Download World History Greece and Rome Study Cards Peloponnesian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars
Olympics
Pericles
Helots
Democracy
Patricians
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Greece and Rome Study Cards
Fought between Athens and Sparta.
Sparta emereged as the victor. The
wars greatly weakened the greek citystates. and the economic cost were
considerable
held every four years to honor Zeus and
other Greek Gods. The Greeks believed
their gods were pleased by strong,
graceful human bodies.
Championed democracy. expanded the
involvement of Athenians in their
democracy by creating a direct
democracy, he enabled every citizen to
play a role in government.
conquered by Sparta and forced to farm
for them
citizens choose leaders and vote on
issues. Ordinary citizens participate in
government either directly or by
elected representative.
wealthy landowners
Plebeians
small farmers, craftsmen and
merchants
12 Table
Roman laws publicly displayed
Punic Wars
between Rome and Carthage
Constantine
1st Christian emperor
monarchy
government having a hereditary leader
republic
people choose leaders who govern
according to law
Diocletian
divided Roman empire into two parts,
East and West
oligarchy
Ruled by a few
Hellenistic Era
Spread of Greek Culture
Alexander the Great
Erasthones
Earth was round
Battle Thermopylae
Spartans Brave against larger army
Greek Gods
were thought to live on Mount
Olympus, the highest mountain in
Greece.
Thucydides
Greatest historian
Julius Caesar
first Roman dictator, he was
assassinated
Pax Romana
peace for 100 years
Greece
Birth place of Democracy
Euclid and Pythagoras
Geometry
Zoroastrianism
religion from Persia
Scrates, Plato, Aristotle
Greek philosphers
Peloponnesian War
Sparta and Athens
Heir to Julius Caesar
Jewish Diaspora
Phoenicians
invented the alphabet
Barbarians who attacked Rome
Goths and Huns