1. FINAL REVIEW
LEGACIES

2. ANCIENT GREECE Architecture – columns - Doric / Corinthian
Parthenon – dedicated to Athena
Rows of columns on all 4 sides
Government– Tried many governments
Democracy - people ran the government
Assembly- male citizens over 18could vote
Pericles – leader of democracy worked in assembly for 32 years – called the “Age of Pericles”
He introduced a jury system – jurors got paid
Democracy wasn't really fair to all – women and slaves did not have a say

3. CONTINUED Entertainment– Theater (comedy/tragedy)
Comedy – Aristophanes – Greek writer made fun of Aeschylus
Tragedy – Aeschylus – Greek tragedy writer
Most tragedies were in the morning to get the sadness over
Theater plays were performed on carved out mountain sides
Writers used chorus to give audiences background information

4. ANCIENT ROME Architecture – Romans used greek ideas but improved them
Invented concrete and used it to build large structures and arches
Aqueduct – path to bring fresh water into the city
Roman roads – designed to last forever (heavy rocks in layers of crushed stones and pebbles)
Coliseum – held over 50,000 people
used concrete arches to make it bigger
GOVERNMENT– Tried different gov’t systems – tried different systems - decided on a republic
Senate - a law making body – 2 consuls must agree to make a law
Patricians – rich families involved in the senate
Plebeians – average people
Tribune – group of 10 plebeians
Only male citizens over the age of 18 with property could vote
TWELVE TABLES – Foundation of roman law

5. CONTINUED ENTERTAINMENT – COLESIUM used for all types of entertainment
Gladiators – trained to fight animals and other men
Christians were sent to arena to die from animal attacks