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WS unit 2
From Polis to Empire-Greece and Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Empire | form of government that unites different territories and peoples under one ruler Persia |
| Greco-Roman | of or relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans |
| City-State | form of government that includes a town or city and the surrounding land controlled by it |
| Pre-Classic | the archaic period in Greece (800 BCE – 480 BCE) is a period of Ancient Greek history Classical Greece |
| Polis | Greek word for city-state, which developed around a central fort |
| Agora | marketplace in a city-state in Greece |
| Democracy | government in which citizens take part |
| Oligarchy | government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families |
| Aristocracy | government ruled by an upper class |
| Xerxes | Persian ruler who attacked Greece and was defeated at the Battle of Marathon |
| Darius | Persian ruler and son of Xerxes who led the Persian army and fleet against Greece and lost |
| Parthenon | white marble temple built in ancient Athens in honor of Athena |
| Acropolis | a high hill that marked the center of ancient Athens |
| Epics | long poems based on historical or religious themes Iliad and the Odyssey |
| Philosophy | study of basic questions of reality and human existence |
| Persian Wars | conflicts between Greece and Persia |
| Peloponnesian War | war between Sparta and Athens that broke out in 431 B.C. and lasted for 27 years Pericles |
| Delian League | alliance of city-states in ancient Greece, with Athens as a leader Socrates |
| Dictator | absolute ruler |
| Republic | form of government in which voters elect officials to run the state |
| Patricians | powerful landowners who controlled Roman government and society |
| Plebeians | farmers and workers who made up most of the Roman population Senate |
| Hannibal | led Carthage against the Romans in the Punic Wars to gain control of the Mediterranean Julius Caesar |
| Triumvirate | political alliance of 3 rulers Octavian Caesar |
| Augustus | ”the revered one” was a title given to Octavian Caesar as emperor of Rome Pax Roman |
| Gladiators | trained fighters, usually slaves, who fought in arenas as entertainment Ptolemy |
| Aqueducts | bridgelike structures that carried water from the mountains to the people of Rome |
| Virgil | the greatest of the Roman poets during Augustus’ reign Christianity |
| Abraham | father of the Christianity, Judaism, and Islam |
| Jesus Christ | a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity |
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