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Ancient Rome and Greece - Gavin Flashcards

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Ancient

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Long, long ago

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Architecture

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The design of buildings

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Contribution

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The act of giving or doing something

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Government

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A group of people who make rules and laws, carry out rules and law, and decide if rules and laws have been broken

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Laws

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Rules people live by

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Direct Democracy

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A government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws

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Representative Democracy

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A government in which people vote for (elect) a smaller group of citizens to make the rules and laws for everyone - a republican form for government

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Characteristics

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Different traits

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Economic specialization

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Focusing on one product or service

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Economic interdependence

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Two or more people depending on each other for goods or services (think trade!)

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Ancient people made ____________________ that affect the present world.

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contributions

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Contributions of ancient Rome in Architecture:

  1. __________________________
  2. ___________________________
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  1. Coliseum

2. Aqueducts (arches)

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Contributions of ancient Rome in Government:

  1. __________________________
  2. ___________________________
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  1. Republican (representative) form of government

2. A representative democracy

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What is displayed on buildings?

  1. __________________________
  2. ___________________________
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  1. Mosaics

2. Sculptures

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Ancient Rome - Human Characteristics

  1. __________________________
  2. ___________________________
  3. ___________________________
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  1. Farmers
  2. Road builders
  3. Traders
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Ancient Rome - Physical Characteristics

  1. __________________________
  2. ___________________________
  3. ___________________________
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  1. Located next to a river
  2. City built on many hills
  3. Limited rich soil
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Ancient Rome - Adaptations to Environment

  1. __________________________
  2. ___________________________
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  1. Farmed on hillsides

2. Trading took place on the Mediterranean Sea

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Ancient Rome - Economic Specialization

  1. __________________________
  2. ___________________________
  3. ___________________________
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  1. Building ships
  2. Farming
  3. Making pottery
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Ancient Rome - Economic Interdependence

1. __________________________

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  1. Traded with Egypt and other nearby communities
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____________________ is made from small pieces of colored tiles arranged to make pictures.

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Mosaics

21
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Structures built to bring water into Rome are called ___________________.

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aquaducts

22
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Roman Architecture is best known for the ___________.

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arches

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Ancient Rome had this type of government: ____________________

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Republican

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The main architectural design of the Romans was the _________________.

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arch

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The Romans built these to transport water to the cities of Rome: ________________.

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aquaduct

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The Romans invented this to help build roads, temples, houses, etc.: ______________

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concrete

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This building was used to hold gladiator fights and other special events: _______________.

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Colosseum

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For Ancient Greece, what was their contribution in architecture?

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The Parthenon (columns)

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For Ancient Greece, what was their contribution in government?

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Birthplace of democracy (government by the people); a direct democracy

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For Ancient Greece, what was their contribution in sports?

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Olympic Games

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Ancient Greece - Economic Interdependence

1. __________________________

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  1. Traded with Egypt an other nearby communities
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Ancient Greece - Economic Specialization

  1. __________________________
  2. ___________________________
  3. ___________________________
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  1. Building Ships
  2. Farming
  3. Making Pottery
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Ancient Greece - Human Characteristics

  1. __________________________
  2. ___________________________
  3. ___________________________
A
  1. Farmers
  2. Shipbuilders
  3. Traders
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Ancient Greece - Physical Characteristics

  1. __________________________
  2. ___________________________
  3. ___________________________
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  1. Located among mountains and hillsides
  2. Surrounded by Mediterranean Sea
  3. limited rich soil
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Ancient Greece - Adaptations to Environment

  1. __________________________
  2. ___________________________
  3. ___________________________
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  1. Formed on hillsides
  2. Trading took place on the Mediterranean Sea
  3. Small communities developed because of the mountains

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