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Unit 5 - Classic Civilizations - Persia, Greece & Rome Flashcards

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What was the Royal Road? (4)

Built by, Purposes

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  1. Built by Darius the Great
  2. Connected cities and regions of the Persian Empire
  3. Encouraged trade, travel and comminication
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What are satraps?

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Governor of a province

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Who was Darius? (4)

Title, Built, War

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  1. The king of kings
  2. Built the Royal Road & Darius’ Canal
  3. Cultuarlly & Religiously Tolerant
  4. Began the Persian Wars w/ the Greeks
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What was Darius’ Canal?

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  1. Built by Darius the Great
  2. Connected the Red & Med. Sea
  3. Encouraged trade, travel and comminication
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What were the dark ages of Greece? (3)

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  1. Little to no trade
  2. Economy collapsed
  3. No written records
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What was the Iliad & Odyssey? (4)

Author, What Was It, Theme, Signifigance

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  1. Author: Homer (maybe not)
  2. Epic Poems
  3. Theme: Don’t meet the wrath of the Gods
  4. Signaled that the dark ages were coming to an end
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What is Polis?

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Individual City - States

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What is Acropolis?

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City built around a defensible fort

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What is Monarchy? (3)

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  1. Ruled by one person
  2. King provides protection & enforces laws
  3. People follow laws and pay taxes
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What is Aristocracy?

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Power is held by the noble class

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What is Oligarchy? (3)

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  1. Power is shared among the king and aristocrats
  2. Enforced through military
  3. Citizens had little say
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What is Tyranny? (4)

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  1. Power seized illegally
  2. Reformed laws
  3. Aided poor
  4. Middle class demanded social and political privileges & grew wealthy
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What is the Agora?

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Marketplace where food and supplies were bought and sold

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What is a Phalanx?

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Formation of foot soldiers stood side by side with a spear and shield

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What is Direct Democracy? (3)

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  1. Power is held by all citizens
  2. Citizen = Free, Male, Adult & Owns Property
  3. Council of 500: Chosen annually through lottery & proposed laws
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What was Athens? (3)

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  1. Utilized Direct Democracy
  2. Led Delian League after the Persian Wars
  3. Beacon of Cultual Achievment in Greece
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What was Sparta? (2)

Government & Values

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  1. Utilized Oligarchy
  2. Valued the Military (Won Peloponnesian War)
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What was the Parthenon? (3)

Money, Purpose, Significance

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  1. $ from Delian League
  2. Built for Athena, Symbol of Athen’s Golden Age
  3. Caused the Peloponnesian War
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What were the Persian Wars? (4)

Cause, Importance, Result & Effect

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Cause: Persian Expansion
Important Event: Sparta & Athens united, causing Persian retreat
Result: Greek Won
Effect: Delian League, Athen’s Golden Age

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What was the Delian League? (4)

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  1. Military Alliance of 200 City - States
  2. Lead by Athens (due to their victory over Persia)
  3. Money for Protection/Military
  4. Funded Athenian Golden Age
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What were the Peloponnesian Wars? (3)

Casue, Result, Effect

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Cause: Misuse of Delian League’s Funds by Athens
Result: Sparta Won, Athenians were walled in and were in a plague
Effect: Greatly weakened, taken over by Macedonia

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Who was Pericles?

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Athenian General in the Peloponnesian War/Leader in Athenian Golden Age

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Who was Euripides?

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Greek Writer for Tragedies like Medea

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Who was Sophocles?

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Greek Writer for Tragedies like Oedipus Rex

