Classical Greece and Rome!

A polis is

• a Greek city-state

• a Greek military formation

• a Roman city-state

• where Superman lives

The enemy that brought Greeks together to defend against was

• India

• the Han Dynasty

• Persia

• Rome

The most influential Greek philosophers were

• Aristotle, Alexander, & Aristophanes

• Aristotle, Socrates, & Plato

• Socrates, Aristophanes, & Alexander

• Pluto, Aristophanes, & Alexander

The Greek alphabet strongly influenced the alphabet(s) of

• Latin (Rome)

• English

• Spanish

• all of these

The effects of the Persian Wars on Greece are

• a more united Greece

• Athens arises as the leader of Greece

• a Golden Age begins

• Greece is conquered by the Persians

• Persian culture dominates the Golden Age of Greece

Lasting cultural contributions of the golden age of Greece are

• Gladiator combat

• Theatre - comedies and tragedies

• Philosophy based on logic and reason

• Art emphasizing human beauty and perfection of form

• Architectural arches

The Hellenistic Era in Greek history

• began when Alexander conquered the Persian Empire

• blends Greek culture with eastern cultures

• spreads Greek influence through Africa, Asia, & Europe

• all of these

The earliest known democracy was founded in

• America

• Greece

• Rome

• Persia

Who could vote in Greek and Roman democracies?

• everyone who lived in the empire

• everyone but slaves

• men and women who were citizens

• only male citizens

In a direct democracy

• all citizens vote on issues like taxes and laws

• citizens vote for representatives who pass laws and set taxes

• citizens vote for a monarch who passes laws and sets taxes

• citizens propose laws and taxes for representatives to vote on