Question

Roman and Byzantine Empire Final Test

As we have learned, ancient Greece and ancient Rome were two very influential civilizations. Read the prompt below and construct a written response.



Review the topics below.

List of topics: Government, culture, or beliefs

Choose ONE topic from the list above and compare how Greece and Rome were similar or different. Your response must include details and examples from the lessons listed below.

The minimum writing requirement is 6 sentences.

Sources:

Unit 4, Lesson 2 - Democracy in Athens

Unit 4, Lesson 6- Ancient Greek Beliefs & Art

Unit 4, Lesson 7- Ancient Greek Learning

Unit 6, Lesson 2 - Government in the (Roman) Republic

Unit 6, Lesson 3 - Society in the Roman Republic

Unit 8, Lesson 1 - Roman Empire Begins

Unit 8, Lesson 4 - Roman Culture and Its Legacy



Sentence Frames (optional): One way Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome were similar in _____ (←insert topic) is _______. The _______ of Ancient Greece was ________. The _____ of Ancient Rome was _____ this shows that they were similar because _______. This shows that they were different because _______. In conclusion, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome ______.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

One way Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome were similar in government is that they both had forms of democratic rule. In Ancient Athens, the government was a direct democracy where citizens participated directly in decision-making. Similarly, in the Roman Republic, citizens could vote for representatives to make decisions for them. This shows that they were similar because both civilizations valued the participation of their citizens in the political process. However, a key difference is that in Athens only male citizens could participate in the government, whereas in Rome citizenship was more inclusive. In conclusion, while both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had democratic elements in their government, they also had distinct differences in terms of citizenship and participation.