Question | Answer |
What ancient civilization had a Democratic government? | Greece
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Describe a city-state? | Greek communities with their own laws, rulers and money
| What did Greece have to develop because of their geography (islands)? | City-State;separate independent city-state
| Name the three philosophers of ancient Greece | Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
| What was some difference between Athens & Sparta's government? | Athens, democracy(voice) Sparta, Oligarchy (rulers)
| Which city-state was the first to practice democracy? | Athens
| Define Democracy | Citizens are the source of power in government
| What was the "Golden Age"? | Greece flourished in art, literature and philosophy
| Who conquered Persia? | Alexander the Great
| Where were women socially equal to men? | Rome
| Define Oligarchy | Ruled by a few
| Which city-state structure their life around military? | Sparta
| who was able to bring all the city-states under his control? | Alexander the Great
| What was the name of the war that resulted because Sparta thought the Athenians were using their power to tax other city-states was unfair? | Peloponnesian Wars
| What was the name of the time when everything was peaceful in Rome. | Pax Romana
| What section of the Roman Empire was more successful after the split? | West
| What did Rome give to the people in the land they conquered? | Citizenship
| What was aqueducts used for? | bring water into the city
| What were some reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire? | High Taxes,
| Name some legacies of Greece | Pythagora, Hippocratic Oath, Olympics, ETC
| Describe the life of an athenian | Women were not citizen, girls could not go to school, education was important, democracy |