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1.  Republic - A form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders. Patrician - The wealthy landowners who held most of the power. Plebeian - The common farmers,artisans, and merchants who made up most of the population.  Tribune - Protected the rights of the plebeians from unfair acts of patrician officials.    Consul - Commanded the army and directed the government. Senate - Was the aristocratic branch or Rome's government. Dictator - A leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army. Legion - An army made of some 5,000 heavily armed foot soldiers. Punic Wars - Between 264 and 146 B.C Rome and Carthage fought three wars. Hannibal - Was a brilliant military strategist who wanted to avenge Carthage's earlier defeat.  2. Their strong military and powerful government. 3. They could only serve for one year, the same person could not be elected for ten years, and one consul could always ov...

1. Hellenistic - Greek culture blended with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences. Alexandria - City became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization. Euclid - A highly regarded mathematician who taught in Alexandria. Archimedes - Scientist of Syracuse, studied at Alexandria. Colossus of Rhodes - The largest known Hellenistic statue was created on the island of Rhodes this statue stood more than 100 feet high. 2. Geometry because it helped in astronomy, architecture and still applies to us today. 3. The trade was from all the countries and very diverse. 4. The geometry that he wrote about helped Eratosthenes and Aristarchus calculate the earth size.  5. They both have the belief that people should live in peace.

Alexander is born 356 BC : Alexander is born at Pella in Macedonia, the son of King Philip II and Olympias. His first tutor, Leonidas, teaches Alexander math and military skills, such as archery and horsemanship. He trains Alexander to be physically tough. Philip hires Aristotle to tutor Alexander 343 BC : In 343 BCE, Philip hires Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander. Over the next three years, Aristotle teaches Alexander to appreciate philosophy, geography, Greek poetry, and scientific investigation. Alexander particularly loves Homer's Iiad, which inspires him to dream of becoming a great warrior. Alexander joins his father's army 340 BC :  At age 16, Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his father's army. By this point, Philip controls all the Greek city-states except Athens and Thebes. He alms to unite the Macedonians and Greeks and invade the Persian Empire. Alexander leads the attack against the Thebans 338 BC : In August 338 BCE, the...

1. direct democracy - A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives, was an important legacy of Periclean Athens. classical art - Their values of harmony, order, balance, and proportion. tragedy - Was a serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal. These dramas featured a main character, or tragic hero. comedy - Contained scenes filled with slapstick situations and crude humor. Playwrights often made fun of politics and respected people and ideas of the time. Peloponnesian War - A war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta-the two most powerful city-states in ancient Greece at the time. philosopher - Socrates - Unlike the Sophists, he believed that absolute standards did exist for truth and justice. However, he encouraged Greeks to go further and question themselves and their moral character. Plato - A student of Socrates, was in his late 20s when his teacher died. Later, Plato wrote down the conversati...

Lo1: Define The Greco-Persian Wars Lo2: Identify causes and outcomes of the Persian Wars. Lo3: Create a timeline of important people, terms, and events relative to the wars. _________________________________________________________________________________ Lo1: The Greco-Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire of Persia (modern day Iran) and Greek city-states that started in 499 BC and lasted until 499 BC. The fighting was most intense during two invasions that Persia launched against mainland Greece between 490 and 479. Lo2: The Persian Wars against Greece were caused because the Darius, the Persian king, wanted to expand their empire. The wars took place in the early 5th century B.C. but the first attack was around 490 B.C. but the Persians lost. King Darius was humiliated and wanted to continue on which caused the series of wars. Lo3: Peace of Callias 449 BC : Both Persia and Athens come to an agreement to end conflict. Persia gives back Ionian ...

What was the situation in Athens in 508 BC?  -In 508 BC Athens became one of the first societies in ancient times to establish democracy. They believed that individuals should be free as long as they acted within the laws of Greece. What class did Cleisthenes come from and what kind of power did this group exercise over Athenians?  -Cleisthenes belonged to the Alcmaeonid family, which had played a leading part in Athenian public life since the early Archaic period.  How did Aristotle describe life for most Athenians in the 6 th century BC?  -He described it as rich in money and a economic boom. Where were the great civilizations in Cleisthenes day and how was Greece geographically different than these?  -The civilizations were near the mountains so citizens could get gold from the mountains. This was different from Greece which was settled around the water.  What Greek city seemed the most likely to dominate all others politically...

Complete research  the answers in the blanks. Define all terms that are bolded in the chart. Note: Some characteristics may be found in both . ATHENS SPARTA Which had the largest Population? (how many people?) Largest over 140,000 people 16,239 people  Government Which was a limited direct democracy ? Provide explanations and examples Which was a military oligarchy ? Provide explanations and examples Which had two kings? Provide explanations and examples Which had an assembly ? Provide explanations and examples Direct democracy or a government in which all citizens vote on rules and laws The assembly was the regular opportunity for all male citizens to speak their minds and exercise their votes regarding government of their city   Strategos and Archons Council of the 500 The Assembly They were military oligarchy's who spent most of their lives in communal barracks. Rarely seeing there wives and children 2 kings ruled the...

1) Polis - The fundamental political unit in ancient Greece. Acropolis - On a fortified hilltop citizens gathered to discuss city government Monarchy - A government ruled by a single person called a king. Aristocracy - A government ruled by a small group of noble landowning families. Oligarchy - A government ruled by a few very powerful people. Tyrant - Powerful individuals, usually nobles or other wealthy citizens, sometimes seized control of the government by appealing to the common people for support. Unlike today, tyrants were generally not considered harsh or cruel. Rather, they were looked upon as leaders who would work for the interests of the ordinary people. Democracy - Rule by the people. Helot - Peasants forced to stay on the land they worked. Each year, the Spartans demanded half of the helots' crops. Phalanx - The formation in which foot soldiers called hoplites stood side by side, each holding a spear in one hand and a shield in the other. Persian Wars - Betw...