unite 4 rome and greec Flashcards
Greece won the Persian War. What did they form with all city-states to successfully win over Persia?
alliance
Paved roads allowed Rome to control its vast (large) territory. (No question here, just study this fact)
help get a clear rode
Thinking about how Greece is a peninsula with lots of islands… What physical feature did they use to trade and sustain (keep/take care of) their civilization?
The sea
What physical feature in Greece created a natural barrier between city states? (Hint: look up a physical map of mainland Greece, what type of physical features may make barriers?)
mountains
Italy and Greece are both what type of landform? Infer/draw conclusions: What did these countries have to do to survive? (Hint: these types of landforms are surrounded by water on 3 sides but bordered by land on 1 side)
peninsula
Rome had a centralized location (in the middle);
this made it easy for them to control trade in the Mediterranean Sea.
Unlike the River Valley Civilizations (Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China) that we learned about whose main survival was based on agriculture, Greece did not have fertile soil,
What did they rely on to survive?
expanded more for more resources
Rome’s laws regarding consequences and justice for crimes done are the same as ours today:
innocent until proven guilty
Looking at the chart below, by making inferences, what is different about Athenian and American Democracy?
Americans vote on people, not laws. and Athens need a male to participate
“I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.” What did Augustus mean by this quote about his contribution to Rome? (Make inferences)
he left Rome a better place
how did athens value their goverment
every male had to participate
Alexander the grate spread Hellenistic culture what dose Hellenistic mean
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Alexander the grate spread Hellenistic culture what dose Hellenistic mean
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