Greek Life & Culture
What type of landform made Greece’s city-states separate from each other?
Mountains
Who was the king who spread Greek culture across three continents?
Alexander the Great
What was the center of Roman life called?
The Forum
What structure carried water into cities?
Aqueduct
Which civilization came first?
Greece
What is the name for a city-state in ancient Greece?
Polis
What type of government did Athens create?
Democracy
What type of government did Rome have before emperors?
Republic
What was the large stadium where gladiators fought?
The Colosseum
Which one spoke Latin?
Rome
What city-state focused on military training?
Sparta
Name one famous Greek philosopher.
Socrates, Plato, or Aristotle
Who represented the people in the Roman government?
Senators
What strong building material did the Romans perfect?
Concrete
Which one had gods like Zeus and Athena?
Greece
What city-state created democracy?
Athens
What building was made to honor Athena?
The Parthenon
Who was the most famous Roman general and dictator?
Julius Caesar
What is one Roman invention or idea we still use today?
Roads, arches, laws, calendar, etc
Which one built the Colosseum?
Rome
Name one thing both Athens and Sparta had in common.
Both spoke Greek, Greek City-States, worshipped the same gods, fought Persia
Name one area where Greeks made major achievements.
Math, science, art, philosophy, or architecture
What title did Augustus take when Rome became an empire?
Emperor
What were the 3 wars called where Rome went against Carthage?
Punic Wars
Which one influenced the other’s art, architecture, and religion?
Greece influenced Rome