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Name: _______________________________
Global 9
Date: _____________
Period: ___________
Unit 4:
Ancient Greece
& Rome
Unit 4: Ancient Greece and Rome Vocabulary
City-state
A large city and the surrounding lands that has its own government (Ex. Athens &
Sparta)
Cultural Diversity
Cultures live near each other but do not interact or learn from each other (usually
because geographic barriers separate them)
Direct Democracy
A type of government in which citizens vote and participate in all decisions
Philosopher
Someone who thinks and tries to understand the world/life
Hellenistic Culture
Cultural blending of Greek civilization with the cultures of the Middle East (after the
conquests of Alexander the Great)
Republic
A form of democracy in which people elect leaders who represent them
Patricians
A wealthy landowner in the upper-class of ancient Rome
Plebeians
A member of the lower class in ancient Rome (farmers, merchants, artisans, traders)
Twelve Tables
First written set of laws in ancient Rome
Pax Romana
Rome’s golden age which included a time of peace and many achievements (aka Roman
Peace)
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Date: ____________
Period: ___________
Ancient Greece
Geography:
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Greece is located in _______________________________
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The main part of Greece is a __________________ (land surrounded by water on three sides) and the
rest of it is made up of __________________.
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Greece juts out into the ________________________________________. The Sea between Greece and
the Persian Empire (present day Turkey) is called the _______________________.
City-States:
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Because Greece has a very _______________________ geography, it was _______________________
________________________. Instead, Greece was divided into _______________________________
_____________________ and experienced ________________________________. Each city-state had
its own ___________________ and __________. The two most famous city-states were:
Athens
Sparta
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__________________________________
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Direct Democracy- __________________
spent almost all of their lives ____________
__________________________________
____________________
__________________________________
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__________________________________
__________________________________
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Believed in education
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Focused on trade, interaction and culture
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Known for its philosophers and writers
___________________________ where men
Spartans had _____________ who farmed so
the Spartans could focus on the military
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Very isolated
Ancient Greek Philosophers
What is a philosopher?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
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Ancient Rome
Date: _____________
Period: ___________
Geography:
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Rome began as a small __________________ on the ____________ River in ____________
Why did all ancient civilizations settle near rivers?
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Italy is a peninsula that juts out into the ______________________________________
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The two main mountain ranges in Italy are the _______________ (in the north) and the
___________________ Mts. (run through the center)
Politics:
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In 509 B.C. Rome established a __________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
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Citizenship was not granted to ____________ or __________________ and women had no right to vote
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______________________________: ____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________. These laws ____________
____________________________________________ since they were displayed in public for all to see
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The Romans developed important legal ideas such “_________________________________________
_______________________________” and the use of ________________________ in court
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Date: _____________
Period: ___________
Rome: Republic to Empire
Creating an Empire:
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The Romans had a very strong army and by 264 BC had ______________________________________
_________________ and moved on to conquer North Africa, Spain, and Greece. (See map on pg. 648)
Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar ended ______________________________ and turned the government into an
___________________ ruled by ________________
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Under Caesar, Rome conquered new lands in ____________and around the ______________________
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A group of senators were worried about Caesar’s growing ___________ and__________ him in 44 B.C.
The Roman Empire lasted almost _______________.
Pax Romana (Roman Peace)
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200 years of _________________________________________________
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The Romans promoted unity by offering ___________________________________________________
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They also united their empire by building a large network of _____________________
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____________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
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________________________ spreads
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Blended Greek culture into a ________________________________________ civilization
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Roman Architecture Used Today
Roads
Concrete
Notes
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Lime and ________________________
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______________________ and durable
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Used primarily for ________________
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Extremely well made and long lasting
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Crowned-(_______________________
______________ for water run-off)
First to use arch in variety of structures
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Able to __________________________
Arches
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___________ large, heavy buildings
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vaulted ceilings and large covered public
Domes
Amphitheater
_______________________________ of
spaces
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______________ with ascending seating
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________________________________
o Gladiator combats, chariot races,
animal slayings, or executions
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Used to conduct a water stream across hollows
Aqueducts
or valleys
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________________________________
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Used water was emptied into sewers to remove
waste material
Ancient Rome
Today
Name: ____________________________________
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Date: _____________
Period: ___________
The fall of Rome
The decline of the Roman Empire:
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_____________________________________________________________ which caused:
o ______________________________________________________________________________
(because they knew it was weakened)
o ______________________________________________
o ______________________________________________
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In an attempt to govern the vast empire more effectively, the Roman Empire was __________________
______________________ by Emperor Diocletian.
Western Empire
Capital: ____________________
Eastern Empire
( __________________________________)
Capital: ____________________________
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Collapsed in the A.D. ______________
____________________________________________
because it was a crossroads between _______________
__________________________________
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________________________!
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The Byzantines preserved (_____________) ___________
_______________________________________________
Survived for another ____________ years