Social test 3

Around what year did Ancient Greece begin

from 800 BCE to 146 BCE

What was a greek city-state called

polis

which sea helped ancient greece trade and travel

Mediterian sea

what city-state was the birthplace of democracy?

athens

who led the athens during the golden age

pericles

which greek city-state focused heavily on military training and discipline

sparta

what does polytheistic mean

the belief to worship more than one god

what religious festival was held to honor zeus

olympic games

What were Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

Ancient greek philosophers

What were the socrates responsible for

critical thinking

what were the plato responsible for

they founded the academy

what were the aristotle responsible for

studied nature and logic

what subjects did athenian education focus on

reading, writing, arts, and public speaking

what is greek mythology

traditional stories or myths

why did geography affect ancient greece

turning farmlands and rocky mountains into smooth roads

what river did early roman’s settle near

tiber river

what were the 12 tables

they are the laws that are to be written down

what was the 1st emperor of rome

agustus in 27 BCE

what legal idea from rome is still used today

innocent until proven guilty

approximately how many soldiers were in a roman legion

about 5000 soldiers

what made the roman military strong

used advanced tactics, formations, and engineering

what was the purpose of roman roads

it allowed rome to expand rapidly and maintain control

approximately how many kilometers of roads did rome build

400,000km

what happened at circus maximus

rome’s largest entertainment venue

what was the roman forum

the political, social, and economic heart of rome

what building material did roman engineers perfect

concrete

what is a plebeian

common citizen

what is a patrician

upper class

who was the paterfamilies

the oldest living male in the household

what responsibility did the materfamilies have

managing the household and raising children

why was childbirth considered important in rome

the primary purpose of marriage

what does the phrase all roads lead to rome mean

there are many different paths you can take but it will all lead to the same result

what caused the fall of the roman empire

being unable to manage their large empire

what is polis

an independent city-state with its government and army

what is democracy

a system of government where power is vested in the people

what is a philosopher

a person who seeks to understand the truths about existence

what is a polytheistic

the belief to worship more than one god

what are the athens

birthplace of democracy

what are the sparta

a militaristic society

what are the olympics

a multi-sport event

what is a republic

a fork of government where political power belongs to citizens

what is an empire

a powerful group ruled by a supreme authority

what is a legion

a vest number of people of things

what is a forum

a space where people gather to discuss ideas

what is engineering

solving problems by applying math and science

what are athens known for and what education did they focus on

they are the birthplace of democracy and they focused on reading. writing. arts, and public speaking

what is greek mythology and why is it important

it’s a collection of ancient stories about gods, heroes. and monsters and its important because it forms the foundations of literature, art, and modern language

why is sparta considered militaristic

when sparta got formed by a slave revolt, the military roles increased

what is the importance of democracy in greece

it was the first time citizens held the power to vote

what is the roman forum and what happened

it was the city center of rome, laws were debated there

why was the roman military successful

strict discipline, professional training, adaptability

what is the roman law and engineering achievements

it’s the ancient legal system, 12 tables, and they were able to work with concrete

what caused the fall of the roman empire

military losses, economic issues, struggle to maintain the large empire