Geography Matters
This natural feature of Greece led to the development of independent city-states rather than a single unified kingdom.
What are mountains
This was the central political and social structure of ancient Greek life.
What is the polis (city-state)?
This 200-year period of peace and prosperity stabilized the Roman Empire.
What is the Pax Romana?
Innovations like paper and the collar harness for horses were technological advancements of this dynasty.
What is the Han Dynasty?
Rome’s location on the Italian peninsula allowed it to control trade in this important body of water.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
A form of government where rule is in the hands of a few powerful, usually wealthy, people.
What is an oligarchy?
Early Rome was split into 2 distinct classes called:
The patricians and plebeians
Qin emperor Shi Huangdi and his government implemented THIS ethical system to gain control of the warring states and centralized government power.
What is Legalism?
China developed unique technologies like paper, the magnetic compass, and gunpowder because it was ________________ - a term referencing how cut off they were from other major civilizations.
What is isolated
A form of government practiced in Athens where citizens directly participated in decision-making.
What is direct democracy?
Rome allowed many conquered peoples to gain this status, helping the empire expand peacefully.
What is citizenship?
Empire building in Rome and China often included infrastructure, such as roads and canals, to encourage this.
What is trade?
Unlike Greece’s mountains, Rome’s fertile plains supported this key development. (Hint: how most people made their money)
What is large-scale farming/agriculture?
He was a great statesman of Athens whose goals included strengthening democracy, expanding the empire, and glorifying the city.
Who is Pericles?
THIS important 'document' was passed with the help of the plebeians - it established the idea that all free citizens had a right to the protection of the law.
The Twelve Tables
This system emphasized merit over connections in attaining government jobs.
What is the civil service system?
The Greeks became skilled sailors & established trade routes throughout these 2 seas.
The Aegean and Mediterranean Seas
Sparta and Athens fought each other in this conflict for 48 years.
What are the Peloponnesian Wars?
While Rome was crumbling for a while, the immediate cause of the fall of Rome was the invasion of THESE 2 groups.
The Huns and Germanic invaders
This emperor was known as the "Martial Emperor," expanded the Chinese empire through war and the conquest of new territories.
Who is Emperor Wudi