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Who was Socrates? (3) | Belief, Creation, Death ## Footnote Memorize
1. People should question everything 2. Socratic Method - Method of teaching of Question - Answer 3. Killed after trial for neglecting the Gods & Corrupting Youth
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Who was Plato? (5) | Relation, Accomplishments & Beliefs ## Footnote Memorize
1. Student of Socrates 2. Wrote "The Republic" 3. Rejected Athenian Democracy 4. Believed in 3 groups (Farmers/Artisans, Warriors, Rulers) 5. Found the Academy
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Who was Aristotle? (5) | Relation, Develops/Creations/Accomplishments ## Footnote Memorize
1. Student of Plato 2. Developed logic, basis of Scientific Method, Geocentric theory 3. Wrote "The Politics" 4. Lyceum Rivals the Academy 5. Taught Alexander the Great
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Who was Alexander the Great? (4) | Memorize
1. King of Macedonia 2. Conquered Asia Minor, Greexe & Egypt 3. Crowned Pharoah, established dynasty, city: Alexandria 4. Formed Hellenism
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Who was Euclid? (2) ## Footnote Read Through
1. During Hellenistic Period 2. Created a Geo. Text that was still used in the 19th Century! (Father of Geometry)
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What was Hellenism? (2) ## Footnote Memorize
1. Culture created by Alexander the Great 2. Greek - based, included influences from Egypt, Perisa & India
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What is the Forum? (3) ## Footnote Memorize
1. Ancient Plaza 2. Government and Markets 3. Public/Everyone went there
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What was the Republic made up of? (3) ## Footnote Memorize
1. Executive Branch 2. Judicial Branch 3. Legislative Branch
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What was the Executive Branch in the Republic? (2) ## Footnote Read Through
1. 2 consuls/year 2. Power over military
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What was the Judicial Branch in the Republic? (2) ## Footnote Read Through
1. Eight Praetors/year 2. Chosen by the Centuriate Assembly
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What was the Legislative Branch made up of? (3) ## Footnote Read Through
1. The Senate 2. The Centuriate Assembly 3. The Tribunes
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What are the 12 Tables? (3) ## Footnote Memorize
1. A Roman written law code 2. Had similar values to Hammurabi Code - (Diff. Soc. Class = Diff. Punishment, Civic Duty, Honesty & Harsh Punishment) 3. Posted on the Forum
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What are practicians? ## Footnote Memorize
Upper Class
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What are plebians? ## Footnote Memorize
Middle Class - Lower Class
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What is the Senate? (4) ## Footnote Read Through
1. 300 Members for life 2. Chosen by Patricians 3. Controlled foreign & financial policies 4. Advised consuls
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What was the Centuriate Assembly? (3) ## Footnote Read Through
1. All Citizen - Soldiers 2. Members for Life 3. Select Consuls/Make Laws
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Who were the Tribunes? (2) ## Footnote Read Through
1. Elected to represent plebeians 2. Members for Life
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What are the Punic Wars? (3) ## Footnote Memorize
1. 3 Wars 2. Carthage (Punic) Empire & Roman Republic 3. Resulted in Roman Expansion
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Who was Hannibal? (5) | Who, Accomplishments, Reason behind Loss ## Footnote Read Through
1. Famous General for Carthage in the 2nd Punic War 2. Crossed the Alps w/ army & war elephants 3. Won several battles in Italy 4. Successful for brilliant war tactics and use of nature in open spaces 5. Lost war due to lack of weapons for closed & protected spaces
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Triumverate | Definition, Who was in the First & Who Was in the Second ## Footnote Read Through
1. Political alliance between three people who share power 2. Julius Caesar, Pompey & Crassus 3. Marc Anthony, Octavius & Lepidus
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What is the Pax Romana? (2) ## Footnote Memorize
1. Roman Peace/Golden Age 2. Lasted for 200 years (Augustus - Marcus)
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What is the Circus Maximus? (3) ## Footnote Read Through
1. House of entertainment in Rome (Chariot Racing, Gladiator Fights, etc.) 2. Greek influence (Columns) & Etruscan Influence (Arches) 3. "Bread & Circus" (Politicians provided free food & entertainment to appease the poor)
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What is the Colosseum? (3) ## Footnote Memorize
1. Amphitheater in Rome 2. Housed Gladiator Fights 3. Greek Influence through use of Columns & Arches
