EWH: Ancient Greece: Study Guide Any and all of these items may appear on the test. If it is not on this list it will not be on the test as a regular question, only potentially as a bonus question. You may create one double sided 3” x 5” notecard for the test. 1. How far did Alexander the Great’s Empire reach? Alexander the Great’s Empire reached from Greece to the Indus River. 2. What did Greek architecture seek to reflect? Greek architecture seeks to reflect perfect balance and universal harmony
While currently the city of Athens is the capital of the modern state of Greece, thousands of years ago, it was the greatest polis, or city-state, in the region. Indeed, it is one of the oldest known cities in the world, and one of the most influential. Despite the height of their civilization having fallen thousands of years ago, Athens, alongside the rest of classical Greece, managed to be one of the biggest influences of western civilization and its conception. The Athenian philosophers, kings
chemicals used in preservation, or they could deal with the preparation of the food, such as new cooking technologies or methods. Regardless, these new innovations have led to a drastic changes in the modern day consumption of food compared to both the ancient Greeks, and Europeans of the middle ages. In turn, these changes have widened the gap in health between rich and
The Roman Empire is, without any doubt, considered to be one of the most profound and extensive political structure in the history. Just in 1,200 years Rome succeeded to develop from a small city with only the power over its neighbors to the first ancient superpower, dominating the Mediterranean world. On the other hand, the Empire was remarkable not only for its vast territory, but also for the noticeable influence the Roman culture had on the seized lands. At the early stages of its development,