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In Roman Government under influence of Etruscans and the Greeks, the Romans acquired the skills to build their unique political institutions. First city- state was ruled by powerful kings, including actual Etruscan conquerors. The king was chosen buy a council of old men called the senate. He chose from thePatricians When the king died the Senate and Patricians dominated the city-state. Roman Republic underwent a long turbulent development under the influence of  social struggles between aristocrats and  commoners. Plebeians were the people who were like the people who didn't want to belong to a patrician family. Including the farmers, workers, and some wealthy citizens. In time of emergencies the consuls, on advise of the senate could appoint a dictator. The Republic developed a government system that both maintained the leadership of the Senate yet also admitted the plebeians to power.
The roman "mixed" government on account of its combination of oligarchic and democratic features was admired. Romans practiced to support of clients. They were normally less wealthy citizens, protected and paid by rich patron in return for personal services.
responsibility for maintaining the "peace of the gods" Rome`s good relationship with these and many other deities belonged to the pontiffs. 

test

Today we took a test. The test was harder then I thought it would be. It took me the whole class period to finish it. I am happy that we were able to use our blog because that helped me out a lot. The test was based on everything that we learned on the Greek paper, video, and the questions we answered.

review

Today in western civi we pretty much just reviewed for the test on Wednesday. We talked about some play that involves Oedipus. Its a play that is Oedipus`s da had a fortune read to him or whatever then he had to kill hi son but he couldn't and neither could his wife so they hired somebody to. Well they couldn't do it either so then she put the baby on a mountain top in exposure to die. Well somebody found the baby and took him 9in the along down the road he met his father and he didn't know it was his father and they got in a fight over something anyway he killed his dad and ended up marring and sleeping with his mother. People were so discussed so he stabbed his eyes so he wouldn't have to see the look of discuss on peoples faces. That was the main story we talked about. 

review

Mycenaeans, Minewans, Dorians. mycenaeans were the first followed by the Minewans, the Dorians followed, burning down building, and being angry.
NATO- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Today in west civ we just went over and reviewed some material on the worksheet that went along with the video. Above is just a couple of things he told us to write down, there will probably be more below, but. we FINALLY have a test date, we are taking our test on greece on Wednesday. Im not to nervous about it but i feel like it will be a difficult test, im going to make flash cards with vocabulary, facts, etc. and im going to study them tonight, tomorrow, and wednesday morning! i dont have the worksheet completely done because i couldn't find it so i will probably make a copy of someones and fill in the answers
HUBRIS- means an arrogant way of saying you cant do anything wrong, you have nothing wrong against the gods

grading day...

well today in west civ, we watched mostly everyone's video and we, as a class, graded them. we gave our opinions on each person's video/storyboard and we yelled out the grade they deserved to get for it. my grade was in the mimd 80's because my video was TERRIFYING to people, i really wish i could have the chance to redo it for a better grade but i will go with the grade i get. in my opinion, ava and claire's video was the best to me! the music had a nice beat to it and i really liked how they organized there pictures by the different aspects of athens. i also liked how the pictures looked and the way it was formatted, it was nice. the class basically said that my video had more educational aspects, but it was just scary and i felt like it fitted a different project like if you had to make a video EXPLAINING sparta or athens sooo. but yeah that was west civ today, and it was actually a fun class today, thanks Mr. Schick!

substitue

today in western civilization Mr. Schick had to leave early to go to a championship, i think, and we had Mr. Del Puppo as a sub, he said that he had to do work and he said that we did to. so we just sat quietly and did our work while he did his work. i decided to finish the questions, which took forever. 40 multiple choice and 3 short answers is alot of work to do but i finished it and i feel like i did very well.

cyber day

 1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Greece?

1. peninsula      b. many islands     c. mountainous                d. mostly fertile land

2. Approximately ___________ of Greece is covered by mountains.
1. 2/3                  b. 3/4                         c. 1/2                          d. 1/4

3. Define the term barbarian as it was originally used in the ancient world.

a.     The Greeks first used this term to describe those foreigners that they could not understand, but seemed to be saying "bar bar" when speaking.

b.     A group of people that is able to quickly adapt to the new environment in which they arrive despite speaking a foreign tongue.

c.      A group of people migrating into a territory where they do not speak the native tongue.

d.     A life based upon farming, warfare, and tribal organization.

e.     The word came from the Greek "barbaros," which originally meant "Non-Greek."

