Classical Civilization

Define Civilization

Complex human society made up of different cities w/ characteristics of development

What are the 6 classical civilizations?

Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, Roman Republic, Roman Empire

Which classical civilization hosted the beginnings of human civilization due to its climate and geography?

Mesopotamia

Where is Mesopotamia located?

Southwest Asia in the Euphrates and Tigris river system

What Mesopotamian inventions aided in civilization and development of life today?

Math, wheel, concept of time, maps, sailboats, writing

When did ppl first settle in Mesopotamia?

Paleolithic era

Describe Mesopotamian civilization in 14000 BC

Living in houses and settlements

Describe Mesopotamian civilization in 19000 BC

Area used for farming, domesticating animals, developing agriculture

When did Ancient Egypt begin?

Around 3150 BC

How did Ancient Egypt begin?

When upper and lower Egypt unified under Narmer

Who is Narmer?

1st Egyptian king of 1st dynasty

What is Ancient Egypt most famously known for?

Pharaohs, pyramids, mummies, and tombs

What Ancient Egyptian inventions are still used today?

Papyrus sheets, black ink, irrigation, tables, police, sundial, toothpaste, bowling, makeup, wigs

When did Ancient China begin?

1766 BC

Where did the 1st civilization in Ancient China begin and why?

Along Yellow River, very fertile land

What inventions was Ancient China known for?

Papermaking, gunpowder, printing, compass

What was Ancient China famous for in 2nd millennium BC?

Silk-making, trading, weaving, pottery making

When did Ancient Greece begin?

1200 BC

What was Ancient Greece known for?

Political, artistic, philosophical, and scientific achievements/inventions

Examples of popular attributes of Ancient Greece

Literature and theatre, sophisticated sculptures and large architecture, art and artisans, great thinking, athletics, mathematics, and belief in gods/goddesses from Mount Olympus

Which classical civilization had a large impact on Western civilization?

Ancient Greece

When did Ancient Rome settle?

Around 1000 BC

When did the Roman Republic begin?

509 BC

Describe Roman Republic government

Allowed ppl to elect officials, have a constitution, detailed laws led by a # of different ppl/groups

Which classical civilization was the first example of democracy in the world?

Roman Republic

What group originally only held political/religious power in Roman Republic?

Patricians

Define Patricians

Rome’s most wealthy family

When did Roman Republic end?

When Romans decided to shift from democracy to centralized authority

When did the Roman Empire rise?

31 BC

Who was the proclaimed 1st emperor of Roman Empire that shifted Rome from democracy to imperialism?

Augustus Caesar

What happened to Roman Empire in 286 AD?

Split into eastern and western empires each w/ own emperor

What caused the fall of Roman Empire begin?

When the eastern and western empire were taken over

When was the eastern Roman empire taken over?

455 AD

When was the western Roman empire taken over?

476 AD

What was the Roman Empire known for?

Political, military, and social institution

What were the Roman ppl known for?

Conquering land in Europe and Northern Africa, building roads and aqueducts, spreading Latin to conquered lands