All about Greeks
True or False
In ancient times, there was a country called Greece.
False
What important political development occurred inAthens?
the world's first democracy
True or False
The young Spartan men helped on the farm most of the time.
False
Who was Rome's first emperor?
Augustus
After which Greek god's name is the capital of Greece named?
Athena
How did physical geography shape Greek culture?
Mountain ranges isolated Greek communities, encouraging independent spirit, while the sea brought them into contact with other cultures.
What is phalanx?
a formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit
What is a military state?
a society organized for the purpose of waging war
What is Pax Romana?
Roman peace
Who was said to be the mastermind of the idea of the wooden horse in Trojan War?
Oddyseus
What is a polis?
a city-state
What does democracy mean?
rule by the people
Describe what a Spartan boy's life was like till he was 18.
At 7, they were taken away from their homes to live together in barracks.
They spent most of their time training.
They were taught to follow the authority.
At age of 18, they began a two-year military training.
What is the new material that ancient Roman architects used?
concrete
Roman legend says that ______ and _______ who were nursed by a she-wolf were the ancestors of the Romans.
Remus
What is the acropolis?
the high city
To complete phalanx, it takes more soldiers. People also didn't need to spend lots of money being in the army. As a result, more and more people became soldiers. With more soldiers, they started to gained more political power. This has encouraged the development of democracy.
What was special about Spartan women's role?
They enjoyed more freedom. Their main responsibility was to raise strong children and their husbands were away most of the time.
They cleared the sea of most pirates.
Name two Italy's boardering countries on land.
Switzerland
France
Austria
Slovenia
What changes happened in the Greek world during the dark age?
People lost the ability to read and write. People also migrated to Anatolia.
What are the three most important parts of an Athenian government?
the assembly
the council (boule)
the courts
Compare Sparta and Athens.
Spartan society feared individual differences. Sparta's society changed very little. Sparta gained their food and resources by conquest and slaving labors.
Why was it important for Rome's government to import grain to feed its population?
The huge population of the city and the soldiers needed to eat. Shortage of food might arouse anger and rebellion.
Athens has more _____ than any other city in the world
theaters