Mountains covered about 75% of Greece (dividing the people) and its extensive coastline encouraged trade with neighboring societies.

Greece's lack of natural resources and location on the Mediterranean Sea encouraged Greek trade with neighboring societies

Rome was located on the Italian peninsula along the Mediterranean Sea, they were also influenced by the Greeks and neighboring etrucans

Located on the Italian Peninsula along the Mediterranean Sea, influenced by Greeks.

Lots of mountains so the people lived in the valleys in city states called polis they didn't have a lot, so they traded with other people

Ancient Greece was 75% mountains. The location on the Mediterranean Sea made it hard to gather resources, so the Greeks resorted to trade.

Rome was located on the Italian Peninsula which gave it access to the Mediterranean Sea for trading.

Rome was polytheistic and based upon the Greek gods. Emperors were mostly tolerant of other religions but expected everyone in the kingdom to respect the Roman gods.

They deigned levers to lift up heavy objects and a large screw that pumped water from the ground. they also invented war machines with reflective metals that used the suns heat to burn ships and catapults.

Roman architecture was borrowed heavily from Greek style

The Greeks worshiped the gods of Olympus, who in their eyes were human like gods that controlled different aspects of life.

The Greek city-states Athens and Sparta represented the differences among polis and had the Peloponnesian war.

The Greeks were polytheistic. They worshipped the Greek Gods.

Romans' religion was polytheistic based on the Greek gods and usually change the names

Ancient Romanians were polytheistic and were based on Greek gods. However, they had no emotional connection to the gods. Rome then turns to Christianity.

The Greeks developed independent city-sates, called polis within each valley and its surrounding mountains

Polytheistic and based off of Greek Gods, only changing the names of the Gods, but they were not very emotional about them.

Hellenism is a polytheistic religion based on the concept of a lot of gods and all gods have a diffrerent holy symbol, animal, thing there the god of, etc. for zeus it whould be thunder bolt, eagle, and the sky he is also famous for being the king/ ruler of all gods

They created the first democracy which was called the Roman republic and the people voted for their leaders.

Romans built the largest and longest lasting network of roads

the romans were builders who improved upon Greek designs with architectural tools including arches and domes

polytheistic and based on the Greek gods

Greeks were polytheistic and believed that the gods were immortal but had human qualities; religion became the basis for Greek mythology

Literature and drama was important, they built big theaters so everyone could watch.

Hippocrates was known as the "father of medicine." He believed disease was natural and wasnt supernatural.

Rome enhanced on Greek building with arches and domes.

Greeks were polytheistic and believed that the gods were immortal but had humanlike qualities Religion became the basis for Greek Mythology

The Greeks created the foundation of democracy. (Athenians)

All men over 18 could vote.

By 509 BC, Rome was ruled by elected senators who served in the Roman Republic

The foundation for their democratic republic began in Athens. Any citizens over 18 years old could vote.

The Senate, whose 300 members were elected by the citizens so they can make laws and taxes for the Roman people.

ancient Rome democratic republic began in Athens with their development of direct democracy

Two Pericles were introduced, them being paying salaries, and participation in governing assembly's

Greek writing was influenced by the Phoenician alphabet and became the basis for Latin.

Ancient Rome was originally ruled by kings. But in 509 B.C.E, they created a Republic. This allowed citizens to elect leaders, and the leaders made laws and taxes.

The Greeks built the Trojan Horse to invade enemy territory.

Augustus' 41-year reign started the beginning of a 207-year era of peace, wealthiness, and expansion, which is known today as the Pax Romana.

The people of Ancient Rome created the Julian Calendar, with 365 days and 1 extra day each 4th year. July was named after Julius Caesar.

The Greeks made sculptures that were made to show realism and humanlike movement.

The first major classical civilization was ancient Greece. Athens focused on wealth and culture while Sparta was more focused on being a strong militaristic city-state.

The ancient Greeks made a lot of advancements they invented democracy, made many plays and poems, invented collum's with designs, they invented and pushed math and science a lot farther with things like the Pythagorean theorem and Euclidian geometry, they moved from the geocentric model of the solar system to the heliocentric model, made screws, levers, and war machines and a lot of other stuff

The government officially wrote laws onto the twelve tables which were hung in forums for citizens to see the twelve tables was based on the idea that all citizens had a right to the protection of the law

The fall of the Roman Empire was caused by an economic problem. Inflation and not being able to trade due to bandits made the economy decline and many Romans became poor.

In Athens, public officials were considered a free, self-governing citizen. The land was run by alexander the great.

Hoppocrates (father medicine) was an ancient greek doctor who believed that diseases, were caused naturally and not caused by a God or affected by superstition doctors today still take the hippocratic OATH to help patients and do no harm

the astronomer Ptolemy thought that the earth was the center and people believed it for 14 centuries

Ancient Greece was a direct democracy. In 338 B.C. King Phillip II of Macedonia attacked and conquered Greece but died soon after.

Athens had a direct democracy in which both rich and poor citizens could vote and hold public office

They were polytheistic, during Pax Romana Christianity began and was spreading across the Roman empire, but Christians were persecuted for their religion.

