world history Ancient Greece and Rome unit 2 test review

polis

the political unit of the greeks

democracy

first recorded in Athens

Athens

founded democracy, citizens can charge one another for a crime, center of culture and art

Persian wars

when the greeks defeated the Persian armies TWICE

when 25,00 person army lost the fight to 10,00 greek soldiers

battle at Maratha

Xerxes attacks Greece with a large army. were 7,000 greek soldiers in including the 300 SPARTANS on a suiside mission. Later, the Athenian greek soldiers on the battle against Persian

Persian Wars

Parthenon

a beautiful building created for Athena (god and protected of ATHENS

Socrates

said- “the unexamined life is not worth living”

Socrates

executed for the belief of causing the children to question there beliefs and order, poisoning the minds of Athenian youth

Philip II

Alexander the Greats father, took control of all Greece after the pelponnesian war. was assassinated at his daughters wedding

Alexander the Great

taught by Aristotle, defeated the Persians and concurred Turkey and Egypt and was crowned pharaoh/ king

Alexander the GREAT

wanted to push greek culture on Asia and Africa

Hellenistic culture

made by Alexander the blend of Egyptian ,Persian, and Indian cultures

Alexander

wanted and tried to conquer everything, and created greats amount of culture, and beloved by his army

Alexandria

became the center for Hellenistic civilization

Romes original gornment

republic

12 tables

the roman law

patricians

wealthy citizens

plebeians

commoners

problems with Rome as an republic

hard to govern as it grew, slave rebellions, conquered land issues

Julius Caesar

turned Rome into an empire

JULIUS CASAR

a military general, gained control of Rome, created reforms/laws/standards for citizens, upset the wealthy, was assainated by own govern because of his power

Augustus/Octavian

1rst empire of Rome

AUGUSTUS/OCTAVIAN

rule marked the beginning of the Pax Romana

Pax Romana

200 year period of success and advancement in Rome

Extreme Advancements in Rome

Roman Roads, aqueducts/brought water into the city, concrete for better buildings, trade with China, home/urban growth

Jesus of Nazareth

the founder of Christian Faith

Christian beliefs/spread

crucification and resurrection of Christ. Jesus died on the cross for the sins of mankind.

Apostle PAUL

planted church that spread christianity like wild fire

Fall of Roman Empire

economic problems, weak rulers, weakened army, high tax, food shortages, and germanic tribes took down western empire

greco-roman culture

art, sculptures, painting, literature

Constantine

legalized christianity

Legacy of the Romans

Christian the largest practice, innocent until proven guilty/law, economics: aqueducts, bridges, latin

Spartacus

led the largest slave rebellion in Roman history