Greece
What was considered to be the center of Greek culture?
Athens
What is Hellenism?
"Greek culture"
Where did Romans get their religious beliefs from?
Greece - polytheistic
What is a period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman empire, lasting form 27 BC to 180 AD.
Pax Romana
How long did the Pax Romana last?
200 years
Who were considered citizens in Athens?
Free, adult, Greek men
Who spread Greek culture to India, Persia, and Egypt?
Alexander the Great
Who appointed himself dictator for life, conquered Gaul, and said "Vidi, Vini, Vici" as he came into Rome?
Julius Caesar
What is an apostle?
One of the followers of Jesus who preached and spread his teachings
How are Christians and Jewish different?
Christians believe Jesus as Messiah and Jewish believe that he is merely a prophet
What is an example of a polis?
Athens or Sparta
What does the term "philosophy" mean?
Lover of wisdom
Which emperor stabilized the Roman frontier and created an enduring government? (aka- started the Pax Romana)
Augustus Caesar
What is a tyrant?
A powerful individual who gained control of a city-state's government by appealing to the poor for support.
Who was Alexander the Great's tutor?
Aristotle
What is the Greek term for city state?
Polis
What happened to Socrates?
He was put to death for "corrupting the youth of Athens"
What is one thing Emperor Diocletian did in order to address many of Rome's problems?
He divided Rome in the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire.
What is a long narrative poem celebrating the death of legendary or traditional heroes?
Epic
What were 2 causes for the fall of the Roman empire?
Poor harvest and food shortages, the division of the empire, a widening gap between the rich and poor, etc.
How did geography affect the development of Greece?
Mountains with no navigable rivers made it hard to unify people
Who wrote the "Republic" and believed the intellectually superior should rule the government?
Plato
Why did Roman rulers oppose Christianity?
Followers did not worship Roman gods or Caesar
What is a mercenary?
A soldier who is paid to fight in a foreign army
What is the difference between a representative democracy and a direct democracy?
Representative democracy: Officials are elected by the people who then make laws
Direct democracy: The people vote on every law