Ancient Greeks & Romans retake_2021

The ancient Greeks created the concept of:

• The Senate

• Gladiator battles

• Majority Rule

• Feudal Manor

An example of Cultural Diffusion...

• Our modern calendar is an improvement on the Roman calendar, which the Romans based on the Egyptian calendar.

• The empire of Alexander the Great was divided up by his generals after he died

• The ancient Greeks invented new pottery techniques

• The city of Pompeii was covered in volcanic ash after Mt. Vesuvius erupted

Identify this architectural feature AND the civilization that created it.

• Dome (Romans)

• Column (Greeks)

• Vault (Greeks)

• Arch (Romans)

What is a "republic" form of government? Note: The Romans created the first republics.

• An unlimited government with a totalitarian leader

• A government in which the citizens personally vote on every decision and law

• A government with cities, districts, and states

• A government in which citizens vote for representatives who help make government decisions

The Greeks learned to plant crops -- like grains -- that could grow in rocky soil. Example of...

• The Greeks MODIFYING their environment

• The Greeks ADAPTING to their environment

• The Greeks CREATING mythology to explain nature

• The Greeks INVENTING ways to trade with other cultures

Greeks and Romans travelled by sea to trade and to expand their empires . Which sea was most important to them?

• Black Sea

• Ionian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• North Sea

What connected all parts of the Roman Empire to Rome?

• Bridges

• Rivers

• Aqueducts

• Roads

The language of the Roman Empire....

• French

• Greek

• Latin

• English

Julius Caesar was....

• A dictator and general of ancient Rome

• A man who became king over most of Western Europe

• The general who made Athens the center of culture

• The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in ancient times

Wealthy nobleman who was responsible for the creation of important art and architecture during the Golden Age in Athens...

• Alexander the Great

• Parthenon

• Aristotle

• Pericles