Greece
Name one of the Greek gods
Zeus, Demeter, Athena, Hades, Hermes, Poseidon, Dionysus, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hera, Ares
What was the Pax Romana?
A 200 year period of peace, innovation, and stability in the Roman Empire.
Who invaded and brought down the Byzantine Empire?
The Ottoman Turks
What was the Pax Mongolica?
Period of peace and stability within the Mongol Empire.
Polytheistic
What type of government did the polis of Athens have?
democratic
Who was assassinated for making himself dictator for life?
Julius Caesar
Justinian's Code was based on the laws of which civilization?
Rome
What were the major two trade routes of the ancient world?
The Indian Ocean and the Silk Road (controlled by Mongols)
What aspects of the world did the original Greek and Roman gods represent?
Nature and occupations
Who were the most famous Greek philosophers?
Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato
How were patricians different from plebians in Roman society
They owned more land and held political offices
What does nomadic mean?
It means to move around a lot, never settling in one place
What was the immediate cause of the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 CE?
Invasions by Germanic barbarian tribes
How did the mountainous geography of Greece affect its development?
It led to the creation of independent city-states with different governments.
Which groups of people would be most interested in Christianity in the Roman Empire
Women, the poor, and slaves as they were seen as equals in the Christian faith.
Why was Justinian's Code important to the modern world?
The laws of Western Europe and the United States were based on it.
They were very skilled with riding horses.
The United States Senate is modeled in many ways which civilization's law-making body?
What are three things from Greece or Rome that impact our world today?
Latin language used in science, architecture, democratic governments, humanism, law codes, Greek and Roman literature, engineering, roads, etc.
Why did Diocletian split the Roman Empire in half, contributing to its downfall?
The empire had become to large to govern by one person
Why was Justinian an important figure in the Byzantine Empire?
He built the Hagia Sophia, reclaimed lost Roman territory, Justinian's Code
What was the effect of the Pax Mongolica?
What Roman accomplishment allowed the spread of the Christian religion and other ideas?
Roman roads