1. Classical Civilizations
Global Review #2

2. Classical Civilizations
What are the three characteristics of Classical Civilizations?
All Classical Civilization have a GOLDEN AGE!!!! P
Strong, Centralized Government
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Strong trade networks
and strong economy
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Contributions
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3. Greece Geography Accomplishments
Mountains: Divided Greeks  City- States
Sea: Dependent on Mediterranean Sea for food and resources; skilled sea traders
DEMOCRACY!
-Philosophy- human reason (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle)
Traded with Persians and other Mediterranean seatraders

4. Rome Geography Accomplishments
Mediterranean Sea: location at center = control of Med. Sea trade
Large Empire controlled many diverse peoples
LAW! The Twelve Tables
Advances in Engineering
aqueducts, ROADS
-Greco-Roman Culture
-Split in half—Western Rome (Middle Ages) and Byzantine Empire

5. Gupta Geography Accomplishments India
Himalayas in North: isolate and protect India;
Monsoons- seasonal winds that bring rain and fertile soil
MATH! Concept of zero and decimals
Influenced by Hinduism
Sanskrit record keeping

6. Han Geography Accomplishments
Chinese Government?
Mountain, plateaus and deserts in Western China isolation  ethnocentrism
Influenced Korea and Japan
Civil Service exams based on Confucianism (rule by example)
Trade on Silk Road
Dynastic Cycle- rise and fall of dynasties (ruling families)
Mandate of Heaven- divine approval to rule

7. All Empire Fall for the same reasons: What are they?
Internal
External
Corrupt Government
High Taxes
Weak Military
Declining infrastructure (bad roads= lack of trade)
Weak Borders
Outside invaders!
Attacks!

8. MANDATE OF HEAVEN

10. CLASSICAL GREECE POLIS = City State
Formed because Greece is mountainous and an archipelago

11. ATHENS VS SPARTA

12. ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, Persia and India. He spread Hellenic culture through his area of control. Through cultural diffusion Hellenistic culture developed

13. ROME
Upper Class  Patricians Lower Class  Plebeians

15. Accomplishments of Rome
Law
Roman 12 Tables
Engineering
Coliseum
Aqueducts
Columns

16. The Silk Road was a trade route that connected the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire