Vocabulary
What is a Democracy?
Government ruled by the people; Athens is the birthplace.
Because of their mountains and islands the Greeks developed ________
City-States
Hellenism was a blend of what cultures?
Greek, Persian, Egyptian and Indian cultures
Consuls
The Greeks had what type of belief system? did they believe in one or many Gods
Polytheistic
What is a Republic?
Government where representatives are elected to rule for the people.
The Greek City-States used which sea for trade?
Mediterranean Sea
Who took over the Hellenistic Empire after Philip II died?
Alexander the Great
The Roman Republic had two main social classes which were?
Patricians and Plebeians
Who were the three major philosophers?
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
What was the Pax Romona?
Period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire.
The City-State of Athens developed what type of government?
Democracy
Which emperor increased the size of the Hellenistic Empire?
Alexander the Great.
Which emperor grew the Roman Republic into parts of the Mediterranean sea, Spain, and North Africa?
Julius Caesar
What type of belief system is Judaism?
Monotheism
What is Jewish Diaspora?
Forced movement of Jews to europe and the middle east.
Oligarchy
The library of Alexandria was the center of which subjects?
Science, astronomy, mathematics and engineering
What type of government system did the Roman Empire use?
Monarchy
Which Emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Constantine
What is Judeo-Christian
Shared heritage between Jews and Christians, including moral and ethical codes from the Ten Commandments.
Sparta won which war against Athens?
Peloponnesian War
The Greek alphabet later influenced the writing systems of Latina and ______
Romans were credited with the discovery of what?
Concrete
What year did the Western part of the Roman Empire fall to Germanic tribes?
476 AD