Page 165 questions 1,3,4,5

1. A civil war is when two groups within the same country have a conflict that leads to death. Julius Caesar was a military leader who joined forces with a wealthy Roman. A triumvirate is a group of three leaders, and one of the most famous is Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey. Augustus was the name of Octavian which meant "exalted one". Pax Romana was a period between 27 BC to 180 AD, in which there was peace throughout the Roman Empire.
3. Tiberius and Gaius's deaths led to a civil war between the rich and the poor.
4. The Romans where successful in controlling a large empire because of their strong army and powerful leaders.
5. Gladiator fights distracted and controlled the public.

Page 159 Questions 1,3,4,5 and Worksheet

1. A republic is the form of government that we use in America today, and it was created by the Romans. Patricians were wealthy landowners that held the most power in early roman government. Tribunes were elected officials that protected the rights of the plebeians from unfair acts by the patrician office. Consuls were like kings, because they commanded the army and ran the government, but they had limited power. The senate was the aristocratic branch of the roman government, and it had both legislative and administrative functions in the roman republic. A dictator was elected in times of crisis for a six month term, and they had absolute power over law-making and the army. People who sought public office had to serve ten years of service in the roman legions. The Punic Wars were between Rome and Carthage, the first led to the defeat of Carthage at Sicily, the second Hannibal won at Cannae, and the final saw the destruction of Carthage by Rome. Hannibal was a brilliant military leader at the age of 29 during the second punic war.
3. A consul was limited to a one year term, they couldn't be elected again for another ten years, and one consul could always overrule the other.
4. The Twelve Tables were Rome's first written laws that could be seen by everyone and not changed for the betterment of the upperclass.
5. Hannibal led his army through modern day Spain, France, and over the alps to attack the Romans, instead of navally attacking.

Ancient Rome and Early Christianity

Main ideas: Power and Authority- Rome began as a republic, a government in which elected officials represent the people. Eventually, absolute rulers called emperors seized power and expanded the empire. Empire Building- At its height, the Roman Empire touched three continents; Europe, Asia, and Africa. For several centuries, Rome brought peace and prosperity to its empire before its eventual collapse. Religious and Ethical Systems- Out of Judea rose a monotheistic, or single-god, religion known as Christianity. Based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, it soon spread throughout Rome and beyond.
Timeline:

• 509 BC- Rome begins as a republic
• 264 BC- First Punic War begins
• 218 BC- In second Punic War, Hannibal invades Italy
• 31 BC- Octavian defeats the forces of Antony and Cleopatra
• 284 AD- Diocletian becomes emperor of Rome
• 476 AD- Western Roman Empire falls

Rome Day

Today Mr. Schick showed us his beautiful take on Low by Flo Rida. I tried performing an exorcism on it but it didn't work and the song continued. We started a powerpoint on Mr. Schick's last day. The first slide included two children breastfeeding from a wolf, which set the tone for the rest of the presentation.

Test Return Day and Mr. Schick's Surgery

Today we went over our test in class problem by problem. Before that five people had to take the test for the first time. I only got one question wrong, not to flex or anything. I'm really happy that I got that score. A 98 is one of the highest grades I've ever gotten in this class. This class is totally epic. After going over the swag test we talked about Mr. Schick's planned absence. I hope he gets better, and I hope he is merciful with the class work. Today was totally boss.

Questions 1,3,4, and 5 on page 149

1. Hellenistic culture was the result of Alexander the Great's conquest, and was the blend of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian culture. Alexandria was a great trading city with a museum, library, and Alexander the Great's tomb. Euclid was a mathematician whose work we use today in geometry. Archimedes accurately estimated the value of pi, and invented the Archimedes screw. The Colossus of Rhodes was a 100ft bronze statue that was made on the island of Rhodes.
3. Trade allowed for the collection of many different peoples in one place, and in that place they could share their culture and knowledge.
4. Eratosthenes and Aristarchus both used Euclid's work to estimate the Earth's diameter and the position of the planets.
5. Stoicism and Epicureanism both believed in people living virtuous lives.

Questions 1,3,4, and 5 on page 145

1. Philip the second was a king of Macedonia that organized the army and invaded Greece. Macedonians considered themselves to be Greeks, but the other Greeks looked down on them as uncivilized foreigners. Philip's son Alexander conquered the Persians, but died before he could truly unite his empire. Darius III was the Persian emperor that lost to Alexander and fled from every major battle.
3. Philip the second was able to conquer Greece due to the Greeks not preparing to go to war, and the city-stated being unable to cooperate with each other.
4. Alexander wanted to expand his empire instead of governing it, so he continued into India, and later turned back.
5. Alexander's empire was split between three leaders, Antigonus, Ptolemy, and Seleucus

Review and Pop Quiz

I've checked the numbers and it appears that nobody reads any of these, so here we go. I know Mr. Schick just counts how many there are and on what days so, yeah. Today we went over the other textbook pages, and had a pop quiz. I think I got a 6 out of 7 on the quiz, because apparently Greek sculptures don't show any emotion whatsoever. I really just need the points from these blogs, so is there any reason to make it any longer. Mr. Schick told us about the movie Chi-Raq, might have to watch it, it seems like it may be good. Yee yee, I love these blogs.

Answers to Questions 1,3,4,and 5 on page 139

1. A direct democracy was when the people voted on issues directly instead of voting through representatives. Classical art represented a prosperous time in Greek history, in which art was very important. A tragedy was a type of play that explored topics such as love, hate, war, and betrayal. A comedy was filled with slapstick situations and crude humor. The Peloponnesian War was when Sparta and Athens had a war of attrition, which ended in a truce. A philosopher was known as a lover of wisdom. Socrates encouraged Greeks to examine their moral character. Plato wrote the Republic and it was about his vision of a perfectly governed society. Aristotle questioned the nature of the world, human belief, thought, and knowledge.
3. Pericles increased the number of government positions that came with a salary. He also made the Delian League, and with this he used the treasury funds to build a stronger navy and fund more art projects.
4. Athens planned to wait for Sparta to wear out while supplying themselves from their colonies. Sparta used its strong army to destroy the Athenian countryside and starve the main city of Athens.
5. I think the Athenians were afraid to look deeper into their own lives and morals, which is exactly what Socrates wanted them to do.

Presentations

Today was the last batch of presentations and all of them were pretty good. The first presentation was Trent, Shaun, and Kyle, and they made a video on the life of a Spartan Soldier. 10/10 would watch again. The next presentation was Sam and Anthony, and they did a presentation on Democracy. Their powerpoint included a part where we could decide the fate of two men who killed their boss who didn't pay them. We each got parts to play, which added a whole new level. 10/10 would vote again. The last presentation was Ryan, Patrick, and I's. I thought we did pretty good, and our project was on Ancient Greek Naval Warfare.