Terminology
The belief in only one God.
Monotheism
the name for the ancient Greek city-states (similar to a state in the U.S.)
Polis
What sea did the Romans use for trade.
Mediterranean sea
What was the primary cause of the Peloponnesian War?
Conflict between Athens and Sparta
Which statement would most likely represent the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?
Sparta is too strict.
Polytheism
The belief in many Gods.
War between Athens and Sparta for control of Greece after the two Persian Wars
Peloponnesian War
What does 'Pax Romana' refer to in Roman history?
A long period of peace and stability in Rome.
At what age were the boys of Sparts taken from their mothers to begin Spartan training?
7 years old.
Which society was the first to practice direct democracy?
Athens
The center of trade in a Greek Polis (we compared it to the square)
Agora
One effect of rugged, mountainous geography of ancient Greece was the development of
City States
A group of elected officials in Rome who wrote and created laws
The senate or senators
How long did the spartan boys train before they were spartan soldiers.
13 years
In a democracy, the people are the power of the government. T/F
True
A system of government in which people get to vote on the people that make the decisions of government (like the United States)
Republic
How did Alexander the Great's conquests impact the cultural landscape of the regions he conquered?
The spread of Greek culture, known as Hellenization
Who was the first emperor to establish the Pax Romana?
Augustus
What type of government did Sparta have?
Oligarchy
Who were Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
Philosophers
A group of elected officials in Rome who wrote and created laws
The Senate
Which culture became known for building marble temples with ideal proportions, statues of athletes, and the first works of drama and history?
Ancient Greece
Roman women enjoyed some legal rights. True/False
True
What was a major outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta's control over Greece
A system of government in which people get to vote on every decision of the government.
Direct democracy