People & Cities
a city-state of ancient Greece that was first to have a democracy; also known as the birthplace of Western civilization.
Athens
A large river system in Western Asia that discharges into the Persian Gulf. it is the birthplace of the Mesopotamian culture.
Tigris-Euphrates river
A region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that developed the first urban societies.
Mesopotamia
In ancient Greece, rulers who seized power by force but who ruled with the people's support; later came to refer to rulers who exercised brutal and oppressive power
Tyrants
A government ruled by a king or queen
Monarchy
a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
city-state
King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia
Alexander the Great
The river in which early kingdoms in Egypt were centered around.
Nile River
This early empire has its home along Africa's longest river, with a detailed form of writing.
Egypt
A group of 300 men elected to govern Rome in the Roman Republic.
Senate
A government ruled by a few powerful people
Oligarchy
6000 citizens who debated and voted on the suggested laws every 10 day
Assembly of Athens
A powerful Greek military polis that was often at war with Athens. Used slaves known as helots to provide agricultural labor.
Sparta
Place of origin for early Chinese civilizations
Yellow River Valley
An ancient civilization that developed along the Indus River.
Harappan Civilization
A ruler who has complete power over a country
Dictator
A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Democracy
in ancient Greece, an athletic competition held every four years in honor of Zeus
Olympic Games
A Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC
Augustus
A structure that carries water over long distances
Aqueduct
Early Chinese civilization grew in isolation from other civilizations along the Yellow River.
Huanghe Civilization
In ancient Rome, a member of the privileged upper class.
Patrician
A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting
Republic
A large stadium in ancient Rome where athletic events took place
The Colosseum
Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)
Constantine
The spread of Greek history, culture, or art after Alexander the Great
Hellenistic
the common people of ancient Rome
Plebeians
A city-state in ancient Greece.
Polis