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Alexander and Greece
Roman Expansion
Daily Life in Ancient Rome
The Legacy of Ancient Rome
Potpourri
100
What was the main gathering place in Greece?
Agora
100
Before the Ancient Rome expanded into an empire, it was a ___________, or had a system of government with representatives and voting.
republic
100
What kind of sweetener did the Romans use on their food?
honey
100
Where did Emperor Constantine build the new capital of Rome?
What is Byzantium or Constantinople. Remember that it is now called Istanbul, Turkey.
100
What is a dictator?
A ruler with absolute power
200
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War and who won?
Athens and Sparta, Sparta won
200
What was the 200 year period of peace called?
Pax Romana
200
List the three places Ancient Romans would go for recreation.
public baths, Colosseum, Circus Maximus
200
List two of the problems that caused the fall of Ancient Rome.
Political instability, economic issues, social issues, and weakening frontiers
200
What is a forum?
The central gathering place in Rome. It was used for shopping, meeting, entertainment, and government business.
300
Describe two ways that Alexander kept his people happy, especially those that he conquered.
built Greek-style cities, brought in law and art, made Egyptian and Persian gods equal to Greek gods, encouraged the idea that he was a god, adopted customs from the cultures of people he had conquered
300
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Julius Caesar
300
Give two facts about education in Ancient Rome.
Only rich went to school, only boys went to school, ages 6-12
300
What are two types of art from Ancient Rome?
sculptures, murals, mosaics, frescoes, cameos, paintings
300
This was a rediscovery of Ancient Greek and Roman ideas, art, literature, and architecture that began in 1300 in Europe.
Renaissance
400
Describe four contributions from Ancient Greece that we use today.
Answers vary
400
What are the wars called that were fought between Rome and Carthage?
The Punic Wars
400
What is a bulla?
a good luck charm placed around a baby's neck that he wore throughout his childhood
400
What are two important forms of Ancient Roman architecture and engineering?
arch, vault, dome, roads, bridges, aqueducts
400
What is stoicism?
an Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy that focused on virtue, self-control, and courage as a way to achieve happiness
500
This is the mathematical study of points, lines, planes, and figures.
geometry
500
What is a civil war?
a war between groups in the same country
500
What were fast food places called in Ancient Rome?
thermopolia
500
What language did the Ancient Romans speak?
Latin
500
This is a pipe or channel built to carry water over a long distance
aqueduct