Unit 2 Test Flashcards
(25 cards)
During the Pax Romana, the Roman Empire
Experienced peace and prosperity
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Caesar Augustus
Who was the author of The llliad and The Odyssey?
Homer
Who were the Greek warriors that thought it incredibly dishonorable to flee and surrender?
Spartans
A government run by an elite few is called a
Oligarchy
These people could serve as members of the Senate?
Patricians
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who wrote about ___ in addition to his philosophy.
Drama
A form of government in which there is one ruler who is the head of the state called a ___?
Monarchy
An important aspect of the economy of Athens was ___?
Slavery
Who was the leader of Athens during the “ Golden Age”?
Pericles
This type of government was first implemented in Athens?
Direct Democracy
Greek scientists and thinkers were able to make advances in science because they considered these events the result of natural causes.
Natural
These people were Germanic tribe that settled in Rome and later attacked the city in 410 AD
Visigoth
What city did the Athenian messenger run from to announce the victory against the Persians
Marathon
Who was the ruler of the Persian Empire that was defeated by Alexander the Great?
Darius lll
These people seemed to exert political power over the plebeians?
Patricians
A government by people is called a ___?
Democracy
Initially, the Roman persecuted the Christians because ____?
They would not show loyalty to Rome by worshipping the Roman gods
Virgil was asked by the emperor to write The Aeneid to ___?
Glorify Rome
The spread of Greek cultures is referred to as
Hellenization
Christians ____ for entertainment in the Colosseum in Rome
were tortured
For most of the history of ____, the plebeians were limited in their power in government by the patricians
Rome
One major factor in the fall of the Western Roman Empire was
the invasion of barbaric Germanic tribes
The Roman Empire helped spread Christianity by
making it the official state religion
