Ancient Rome‚ Part 2 Test Multiple Choice /25 Julius Cesar‚ Emperors‚ (Tiberius‚ Augustus). General information Roman Architecture‚ what type of pillar is it? /5 Doric‚ ionic‚ Corthinan columns Definitions‚ coliseums‚ basilica‚ forum /18 Roman vocab Emperors /15 Pick 3 from the list‚ and give description Passage‚ and answer questions /12 Julius Caesar Born in 100 BC‚ his family was a prestigious clan‚ “Julians” Served as a governor of the province of Spain (61-62) Governor to the province of
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Ancient Rome was considered the hub of the world during its day due to military conquest and was the also the major trading center of the world. Romans would have been exposed to the God’s/religions of all of these conquered countries. Romans were a flexible group and borrowed the best parts of culture from all countries and made it their own. They particularly liked all things Greek and borrowed heavily from their culture including the pagan Greek Gods. There were prestigious priest cults that were
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The Fall of Rome Rome was believed to be one of the greatest empires in the ancient world. It seemed as though the Roman Empire was unstoppable. But due to political‚ economic and religious changes that occurred around the time of the Emperor Diocletian‚ the Roman Empire was destined to fall. Diocletian came to power in 284 AD and quickly came to realize that the Roman Empire was too vast to be ruled by just one man. First he divided the empire in two. The eastern part ruled by him and
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Hist 101 2 April 2012 Fall of Rome and the USA Certainly when we talk about empires‚ we automatically think about the Roman Empire‚ which was the largest and the most powerful empire of the ancient world. Having had a stronger and organized army‚ a high developed political organization‚ the Romans were almost indestructible‚ but they succumbed and fell. In contrast‚ if we speak of recent empires‚ we have to classify the U.S. as it. Having military bases into foreign countries‚ being a democracy
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Similarities: Greece and Rome Relationships: Government‚ Religion‚ and Military Two of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world were the civilizations of Greece and Rome. These two civilizations were especially significant from the time periods prior to the Roman Republic. These two civilizations both affected Europe and the Mediterranean regions including the rest of the world around them. Though the two civilizations differed in location‚ they also had many aspects that were
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Athens vs. Sparta The two rivalries of ancient Greece that made the most racket and created many of the traditions were Athens and Sparta. These two were so close to each other on the map‚ yet they were so far apart in the way they valued and approached life. These two city-states had few similarities but were contrasted in many‚ many ways. The biggest matter in both of these city-states were politics‚ economics‚ and their social statuses‚ however‚ they had their own ideas when it came down to
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the most important cities in Ancient Greece. Athens and Sparta are similar and different in some ways. Athens has its positives and negatives‚ but so does Sparta. Athens had a powerful Navy while Sparta had a good Army. When it comes to battling on land‚ Sparta has it for the win‚ but when it comes to battling on water Athens will most likely win because Athens has a stronger Navy than Sparta while Sparta has a better Army than Athens. If you battle Athens on water‚ you will more than likely lose.
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10/17/12 DBQ Athens vs Han China In the 5th century BCE Sparta and Athens constantly battled for 27 years for the number one spot in Greece. Despite being at war for such a long time‚ Athens made their culture most memorable in our world’s history. Athens‚ located in Attica was rather small surprisingly‚ smaller then Rhode Island. Athens was known for it’s talent; like we know today‚ Pericles‚ Plato‚ Socrates and more. While Athens Greece was prospering‚ China was suffering. During this period
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Greece 431 B.C.E.‚ the two major cities states at this time are Athens and Sparta. Tensions among these two city states have always been extremely high. Sparta has an exceptional military and Athens has an extraordinary navy. Both of these city states have been competing for control of Greece for many years. Thucydides is the best source of knowledge we have about the Peloponnesian war. He was a general for the Athenians‚ and he documented everything that happened during the war. It is a miracle
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gladiator slave named Spartacus led a slave revolt in 73 BC. The Colosseum or Coliseum‚ also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre‚ is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome‚ Italy. The Colosseum or Coliseum‚ also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre‚ is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome‚ Italy. Built of concrete and sand. Built of concrete and sand‚ it is the largest building ever built. This arena is closed now but back then the hours
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