The people of Ancient Rome created the Julian Calendar, with 365 days and 1 extra day each 4th year. July was named after Julius Caesar.

The Greeks came up with the first democracy government system where each male over 18 could vote to see if laws should be passed as laws.

The romans were influenced by the Greeks & neighboring Etruscans. Roman writing became the basis of Latin.

Athens focused on wealth and culture. Spartans focused on military strength not freedom and learning.

Sparta: oligarchy - a small group of people make all dicisions

Athens: democracy - power is with the people

Romans worshiped the gods, but people were not very emotional about their religion

In 284 A.D. Emperor Diocletian came to power and made a series of reforms that halted Rome's decline.

Rome was originally ruled by kings but in 509.BC the romans created a republic a republic is a form of government in which citizens have the power to elect their leaders

Ancient Rome is located on what's now called the Italian peninsula. Also surrounded by the Mediterranean sea.

Greeks shared the same language, and their writing was influenced by the Phoenician alphabet and became their basis for Latin.

Ancient Rome went from being ruled by kings to being ruled by emperors. This change was made in 509 B.C.

Outside groups disrupted trade, poor harvest led to food shortages, and Rome had a trade imbalance.

Greece had little natural resources due to the location of their nation.

The top of the of the social pyramid was the Partricians, they made up by only 5% of Roman citizens. The middle class were called Plebeians, and they made up by 95% of Roman citizens. At the bottom were slaves and non-Roman citizens

Rome was located on the Italian Peninsula along the Mediterranean Sea.

Spartan society focused on military strength, not freedom and learning

The economy in Ancient Greece was high which would help when the Greeks made trades with neighboring countries.

roman architects used new styles like domes and concrete to make beautiful cities, and emperors-built arenas and used charlot races, gladiator events, and theater to entertain the poor.

The addition of new lands and sources of slave labor increased the gap between the rich and poor

After Emperor Diocletian in 284 A.D., he fixed the military by doubling the Roman army size, fixed prices for goods to restore the economy, and presented himself as a "godlike emperor" in order to bring back the issue of loyalty.

The most Economic polis was Athens as they were focused on getting that bread, they did this by selling things they invent, and olives back then olive oil was worth its weight in gold this is because it's a cooking ingredient, used in religious practices, and it could be used for medical stuff, so it made them a lot of money

The achievements of ancient Rome were, developing architecture like the Greeks. They also created the first calendar, called the Julian calendar which was also the first ever calendar year. Meaning 365 days with 1 extra day every 4 years.

Society was divided into 3 major groups, at the top were the nobles, who controlled most of the land. Next were plebeians, who were farmers, and last were slaves.

During the Pax Romana era, Ancient Rome found great wealth, expanding the Empire greatly.

Due to having low natural resources Greece was very economically dependent.

Somewhere between 6 and 4 B.C., a Jew named Jesus was born in Judea. He was considered by many as the Messiah.

Greece had natural resources due to the location of their nation

Rome's expansion brought wealth but also created problems. The addition of new lands and sources of slave labor increased the gap between the rich and the poor. Generals who controlled the armies became more powerful than the politicians in the senate. Struggles for power led to a series of civil wars in Rome.

romans architecture was borrowed heavily from Greek styles, and also, they believed that there was more than 1 God

In ancient Rome, the society was developed into 3 different groups. At the top were the Nobles, who controlled most of the land. then comes the plebians, (whom where farmers) and last were the slaves.

Society was divided among 3 major groups; patriclans (5% of Roman citizens), plebeians (95% of Roman citizens), and slaves and non-Roman citizens (at the bottom of society)

Greece was a democracy country meaning men at the age and over 18 could vote on laws that were being made. They did still have kings and rankings of skilled workers.

Emperors were the leaders of Rome, senators advised the emperors and helped him with law making, Military generals led the military into war, people who have focused on different fields like astronmey, or mathmatics, farmers who farmed, and slaves.

People in Ancient Rome would watch gladiator events in arenas for their entertainment. Theater, charlot races, and other events were also used to entertain the public.

On the top we have the nobles or rich people as most polis were aristocracy's

then there are farmers, then tenant farmers, women and children, resident Athenians/ foreigners, and on the bottom, we have slaves

Julius Caesar called army leader

Greece was split into many different types of government and differed by your exact location.

Ancient Rome was on the Italian peninsula and near water so it was easier to travel, trade, and they also had roads to move troops and trade.

Greece had natural resources due to the location of their nation

Paul, wrote letter to groups in faraway cities and traveled to spread Jesus' teaching

Rome is located on the Italian peninsula which falls along the mediterranean sea. Roman was also influenced by the Greeks and neighboring Etruscans.

Rome was located on the Italian Peninsula along the Mediterranean Sea, allowing for Romans to have simpler travel and trade routes. were influenced by the Greeks and the neighboring Etruscans.

During the Pax Romana, Roman architects used new styles such as domes and making concrete for the city.

roman religion was polytheistic because it was based apon many Greek gods