Early Empires Comparison Chart GREECE Early Empires Comparison Chart 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 RIVER VALLEY 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 RIVER VALLEY COMPARISON GREECE MAIN IDEA FROM • Democracy CULTURE? • The story of the 300 Spartans • Olympics ROME Early Empires Comparison Chart 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 RIVER VALLEY 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 RIVER VALLEY COMPARISON ROME MAIN IDEA FROM • Largest Empire in History CULTURE? • The idea of a Republic • Christianity began here Qin/Han (China) Early Empires Comparison Chart QIN/HAN WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED? Eastern Asia WHAT TYPE OF ECONOMY DEVELOPED? Trade and agriculture. The Silk Road. Qin/Han (China) RIVER VALLEY 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 Comparison Chart 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 RIVER VALLEY COMPARISON MAURYAN/GUPTA MAIN IDEA FROM • Buddhism • Religious tolerance CULTURE? • Zero • Decimal System • Pi