Geography
Why did Ancient Greece divide into two city states?
The mountainous geography
Olympic Games and the poem of Homer came from what ancient civilization?
Greece
What did the government of the city state Sparta value most?
Military
Who was credited for creating Hellenistic culture?
Alexander the Great
What does it mean to be surrounded by water on 3 SIDES?
Peninsula
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle made contributions in what discipline?
Philosophy
Which empire had a strong central government?
Rome
In what city state were all adult men eligible to vote?
Which body of water was the center of Ancient Roman trade?
Mediterranean Sea
Long term contributions from the Romans and Greeks are in what disciplines?
Government and law
Which civilization established the basis of Western democracy?
Greece
How did the Roman Empire (like the Han Dynasty) gain wealth?
By creating extensive trade routes
Why did the ancient city-states of Athens and Sparta develop different political systems?
The mountainous topography resulted in the isolation of these city-states.
How did the road systems help the Romans?
This invention helped them unify
The Twelve Tables was a system of_____ , that tried to create a ____
law; stable society
What is the Eastern portion of the Roman Empire known as?
The Byzantine Empire
What are the two rivers in Ancient Rome we discussed?
Tiber and Po
What did the Twelve Tables say parents could do to their children?
Sell them to slavery
The Pont du Gard in France is an example of a Roman.....
aqueduct