Classical Era in the West

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Who expanded the Persian Empire and what was its official religion?

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Cyrus the Great expanded the Persian Empire, and its official religion was Zoroastrianism.

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What were the characteristics of Sparta and Athens in ancient Greece?

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Sparta was a military society where people had to be obedient, while Athens created the first democracy, giving citizens the right to vote.

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Name some famous Greek philosophers and areas of advancement in Greece.

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Famous Greek philosophers include Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Greece made advances in art, architecture, science, math, and literature.

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What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian Wars?

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The Greek city-states fought each other in the Peloponnesian Wars, which weakened them.

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Who conquered much of the Mediterranean and spread Greek culture?

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Alexander the Great conquered much of the Mediterranean and spread Greek culture.

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How did Rome develop and what was its societal structure?

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Rome grew in the Italian peninsula and borrowed ideas from Greek culture. Roman society was divided into patricians (rich people) and plebeians (common people).

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What was the Roman Republic's system of governance?

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The Roman Republic had a Senate and other officials, and they created laws called the Twelve Tables, which established ideas about equality and fairness.

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What was the Pax Romana?

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The Pax Romana was a long period of peace under the Roman Empire.

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What happened to Christianity and Jews during the Roman Empire?

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Christianity developed during the Roman Empire, but Jews were persecuted and scattered throughout the region.

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What led to the fall of the Roman Empire?

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The Roman Empire fell due to problems like weak rulers, military decline, economic troubles, and invasions.