unit 2 review study guide

athens

sparta

roman republic

they had a direct democracy

heavily based on military

roman empire
the Roman Empire was the post republic period of Ancient Rome

Cesar caused downfall

they had many trade invasions which led to the empire falling

woman didn't have civilization so therefore they couldn't have an education.

women were in charge of taking care of the kids and were expected to cook,clean and be a house wife basically

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient

buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.

Julius ceser was the first emperor of the roman empire

Alexander the great was the one who took over the roman empire after his dad died and was evil and order 6000 people into slavery.

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The Acropolis in Athens is ranked second among the eight most over-popular places in the world that are still worth visiting, according to a list compiled by American news network CNN.

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the best known contribution of the
Athenians was in the area of philosophy.

Plato was known for spreading his ideas and teachings of Socrates

Aristotle was the one who toured Alexander the great taught in the school in athens. He believed the world was made up of individuals (substances) occurring in fixed natural kinds

august Cesar was one of ancient Rome's most successful leaders who led the transformation of Rome from a republic to an empire.

The acropolis in Athens has some of the most recognizable ancient ruins in the world

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they sent boys from ages 7 and up to military camps

Socrates was scholar a teacher and philosopher born in ancient Greece.

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In 476 C.E. Romulus, the last of the Roman emperors in the west, was overthrown by the Germanic leader Odoacer, who became the first Barbarian to rule in Rome.

they had two monarchs that controlled the city

Sparta was only dedicated on a warrior country

women who lived in Sparta were getting an education and sports

Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece that reached the height of its power after defeating rival city-state Athens in the Peloponnesian War

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Augustus ruled for 2 centuries

the government got over thrown and now they have a republic with a direct democracy

they were polytheistic

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Julius Cesar died and Augustus took over

roman achievements

. The word acropolis is from the Greek words ἄκρον and πόλις.

the senate made a system call the twelve tables

Located on a limestone hill high above Athens, Greece, the Acropolis has been inhabited since prehistoric times.

roman conquest spread Latin to different countries

Over the centuries, the Acropolis was many things: a home to kings, a citadel, a mythical home of the gods, a religious center and a tourist attraction.

they built the longest lasting network roads

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The acropolis in Athens has some of the most recognizable ancient ruins in the world

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they built the aqueducts to move the cold, clear water from springs over 250 miles.

Greek achievements

they had a direct democracy

only men over the of 18 could vote

The Greeks used columns (Doric, Ionic and Corinthian) & displayed murals of mythological scenes in their buildings.

they built theaters for shows

homer wrote poetry stories that were read all in schools

polytheisum

Rome's religion used to be polytheistic but then Christianity was being spread around and later on that became there official religion

they were always polytheistic and they thought of there gods having human characteristics like feelings,features,etc

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christianity in rome

they allowed Jews to live in Rome but they were only monotheistic

when people found out about who god was it started to spread fast

roman leaders feared the popularity of god so they arrested him and killed him

the messiah that god sent told the citizen if they worship him they will have eternal life in heaven espcially the poor

Christianity spread in trade and on roads and through his disciples