UNIT 3: ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME STUDY GUIDE

Acropolis

________- built around a hilltop where temples to Greek gods and goddesses stood.

Ancient Greece

________ was made up of city- states called polises.

Romans

________- had a democratic government and conquered all of Italy.

Athenians

________- naval strength and more interested in how they are governed.

Republic

________- government by representatives chosen by the people.

Patricians

________- members of the landholding upper- class (held the most power at first)

Greeks

________- traders who share a common culture but are constantly fighting.

Rome

________ started out as an empire.

Etruscans

________- the first people to rule Rome.

Plebians

________- common class (eventually gained the right to be elected)

Polis

________- unique version of the city- state.

Spartans

________- warrior society, strong army, boys are trained to fight, women are trained to help in the war.

Minoans

________- earliest civilization in the region.

Aristotle

________- A Greek philosopher who lectured about astronomy, physics, and politics.

Oligarchy

________- government by a small, powerful elite.

Monarchy

________- king or queen has a central power.

Socrates

________- Greek philosopher who preached whenever the young and intelligent listened.

Octavian Augustus

________- conquers Rome and becomes a tyrant of Rome.

Aristocracy

________- land- owning elite have power.

Alexander the Great

________- created a vast empire.

Direct democracy

________- citizens took part in government instead of elected officials.

Democracy

________- government by the people.

Plato

________- Greek philosopher who wrote many dialogues.

Polis

unique version of the city-state

Acropolis

built around a hilltop where temples to Greek gods and goddesses stood

Monarchy

king or queen has a central power

Aristocracy

land-owning elite have power

Oligarchy

government by a small, powerful elite

Democracy

government by the people

Direct democracy

citizens took part in government instead of elected officials

Republic

government by representatives chosen by the people

Patricians

members of the landholding upper-class (held the most power at first)

Plebians

common class (eventually gained the right to be elected)

Minoans

earliest civilization in the region

Greeks

traders who share a common culture but are constantly fighting

Spartans

warrior society, strong army, boys are trained to fight, women are trained to help in the war

Athenians

naval strength and more interested in how they are governed

Etruscans

the first people to rule Rome

Romans

had a democratic government and conquered all of Italy

Socrates

Greek philosopher who preached whenever the young and intelligent listened

Plato

Greek philosopher who wrote many dialogues

Aristotle

A Greek philosopher who lectured about astronomy, physics, and politics

King Philip of Macedonia

conquered Greece

Alexander the Great

created a vast empire

Octavian/Augustus

conquers Rome and becomes a tyrant of Rome