Ancient Rome
What are two types of people in Rome?(hint: both of the words start with a p )
patricians and plebeians
The rich became lazy and showed little interest in trying to solve Rome ________.
Problems.
What is the Hellenistic Era?
A time period when Greek ideas spread
across the Middle East and Asia
The most warlike city-state in Greece?
Sparta
What is the agora?
meeting place
The empire was too _____ to govern effectively.
large
How many more years did the Eastern Empire exist?
1000 Years
Only men born in Sparta were ________.
Citizens
The people of Athens wanted to rule themselves and not have a ____ .
King
Phillip II of Macedonia was a farmer who built an army and united Greek ___________.
City-states.
What religion rose after Augustus' death?
Christianity.
The empire started shrinking because barbarian tribes ____________ the empire.
What is invaded?
Sparta was very _______ and had its own army.
Powerful.
Alexander the Great was the son of King Phillip II of _____________.
Macedonia.
Alexander ________ Egypt, Central Asia, and Southern Asia.
Conquered.
What happened to Julius Caesar?
A group of angered Senators stabbed Caesar to death on the floor of the Roman Senate.
Why did Rome grow?
Rome’s highly trained soldiers took over most of the land surrounding the Mediterranean and trading flourished.
What is an Assembly?
Elect consuls, declare war
Did Athens have a democracy?
Yes , Athens had a democracy because all citizens could vote and served in government
Why were the cities Alexander built unique?
many were named after him
What is Consuls
Executive Branch , made out of two people
what was a senate?
Patricians who created laws and served for life.
What did Athenians value?
arts and education
What are Philosophers?
Some one who tries to explain the nature of life
What is the acropolis?
a high hill where temples were built