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Sept 1 Classic Civilization Flashcards

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Which Greek city-state had a powerful navy and was known for its democratic system of government and great philosophers?

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Athens

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Which Greek city-state was devoted to war and had a powerful army?

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Sparta

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Which civilization was known for its Senate, democracy and republic?

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Romans

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What is the most long-lasting impact still seen by the Greek and Roman civilizations?

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Buildings(White house, Supreme court)

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5
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Why is Emperor Constantine historically important in the Roman Empire?

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legalized Christianity

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Which philosopher taught “idealism” and called for a perfect system of government with no personal property and was once headed by a philosopher-king?

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Plato

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Many buildings in Washington, DC use columns, arches and domes in their architecture. These can be directly traced to what civilization?

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Romans

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Aqueduct technology spread under which empire?

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Roman Empire

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Which Macedonian king would eventually conquer the Persians and spread Greek culture throughout Asia and the known world?

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Alexander

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How were the Roman Republic & Athens democracy similar that we will see practiced in the US today?

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elected the rulers

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Why is the Battle of Thermopylae important for the Greeks?

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United Greeks against Persians

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How were Roman and Greek religious ideas similar?

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Both polythestic

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What happens to Christianity after Constantine legalizes it?

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spreads

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What was the result of the 1st Punic War?

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Rome won

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What is a diaspora?

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the dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel. the movement of people from their homelands.

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What are the differences between a republic and empire?

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Empire- one leads, Republic - vote for leader

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What impact did the Huns and Germanic tribes have on the collapse of Rome?

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Rome used a lot of money to hold them off but then the tribes started to conquer territory and attacked rome, destorying it

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Which Greek philosopher encouraged his students to question everything and use what would become the scientific method?

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Aristole

19
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What structure did Pericles build to help glorify Athens?

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Parthenon

20
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Describe the Battle of Salamis

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The greeks defeated the persians from invasion to end the war

21
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Describe how Greeks and Macedonians saw each other culturally.

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Greeks saw the macedonians as outsiders and the Macedonians saw themselves as greeks

22
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What impact did geography and the terrain of Greece have on its administration?

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Forced greeks to split up into unique city-states

23
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Who governed Athens during most of the Golden Age

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Diocletian

24
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How is the Athenian democracy different from the current one in the US?

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Athen citizens could directly vote on whatever was happening

25
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Which philosopher believed in realism and was eventually put to death?

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Socrates

26
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Which philosopher believed in idealism and wrote “The Allegory of the Cave?”

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Plato

27
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Which is a major difference between the Roman Republic and American Government

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There were 2 leaders elected for the republic and one for the US

28
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Who came up with the idea to split the Roman Empire in two?

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Diocletian

29
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What was the predominant language spoken in the Eastern Roman Empire?

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Greek

30
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What is the Coliseum and what civilization built it?

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Place were Gladitors fought to prove themslef in front of people. Spartans built it

31
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What is the Parthenon and what civilization built it?

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Temple for Athena. Built by Greeks (Athens)

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What was the outcome of the Battle of Thermopylae?

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Persian victory, but it united the greeks to help fight the persians

33
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Of the four forms of government in Greece, which one granted the most freedoms to people?

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Democracy

34
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Which city-state took control of the Delian League causing the Peloponnesian War?

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Athens

35
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The Twelve Tables were early ? established by the Romans.

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Laws

36
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Which leader was part of the 1st Triumvirate, governor of Gaul, and finally appointed as the first (and last) dictator for life?

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Caesar

37
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Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all referred to as ___ faiths because the were started by ___.

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Abrahamic

Abraham

38
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Which religion is based on the teachings of Jesus; threatened Roman and Jewish societies, and spread through out the Roman Empire in 100s-200s?

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Christianity

39
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How did the 2nd Punic War end?

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Roman Victory

40
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Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?

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Sparta and Athens

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