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On which continent are Greece and Italy located?
Europe
100
What were the qualifications to be considered a citizen in Athens and Sparta? (Hint: some are the same in both city-states and some are different.)
*For both city-states you had to be male. *In Athens you were considered a citizen if you and both your parents were born in Athens. You had to be 18 years of age. *In Sparta you had to be older to be a citizen, at least 30 years of age.
100
What is the Greek name for a city-state?
Polis.
100
The ancient Greeks and Romans believed in many gods, making them...
Polytheistic.
100
What language did the ancient Romans speak?
Latin.
200
2-Part Question. 1) Athens and Sparta began in which modern day country? 2) Rome began in which modern day country?
1) Athens and Sparta began in Greece. 2) Rome began in Italy.
200
What were the governments of Athens, Sparta, and Rome?
Athens: Democracy Sparta: Oligarchy Rome: Republic (type of democracy)
200
Who were the Patricians and Plebeians?
The Patricians and Plebeians were the two classes of free people in ancient Rome. The Patricians were the higher (rich) class. The Plebeians were the low (poor) class.
200
2-Part Question 01) Who was Zeus? 02) Who was Athena?
01) Zeus was the main god the ancient Greece. The olympics were held every 4 years to honor him. 02) Athena was the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, and military strategy.
200
Why did Romans go to bathhouses?
They went to bathhouses to bathe and to participate in recreational (for fun) activities.
300
Describe the land of Greece.
Greece consisted of a lot of hills, mountains, peninsulas, and islands.
300
What were the branches of the Roman Republic?
01) The Senate 02) The Consuls 03) The Assembly and Tribunes
300
2-Part Question 01) Why do historians call Alexander "the Great"? 02)Who was Augustus and what did he do?
01) Alexander is known as "Alexander the Great" because he was able to create a huge empire in a very short time. 02) Augusts (born Octavian) was the step-son of Julius Caesar and Rome's first emperor. His rule began a long period (200 years) of peace in Ancient Rome known as the "Pax Romana".
300
Who were the Phoenicians? What did they give us?
The Phoenicians were a trading civilization. They gave us the alphabet.
300
Why did Romans go to the Colosseum?
Romans went to the Colosseum (for entertainment) to watch sporting events, like gladiator fights.
400
Describe the land of Italy.
Italy had two mountain chains, 2 main rivers, some good farmland, and some bad farmland.
400
Why was the Senate angry with Julius Caesar?
He began to take powers of the Senate, and rest of the government, for himself.
400
2-Part question. 01) What were the main values of the Athenians? 02) What were the main values of the Spartans?
01) Above all else, the Athenians valued knowledge and education. 02) Above all else, the Spartans valued the military and showing ultimate loyalty/duty to Sparta.
400
What major structure was built at the acropolis in Athens? Who was it built to honor?
They built to Parthenon to honor the goddess Athena.
400
Who was Aristotle?
Aristotle was a famous Greek philosopher and Alexander the Great's tutor.
500
Why did early Greeks trade instead of farming?
The land of Greece is very hilly and mountainous and therefore not suited to farming. Greeks had to trade early on to get different necessities, like food, in order to support their population.
500
What were the "Laws of the Twelve Tables"? (How did they come about and what were their purpose?)
The Plebeians (poor class) were tired of having no say and no representation in the Roman government. As a form of protest they refused to fight in the Roman army. The "Laws of the Twelve Tables" were a compromise between the Patricians (rich class) and Plebeians in ancient Rome. They were a series of laws that applied to all citizens, whether they were rich or poor.
500
2-Part Question. 01) What were the Persian Wars? Who won? 02) What was the Peloponnesian War? Who won?
01) The Persian Wars were a series of wars fought between the Persian Empire and ancient Greece. Greece won. 02) The Peloponnesian War was a war between ancient Athens (and their allies) and ancient Sparta (and their allies). Sparta won.
500
What was the "love of wisdom"?
Philosophy.
500
2 Part Question 01) What were the Iliad and Odyssey? Who wrote them? 02) With the theater, the ancient Greeks invented...
01) The Iliad and the Odyssey were famous works of literature from ancient Greece. They were written by Homer. 02) Drama.