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GLOBAL UNIT 5
greek and rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acropolis | Hilltop fortress of an ancient greek city-state |
| Aristocracy | In greek city-state government headed by a privlaged minority of upper class |
| Comedies | Greek plays that mocked people or customs |
| Democracy | Government in ehitch the people hold the ruling power |
| Direct Democracy | System of government in which citizans participate direct rather than through elected representatives |
| Hellenistic | A cultural blend of greek, persian, egyptians and indian cultures |
| Homer | Greek poet credited with writing The Lliad and The Odyssey |
| Monarchy | Government in which a king or queen holds power |
| Oligarchy | Government in which power belongs to a few people |
| Parthenon | Famous Greek temple on the acropolis in athens |
| Polis | City state in ancient greece |
| Rhetoric (rhetorical question farley) | The art of skilful speaking |
| Socratic method | Questioning process aimed at seeking the truth |
| Tragedies | Greek plays that focused on human suffering and ussually ended in disaster |
| Aqueduct | In anciet rome, bridge like stone structures that carried water from the hills into the cities |
| Civil law | Body of law dealing with private rights of Roman citizens |
| Consul | Roman official from the patrician class eho supervised the government and commanded the armies |
| Dictator | Roman Leader appointed to rule for 6 months in times of emergency |
| Twelve tables | ROman laws inscribed on 12 tablets and set up in the forum or marketplace |
| Legion | Basic unit of the roman army-about 5000 soilders |
| Patrician | Member of the landholding upper class in rome |
| Pax Romana | 200 year span when roman rule brought peace, order, unity, and prosperity to the empire |
| Plebian | Member of the lower class in rome, including farmers, merchants, artists and traders |
| Republic | System of government in whitch the people choose officials |
| Tribune | Official in rome who was elected by th Plebians to protect their interests. |