4.     What defines a megalithic structure?

a.     Homes that were constructed for people during the Neolithic period

b.     Fortifications constructed for people during the Neolithic period

c.      Massive rough-cut stones used to construct monuments and tombs

d.     Giant dinosaurs whose fossil remains were visible to ancient peoples

e.     Evidence of advanced technological tools

5.     What does the term tribe refer to?

a.      A social and political unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common interests, traditions, and real or mythical ties of kinship

b.      A family-based group governed by a hereditary chieftain

c.       A clan-based group prior to the advent of city-states in the Greek world

d.      A group of warriors, related by blood, who are governed by a king or queen

e.      All of these

6. Tribes were governed by
1. Warrior kings or queens                                        d.  all of these
2. Chieftains                                                                  e.  none of these
3. Tribal leaders chosen by warriors
7. Who were the first European barbarians to make contact with civilization?
1. Greeks                                                                       d.  Phoenicians
2. Hittites                                                                      e.  people of Asian Minor
3. Celts

8. Which of the following modern-day countries would NOT be considered a member of “Western civilization”?
1. Greece                                                                        d.  Italy
2. England                                                                     e.  United States
3. China

9. What is the name of the sea located just west of the Greek mainland?
1. Mediterranean Sea                                                  d.  Ionian Sea
2. Aegean Sea                                                                e.  Chesapeake Bay
3. Atlantic Ocean

10. What is the name of the sea located just east of the Greek mainland?
1. Mediterranean Sea                                                  d.  Ionian Sea
2. Aegean Sea                                                                e.  Chesapeake Bay
3. Atlantic Ocean

11. What were the major crops the Aegean people lived on?
1. Rice, vines, and olives
2. Potatoes, vines, and olives
3. Grain, vines, and olives
4. Onions, wheat, and beer
5. Corn, wheat, and rice

12. Which civilization arose on the island of Crete?
1. Mycenaean                                                                d.  Persian
2. Minoan                                                                      e.  Phoenician
3. Spartan

13. Which civilization established settlements along the Greek mainland’s southern shore and on some islands?
1. Mycenaean                                                                d.  Persian
2. Minoan                                                                      e.  Phoenician
3. Spartan 

14. Which civilization built massive walls to protect themselves from attack?
1. Mycenaean                                                                d.  Persian
2. Minoan                                                                      e.  Phoenician
3. Spartan

15. A period of Greek history in which the population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use, is called the
1. First Persian War                                                    d.  Dark Ages
2. Megalithic Destruction                                          e.  none of these
3. Collapse of Crete

16. Following this time period, the Greeks joined which group as the leading commercial and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean?
1. Etruscans                                                                  d.  Persians
2. Egyptians                                                                   e.  Phoenicians
3. Hittites

17. In historical writing, the letter “c” might appear before a date, as in “c. 1500 BC.”  What does this “c” mean?
1. around                                                                       d.  all of these
2. about                                                                          e.  none of these
3. circa

18. By 600 BC, Greek city-states dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea.  These were called
1. colonies                                                                     d.  hoplites
2. demos                                                                                    e.  megaliths
3. Starbucks

19. Although they varied in size, ancient Greek city-states most closely resembled what modern-day geographical feature?
1. cities                                                                           d.  nations
2. counties                                                                     e.  continents
3. states

20.  This is a form of government in which a small group of citizens dominated, and the power of the majority was limited in various ways.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny

21. This is a form of government in which decisions were made by the majority of adult male citizens.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny 

22. This is a form of government in which a self-proclaimed dictator held power.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny

23. This is a form of government in which power is held by a single ruler, and is often passed along from father to son.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny

24. Spartans used this government system.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny

25. At what age did Spartan males begin their military training?
1. seven                                                                          d.  eighteen
2. twelve                                                                                    e.  twenty-one
3. fifteen

26. What was the wealthiest city-state in the ancient Greek world?
1. Athens                                                                       d.  Sparta
2. Thebes                                                                       e.  Argos
3. Corinth

27. This was the high fortified citadel and religious center of an ancient Greek town.
1. Parthenon                                                                 d.  helos
2. Pantheon                                                                  e.  polites
3. acropolis

28. This was the name of the southern peninsula where Sparta was located.
1. Anatolia                                                                     d.  Stonehenge
2. Mt. Olympus                                                             e.  Peloponnesus
3. Crete

29. These were massive fighting ships with three banks of oars, used to ram or board enemy ships.
1. phalanxes                                                                  d.  biremes
2. hoplites                                                                      e.  triremes
3. tyrants

30. This was a heavily armed and armored citizen-soldier of ancient Greece.
1. phalanx                                                                      d.  bireme
2. hoplite                                                                       e.  trireme
3. tyrant

  

Short answer.    

1. You recall the time period when the Greek population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use.  What years did this period begin and end?

1100 - 750bc

 

2. During the time period when writing fell out of use, the poet Homer is said to have told stories of the Trojan War, and of a war hero attempting to return to his home.  What are the titles of these two stories?

The Iliad and Odyssey

3. The word “Mediterranean” originally meant

Levant

4. What were prominent and long-established Athenian land-owners called?