Greece (Part 1)
Ancient Greece was split into
a. empires
b. kingdoms
c. city-states
True or False: Greece had a completely monotheistic religious practice
False: Greek religion was polytheistic
Name ONE reason why the Roman Empire declined/fell
- Empire was too big to maintain
- Inflation and devaluation of Roman money
- Quality of Roman military declined
- Invasion
True or False: All people, no matter gender or social status, has rights in Roman society
False. Only free males had rights.
The Persian wars took place between which two countries?
Persia and Greece
Alexander the Great was from what country?
Macedonia
Who did the Punic Wars take place between?
Carthage and Rome
Greece/Greek mythology
Who fought in the Peloponnesian Wars?
Athens and Sparta; it was a Greek civil war
What were the two major cities of Greece?
Athens and Sparta
What does the term "Pax Romana" refer to?
The 200 year period of peace in the Roman Empire
Which religion ended up overtaking Roman polytheism?
Christianity
Name ONE advantage that Greece's geography lent the country.
- Easier shipping/trade
- Protection from invaders (distance from water and mountainous)
Athens was the first example of what kind of democracy?
What was the law code of Rome?
The Twelve Tables
What was the term for the period in which Greek culture flourished, spread, and mixed with Indian, Persian, and Egyptian influences?
Hellenistic Period