Classical Period & Mediterranean World Flashcards
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What was Athenian democracy's most distinctive feature?
Answer: Direct participation by citizens in legislative decisions
Athenian democracy was distinctive for its direct democracy, where eligible citizens voted directly on legislation rather than electing representatives.
What was the significance of Alexander the Great's conquests?
Answer: They spread Greek culture across a vast territory, creating Hellenistic civilization
Alexander's conquests spread Greek language, culture, and ideas across a vast territory from Egypt to India, creating the Hellenistic civilization.
What was the Pax Romana?
Answer: A 200-year period of relative peace and stability in the Roman Empire
The Pax Romana was approximately 200 years of relative peace, stability, and prosperity within the Roman Empire (27 BCE to 180 CE).
How did Roman law influence Western civilization?
Answer: It established principles of legal rights, justice, and rule of law that persist today
Roman legal principles including rule of law, innocent until proven guilty, and right to a fair trial form the foundation of many Western legal systems today.
What was the role of philosophy in classical Greek civilization?
Answer: It established systematic approaches to ethics, logic, politics, and natural science
Greek philosophy established systematic approaches to understanding ethics, logic, politics, and the natural world, profoundly influencing Western intellectual tradition.
What caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Answer: A combination of internal decay, economic problems, and external invasions
The fall of the Western Roman Empire resulted from multiple interacting factors including political instability, economic decline, military overextension, and barbarian invasions.