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Unit 2 Exam
Greece and Rome
| Democracy | A form of government ruled by the people |
| Monarchy | A government ruled by a king or queen |
| City-state | Ancient Greece was divided into cities and their surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit |
| Sparta | known for its tough, military-focused society |
| Athens | known for its love of learning and education |
| Characteristics of life in Sparta | Went to military 7 and came out of 30 |
| Pericles | The leader of Athens during most of the city-states Golden Age |
| Goals of Pericles | strengthen military, strengthen government |
| Socrates | The Greek philosopher that encouraged his students to examine their beliefs and develop a method of questioning and answering |
| Peloponnesian War | Greek city-states Athens and Sparta fought for power. |
| Decline of Athens | Plague |
| Macedonia | Home of Alexander the Great |
| Size of Alexander the Great’s empire | About the size of U.S. |
| Rome’s earliest form of government | Kingdom |
| Rome’s government after Tarquin the Proud | Democracy |
| Republic | Representatives chosen by the people |
| Patricians | Wealthy land owners in Rome |
| Twelve Tables | Roman written law code |
| Rome in times of crisis | Dictatorship |
| Plebeians | Merchants, farmers, artisans in Rome |
| Senate in Ancient Rome | 300 members, made laws in Rome |
| Consuls | two consuls in Rome |
| Apostles | early disciples of Jesus |
| Spread of Christianity in Rome | Empire was safe to travel |
| Theodosius | Made Christianity the official religion in Rome |
| Legions | 5000 men in Roman Army |
| Julius Caesar | Member of first triumvirate |
| Caesar’s fate | Assassinated by members of senate |
| Augustus | First emperor of Rome |
| Caesar and Marc Antony | Both in love with Cleopatra |
| Fall of Rome | Military Turmoil, German Invasions, and weak Economy |
| Legacy of the Roman Empire | System of Laws, Architecture, and Latin Language |