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What is inflation? (2) ## Footnote Memorize
1. Drop in value of money 2. Rise in prices
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Who was Julius Caesar? (Role & Accomplishments) (6) ## Footnote Read Through
1. The Dictator of Rome 2. Aided the middle class/poor 3. Reformed Farm Laws 4. Distributed land to soldiers & poor people 5. Stopped extensive use of slavery 6. Provided jobs to poor
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Why was Julius Caesar killed? (4) ## Footnote Read Through
1. He aided Poor 2. Aristocracy lost power 3. He had too much power as a dictator 4. Threatening the Republic
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Who was Cleopatra? (2) ## Footnote Read Through
1. Last ruler of Egypt 2. Alliance & Affair w/ Caesar and Anthony
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Who was Marc Anthony? (4) ## Footnote Read Through
1. Friend of Julius Caesar 2. In the Second Triumvirate 3. Alliance w/ Cleopatra 4. Lost to Octavius
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Who was Octavian/Augustus? (4) ## Footnote Read Through
1. Adopted son of Julius Caesar 2. In the Second Triumvirate 3. 1st Emperor of Rome, known as Augustus 4. Initiated Pax Romana
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What led to the fall of Rome? (6) | Memorize
1. Hi Inflation, Slavery & Taxes (Economic) 2. Corrupt Gov. Officials & Divided Empire (Political) 3. Gap of Rich & Poor, Lack of Patriotism & Rise Christianity (Social) 4. Use of Mercenaries & Low Funds of Defense (Military) 5. Civil Wars 6. Weakened Rome allowed successful invasions
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Did Greece experience a Golden Age? (include evidence & reasoning) (4) | Memorize
1. Athens experienced a Golden Age 2. Peace - End of Persian War 3. Prosperity - Trade & Funds from Delian League 4. Progress - Advances in Art (Parthenon & Discus Thrower) Advances in Drama (Sophocles & Euripides)
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Did Rome experience a Golden Age? (include evidence & reasoning) (5) | Memorize
1. Pax Romana was a Golden Age 3. Prosperity - Farming & Trade 4. Peace - Political Stability 5. Progress - Advances in Engineering (Roads, Aqueducts, Domes, Arches) Advances in Art (Sculptures & Mosiacss)
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What were Aqueducts? (3) | Memorize
1. Massive Structures utilizing Arches 2. Arches spanned rivers & ravines 3. Carried fresh water from source to urban centers
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Who was Constantine? (4) | Memorize
1. Emperor of Rome 2. Moved Capital to Byzantium (renamed as Constantinople) 3. Tolerated Christianity (Edict of Milan) 4. Secured Control in the East
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Who was Diocletian? | Memorize
Divided the Empire to East & West (took control of East)
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How did geography factors the expansion & interactions within Greece? (2) How did geography factors no expansion & interaction withing greece (3) | Memorize
Peninsula 1. Surrounded by Water 2. Sea Voyagess increased Trade & Cultural DIffusion Mountains 1. Isolated City - States 2. Lack of Arable Land (not much growth of population) 3. Not much Large - Scale Expansion due to Civil Wars & no Unification
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How did geography factors encourage/hinder the expansion & interactions within Rome? (3) | Memorize
1. Fertile land - Increased population, military & economy 2. Natural Barriers (Alps) - Protection from Invasions, allowing development 3. Central Location/Peninsula - Access to W&E of Med. Sea - Territories & Trade
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How did the political structures of the classical Greek Civilization differ from those of the Roman Republic & Empire? (3/2) | Memorize
GREECE 1. Polis - Divided into City States w/ own gov. 2. Athens (Direct Democracy) - Citizens made decisions 3. Other City - States - Oligarchy & Monarchy ROME 1. Unified under Republic - 3 Branches, Elected Representatives made Decisions 2. Unified under Imperial Rule - Emperor held supreme power
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In what ways did the Greeks influence the Romans? (3) | Memorize
1. Columns in Architecture 2. Sculptures through idealistic perfection 3. Greek Gods & Goddesses
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Who was Jesus? (3) | Memorize
1. The Son of God (Part Human & Part Divine) 2. The Messiah/The Savior/Christ 3. Reconciled Men with God
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What is Christianity? (3) | Memorize
1. Monotheistic (One All - Powerful God) 2. Trinity - Father, Son & Holy Spirit 3. Bible - Old Testament & New Testament | I LOVE CHRISTIANITY!!!!
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What are Martyrs? | Memorize
People willing to die for their faith

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