Life in Greece
Greece was a collection of what?
City-States
(A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.)
Who had voting and more rights and who didn't have voting rights or many rights at all?
Only men could vote. Women and slaves were not allowed the right to vote or many other things too.
What were the large crowded apartment buildings called?
Insulae
Legionaries
What form of religion heavily used in Rome is used worldwide and is the highest religion practiced today?
Christianity
What was the difference between girls and boys at younger ages?
The children received education, only if they were a boy. The boys were also trained at a young age for war. Girls would follow in their mom's footsteps.
What was a strong aspect in Greek life that men were trained for at a young age?
Military. They had advanced weapons like spears, shields, armor, and helmets.
What would people use to socialize, bathe themselves, exercise, and spread culture?
Public Baths
What were the elected officials called?
Consuls and Senators
What form of architecture did Rome create that is used today?
They built roads, bridges, aqueducts, and created concrete.
What was a man's role in society versus a woman's role?
Men managed farms, ran businesses, had more say in many aspects of life, and discussed and participated in politics.
Women did household work like cooking, cleaning, making clothes, and raising the children.
What is a tyranny?
A nation under a cruel and oppressive government or rule.
Rome’s main art was architecture. They were known as master builders and invented concrete which advanced their building. They built Colosseums (Gladiator games were playe here), the Pantheon, Aqueducts (brought fresh water into the cities), and Roads.
What was Rome's legal system based around? (Hint: it's a phrase)
"Innocent until proven guilty."
What aspect of Roman law do we used today in our legal system?
"Innocent until proven guilty"
What is an oracle?
A priest or priestess acting as a medium who gave advice or prophecies from the Gods.
What is oligarchy and what city-state in Greece followed that?
Oligarchy: A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
Sparta followed this form of government.
Who received Education and what did they learn?
Education was given to more boys from wealthy families. They mainly were taught reading, writing, rhetoric, and philosophy. They also taught Greek which was widely spoken, but their main language was Latin.
What form of of government was Rome when it first started? Define that form of government.
Republic: Form of government where supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
Greeks advancements in what topics laid the groundwork for studies and technologies made today?
Math, Physics, and Science.
What was Greek art like? What did it value and was based around?
They incorporated beauty, balance, and order in their art. This included art, architecture, philopshy, and dramas (theatre).
What form of government did Athens follow? Define that form of government.
Democracy: A system of government by the whole population or all eligible members of a state (usually elected representatives)
Give the social class order, at least three groups, from highest to lowest.
Patricians: Those with lots of money that owned land and were involved in the politics of Rome.
Plebeians: These were more common folk like farmers, artisans, and merchants.
Freedmen: Former slaves who gained their freedom.
Slaves: They didn’t have freedom and worked in homes, farms, and mines of the wealthier people in Rome. They were very important in Rome functioning every day.
What form of government did Rome become? Explain what the form of government is.
Empire: An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor/empress.
What form of government did Greece used that is used in many modern governments and the Roman government used that is used in the United States today?
Greece used Democracy.
Rome used a republic.