Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Early Americas
Geography
Key Vocab
100

What type of government did Athens develop that influenced the U.S.?


Democracy


100


What was the Roman Republic?


A government where citizens elect leaders

100


What civilization is known for building Machu Picchu?



Inca

100


What major sea lies between Greece and Rome?


The Mediterranean Sea

100

Define “democracy.”


Government by the people

200


What was the name of the war between Athens and Sparta?



The Peloponnesian War


200


Who were the patricians and plebeians?


Patricians = wealthy upper class; Plebeians = commoners

200


What type of farming did the Maya use in rainforests?


Slash-and-burn agriculture

200


How did mountains impact ancient Greek city-states?


They separated them, leading to independent city-states

200

Define “republic.”


A government where leaders are elected by citizens

300


How were boys in Sparta raised differently from those in Athens?



Sparta focused on military training; Athens focused on academics.



300


What were the Twelve Tables?


Rome's first written laws

300


Which civilization used chinampas (floating gardens)?



Aztecs

300


How did geography help protect Rome from invaders?


Mountains and seas acted as natural barriers


300


What does “cultural legacy” mean?


Ideas and contributions passed down through history

400


Name a major Greek achievement in architecture.


The Parthenon or use of columns

400


What title did Octavian take when he became Rome’s first emperor?


Augustus

400


What were quipus and which group used them?


A system of record-keeping with knots used by the Inca

400


What type of environment did the Aztecs adapt to?


Swampy land with little farmland (Lake Texcoco)

400


What is a “primary source”?


A document or object from the time being studied

500


What was the main purpose of the Delian League?


To unite Greek city-states against Persia

500


What was the main reason for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?


Weak leadership, invasions, and economic troubles

500


What was the purpose of the Mayan ball game?


Religious and ceremonial significance

500


What is terrace farming and where was it used?


Farming on mountain slopes; used by the Inca

500


What does “polytheism” mean and who practiced it?


Belief in many gods; practiced by Greeks, Romans, and Mesoamericans