history Flashcards
true or false: the greek and romans were the first to record historical events in written form
true
what did ancient greeks and romans write about ?
public and private issues such as war and peace, wealth and poverty, and human nature and morality.
who was the first to use a solar calendar of 365 days?
egyptians
what was the roman “year”?
began in march, consisted of 10 months.
what was the start of the roman year?
march - mars, god of war. described beginning of campaigning season
what months were named after latin numbers?
september - septum (7)
october - octo (8)
november - novem (9)
december - decem (10)
where did the name january come from?
Janus, the god of beginnings and endings
what was the month of july named after?
julius caesar
where did the name August come from?
augustus, julius caesar’s successor
where did the 7 day week come from?
the babylonians
where did the division of the day into twelve hours come from?
egypt, using shadow-clocks and water clocks
what does “klepsydra” mean?
water clock
aevum
age
agere, actum
to do, conduct
annalis
year
