Culture
What religion did ancient Greece believe in
They were polytheistic
what type of government did ancient rome have?
republican government
whats the percentage of covered mountains in Greece?
75%
in greece, what was the center for trade and government?
the agora
What was Romes social structure like?
their social structure was based on heredity, property, wealth, citizenship, freedom
in greece, what did classic cultures create in achievement that impacted the future ages?
Art, Science, and technology
who was in charge in ancient rome?
julius caesar
How did Greece's location affect its expansion?
Mountains and islands between Greek people made communication difficult
what are the 2 city-states in greece
sparta & athens
How did women contribute to Roman society
The women helped in agriculture, markets, crafts, as well as being midwives and as wet-nurses
How did philosophers impact the society in rome?
what were the 4 governments in greece?
monarchy
oligarchy
aristocracy
democracy
what is the capital of Greece?
Athens
lack of natural resources encouraged what
Greek trade
what year did the olympics begin?
776 B.C
what title was given to the greek author herodotus?
Father of history
what military formation did the greek city-states invent?
phalanx
what was the first major civilization?
Greece
what was the Pax Romana and how did it benefit Rome?
a 200-year period that unprecedented peace and economic prosperity throughout the empire
name the five city-states
athens
sparta
thebes
corinth
olympia
what Macedonian king unified all of greece?
Phillip II
what is a hoplite?
heavily armed foot soldier
what is an acropolis?
temple on a hill dedicated to one of the sacred gods or goddesses
who fought in the peloponnesian war?
what did Greece believe that gods were
immortal, to have human qualities