ROME
What is an aqueduct?
Irrigation system to bring water into the city
What led to the downfall of the Roman Empire?
Roman achievements consisted of...
roads, language, laws, aqueducts, sewer systems, etc.
What two city states were rivals?
Athens & Sparta
Where was Mesopotamia?
The fertile crescent, between two rivers
What was the Colosseum used for?
Galdiator Fighting
Who was Julius Caesar?
A Roman general and political leader
To keep the poor from turning into an angry, dangerous mob, Roman emperors....
donated food and provided entertainment, such as gladiator contests and chariot races.
a group of islands
Why were the Egyptians buried with their possessions?
They believed they could use them in the afterlife
What was Circus Maximus used for?
Chariot Racing
What is a constitution?
The slave population was made up of people who were....
captured in war/prisoners of war
The economy of Athens was based on...
trade
What was the main idea behind Hammurabi's Codes?
An eye for an eye, you get what you give
Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
Caesar Augustus
What does veto mean?
to reject
At its height, what three continents did the Roman Empire have territory on?
Europe, Asia and Africa
What is a democracy?
A type of government in which the citizens get to vote
In which region did they write in cuneiform?
Ancient Sumer in Mesopotamia
Who were the patricians ancient Rome?
The upper class
Who were the plebeians in ancient Rome?
The common people
What was the Pax Romana?
Who fought in the Persian wars?
Persia vs. Greece
What were the three Chinese Philosophies?
Confucianism, Daoism & Legalism