Early Empires
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GREECE
Early Empires
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GREECE
WHERE ARE
THEY LOCATED?
Peloponnesus on the southern part of
Europe along the Mediterranean Sea
WHAT TYPE OF
ECONOMY
DEVELOPED?
Athens traded a lot along the sea.
Sparta was engaged in agriculture.
GREECE
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COMPARISON
GREECE
WHAT FORM OF Athens – Direct Democracy
GOVERNMENT?
Sparta – 2 monarchs
LEADERS?
MILITARY POWER Yes – Greece was a military power.
Athens – Great Navy
Sparta – Great Infantry
GREECE
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COMPARISON
GREECE
MAIN IDEA FROM • Democracy
CULTURE?
• The story of the 300 Spartans
• Olympics
ROME
Early Empires
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ROME
WHERE ARE
THEY LOCATED?
Southern part of Europe, North
Africa, Gaul, Area surrounding the
Mediterranean Sea
WHAT TYPE OF
ECONOMY
DEVELOPED?
Trade and agriculture.
ROME
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COMPARISON
WHAT FORM OF
GOVERNMENT?
LEADERS?
MILITARY POWER
ROME
Early on Rome was a Republic with
elected leaders to rule.
Emperors ruled as monarchs later on
Yes… Rome was a military power
Had both a navy and an army
ROME
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COMPARISON
ROME
MAIN IDEA FROM • Largest Empire in History
CULTURE?
• The idea of a Republic
• Christianity began here
Qin/Han (China)
Early Empires
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QIN/HAN
WHERE ARE
THEY LOCATED?
Eastern Asia
WHAT TYPE OF
ECONOMY
DEVELOPED?
Trade and agriculture.
The Silk Road.
Qin/Han (China)
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COMPARISON
WHAT FORM OF
GOVERNMENT?
LEADERS?
MILITARY POWER
QIN/HAN
Monarch – Sovereign head of the state
Emperor
Civil service test for jobs
Yes – A military Power
Land Army
Cross Bow with trigger
Qin/Han (China)
RIVER VALLEY
COMPARISON
QIN/HAN
MAIN IDEA FROM • Silk Road
CULTURE?
• Terracotta Soldiers
• Great Wall
• Confucius
Mauryan/Gupta
Early Empires
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MAURYAN/GUPTA
WHERE ARE
THEY LOCATED?
India Sub-continent
South Central Asia
WHAT TYPE OF
ECONOMY
DEVELOPED?
Agriculture
-Irrigation
Mauryan/Gupta
RIVER VALLEY
COMPARISON
MAURYAN/GUPTA
WHAT FORM OF Monarchy
GOVERNMENT?
LEADERS?
MILITARY POWER Yes- Military Power
Elephant Army
Mauryan/Gupta
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COMPARISON
MAURYAN/GUPTA
MAIN IDEA FROM • Buddhism
• Religious tolerance
CULTURE?
• Zero
• Decimal System
• Pi