Human Geography

Mason Freburger 5/8/20 Rome slides 1-8 The Estruscans came from north-central part of the peninsula. They were also metalworkers, artists, architects. The greeks had many colonies around the Mediterranean Sea. The Romans copied the Greeks ideas like their religious believes, their art, alphabet, and military techniques. The Tiber river was close to Rome. There were many streams connected to the Tiber. Tarquin built the Cloaca Maxima which channeled water into the Tiber An urban legend says that Washington DC was built on a swamp. Constitution Avenue is located on what used to be called the Tiber Creek. Lucius Tarq uinias Superbus was the seventh and final kind of Rome. Traquin had two nicknames Tarquin the proud and Tarquin the Arrogant. He was a true tyrant in the modern day definition.

Mason Freburger 5/7/20 Rome By Chi Cago        When I first heard the song Rome by Chi Cago I didn't think I had the right song on because it was very catchy. My reaction when the song was playing was me just smiling and thinking that this isn't that bad of a song. Before I heard the song I thought it was going to be horrible but I was wrong. The best part about it was that the beat was from Apple Bottom Jeans and I love that song. I would listen to the song again no doubt and would recommend. 

Mason Freburger 5/4/20 Twelve Tables      The Twelve Tables was a set of twelve laws. They were created in 451 B.C. when ten officials came up with the laws. Each of the 12 laws was carved onto a bronze tablet. The laws were hung in the Forum. These laws were the basis for later Roman laws in the future. The main idea of the laws was that all free citizens had a right to the protection of the law. 

Mason Freburger 5/1/20 This is called The Roman Theatre of Merida and was it was built in 16 B.C. This theatre could hold up to 6,000 people in it.

Mason Freburger 4/30/20 Question Answers                     The main differences between Roman Patricians and plebeians was that the Plebeians  were  usually the farmers, craftsmen, laborers, and the soldiers  of Rome . Plebeians also only had a few rights. Rome Patricians had a lot of rights and made the laws they were also the general over the army. The Greek versions of patricians and plebeians were really the same and had the same rules the only thing different was that they lived in Greece. 

Mason Freburger 4/28/20 Vocabulary Definitions 1. Republic- A republic is a form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right  to vote for their leaders.  2. Patrician- the wealthy landowners who held most of the power.  3. Plebeian-  the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population.  4. Tribune-  Tribunes protected the rights of the plebeians from unfair acts of patrician officials.  5. Consul- Like kings, they commanded the army and directed the government.  6. Senate- was the aristocratic branch of Romes government. 7. Dictator- a leader who has absolute power to make laws and command the army.  8. Legion- Roman soldiers were organized into large military units called legions.  9. Punic Wars- Started between 264 and 146 B.C. Rome and Carthage went to war. 10. Hannibal- The mastermind behind the war was a 29 year old Carthaginian general named Han...

Mason Freburger 4/21/20 How did Alexander the Great get his horse Bucephalus? -           Alexander the Great  was a King of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty.  He took over for his father Philip II's throne at the age of 20. He was born  around July 20 356 B.C in Pella. He died  June 323 BC in  Babylon. Alexander had a horse as his best friend who was called Bucephalus.          Alexander the Great wanted the strongest, Fastest, best looking, and most famous horse in History. Alexander couldn't buy him because the price was three times the amount of a normal horses price. So f or Alexander to get the horse his father challenged him  and said he would pay for the horse if Alexander were unable to tame him. So  Alexander walked toward the horse calmly. But then he had realized the horse was afraid of his own shadow. So Alexander turned Bucepha...