unit 3 Flashcards
(36 cards)
how did Rome grow in size?
through conquest and trade
Identify one-way geography of Rome was different than Greece?
Rome was was very flat and Greece had a lot of mountains
What geographic factors made it possible for the Romans to unite the Italian peninsula?
Flat plains and the Mediteranian Sea, there weren’t many moutains
Describe the location of the Mediterranean sea complex.
located in the Mediteratian sea south of Europe. connects Africa, Euroupe, and Asia
Which body of water helped merchants trade their goods?
Mediteranian sea and Indian Ocean
What were the Indus River Valley civilizations two largest settlements and what made them more sophisticated than other settlements at that time?
- Harapa and Mohenjo Daro
- They were more sophisticated because they had a grid and dranage system
What geographic features impacted the rise of the classical civilizations in India? how did those geographic features impact the civilizations?
Rivers: (Indus and Ganges) good farming, good trade, good transportation
Himilayas: created protection
Describe the location of ancient Greece
- located in southeastern Europe
- 3 sides surrounded by water (peninsula) Agean, Lonian, and Med. sea
What effect did the Punic wars have on Rome’s dominance over other regions?
Rome defeated Carthrage gained full control over sicilly, gained even more territory gainning almost absolute dominance over the whole region
Who fought in the Punic wars ?
Carthrage and Rome
Who was Alexander the Great and how did he gain power?
Great Genera who was the Son of King Philip the 2nd and was known for never loosing a battel,became a ruler of rome.
he gained power by conquest/war.
How did the Punic wars begin?
Carthrage and Rome were always at odds but the war started because they both wanted full control over sicilly (which they both partially owned)
Was Athen’s a true democracy ? why or why not?
No! because the mojority of people in socioty (80%) were no able to vote. And there was no freedome of speech in socioty. If you expressed an opinion that was diffrent you were exciled for over 10 years.
who was shi Huangdi? What was Chna like politically before Shi Haungdi’s rule and how did it change once he began his rule?
-the Ruler of the Quin Dynasty
before his rule: China was divided at at war
after: He united China, expanded trade and territory. However his opresive ways still created a lot of suffering.
How did legalism help Shi Haungdi gain and maintain power?
Legalism had very strict rules and punishments that kept citizens under control and unable to over through or betray him
Legalism Also gave all the power to Shi Huangdi, and he put the only other people with political power (the futal lords) to death.
From whom did the Romans borrow many of their ideas about literacy, religion, and architecture?
Ancient Greece
Which Religions, ideas, and technologies were spread through the silk road?
Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, gun powder, magnetic cmpass, horses…
What is Hellenistic culture?
A mix of Indian, Persian, Egyptian, and Roman culture
How did Shi Haungdi expand trade in China?
standardization/ unification of currency, weights, road systems, language and the bulding of canals created much easier communication and made trade much faster and efficient.
How did Hellenistic culture spread?
By alexander the Greats conquest
Explain the social Hierarchy of the Roman empire.
from highest to lowest status
Patricians: Wealthy landowners..welcomed in politics
Pelibians: Lower class (majority of the citizens). could earn the right to participate in office
freedmen: formar slave that gained freedome, not considered a citizen, their Children however were, (farmers, trandesmen, even worked in Roman gov)
Slaves: people whos homes were conqured by Rome, considered property, no rights, performed hard labor jobs
Women: had very few rights that varied as you moved up the class hiearchy, but still considered citizens
compare and contrast Athenes and Sparta
Athens Sparta
-women had little rights /// -women had freedome/were
-arts were valued in socioty /// able to inherit property
-economy was based on trade /// - did not trade
-education foccouses on ////// -eduaction focoussed on
reading and writting… ////// military/being tough + strong
-allowed to travel //////// -not allowed to travel
-democracy ///////////////// -oligarchy
similarities: food shortages, slaves used mostly for Ag., located in anciient Greece, very little farming
What Lead to the Gupta Empires Golden Age?
Stong military alliances and Agressive expansion policy
What are 3 inovatios/accomplisments of the Gupta Empire and what was the impact they created?
iorn tools: very little rust/ improved military
mass preoduction of coins: made taxing easier which gave the Emprire more wealth +power
Anvances in Math: created trigonometry, negatives, decmails which are still used to this day.
