
Civilization
Who was the ruler who unified the Persian empire by building roads, creating a single code of laws, and setting up a bureaucracy?
Darius I
Which group of people conquered the Minoans?
Mycenaeans
List 3 examples of the accomplishments/legacy of Rome
-Law
-Language
-Engineering
-Christianity
An elected official who led the Roman Republic in the Patrician class
Consul
An independent political unit that includes a city and surrounding area
City-state
Upper class of Roman
Patricians
This person is similar to Alexander the Great of Macedonia because they both conquered neighboring people and built vast empires
Cyrus the Great
Which Greek philosopher tutored Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
Constantine issued the ___________ which allowed all Roman citizens the freedom to worship.
Edict of Milan
an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests.
Tribune
A governmental system in which power is given to the populous and political decisions are made based on the will of the people
Democracy
A political unit in which a number of peoples or counties are controlled by a single ruler
Empire
Give two examples of a bureaucracy
-Satrapy/satrap> pays taxes
-USA states/governor> pays taxes
List the three Greek philosophers
-Aristotle
-Socrates
-Plato
Who was the first Christian Emperor of Rome?
Constantine
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Imperialism
A system of government through departments and subdivisions administered by officials who follow set rules
Bureaucracy
A governmental system in which people choose representatives to make policies
Republic
What was the religion practiced by the Persians?
Zoroastrianism
Which city-state developed the governmental principle of democracy?
Athens
Who brought on the period of peace in Rome and was it called?
Augustus Caesar
Pax Romana
A government in which power is in the hands of a small, wealthy elite
Oligarchy