Greece🇬🇷and Rome🇮🇹 Flashcards

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what impact did geography have on ancient rome?

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the natural barriers throughout the Greek land mass cause vastly different culture in city states and no centralized government

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describe sparta

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militaristic society, the importance of loyalty and bravery, women were able to have jobs and participate in sports.

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3
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Athens

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created democracy, have important philosophers women had no right

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4
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who was homer

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he was the another of the odyssey and I’ll and. their story take the reader along the journey of odysseus on his battle in Troy and His journey home. Homer was blind

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plato

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A student of Socrates, beloved the idea government was run by a intelligent philosopher. came up with the theory of forms, plato’s cave was a belief that only philosophers could see the true world

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Aristotle

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studied at Plato’s academy,golden mean: everything in moderation, tuttered Alexander the great, understanding by loooking

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Socrates

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beloved rational thinking would help you understand everything you need to know about the universe, goodness bring happiness sentenced Socrates to death for corruption youth

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8
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what is Hellenistic culture

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a blend of Greek Persian and Indian culture

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9
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Greek Golden age

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the Greek Golden age took place when the mediterranean cultures blended together all there innovations combined and technology advanced greatly, limited to no conflict during this time

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10
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What is so special about Alexander the Great?

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he was able to unify such a large empire and he also managed to immerse him self into all the people he concerned culture to stop revolts

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How did Greece influence future civilizations?

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Greek art, language and government style is still all present in society today

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12
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2 roman social classes

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patricians- elites
plebeians- common people

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13
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what was bread and circus

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Bread and circus is a concept that says if people have entertainment and a good food supply they will focus on those distractions rather than problems in society.

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14
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spread of christianity

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they spread of Christianity ultimately effected society negatively. It caused a major division in the Roman empire

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Golden Age Achievements of Rome

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there road net work, large military and large trade networks

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16
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Importance of geography

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is located Mediterranean Sea
Tiber River
Situated on 7 hills
Italian peninsula
these made it easy to travel by water

17
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Decline of Roman Empire

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the division of the Roman empire is what ultimately caused the collapse. though Diocletian thought this decision would help strengthen the empire it ultamently ended it

18
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What ends up happening to the Roman empire in the end?

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it turns into the byzantine empire

19
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How is Rome influenced by Greek culture (values, art, religion, etc.)

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architecture and art style is all the same

20
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Why was Christianity supported by the public? How did it go from being hated by the government

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the people of all classes in Rome were eager to convert to a religion that believes in forgiveness and eternal life after death so the religion gradually started growing. the government wanted the Roman people strongest loyalties to lie within the empire rather than with gods.