Ancient Greece
The name of the civil war between Sparta and Athens
What is the Peloponnesian War?
This Ruler united the tribes thru marriage and was known for his religious tolerance.
Who was Cyrus?
Defeated this great general of Carthage in the Punic Wars
Who is Hannibal?
The ruler of Maurya India was religiously tolerant and promoted peace
Who was Asoka?
These peoples carved large heads made of stone
Who are the Olmecs?
The syncretic mixing of cultures of Greece, Persia, India, and Egypt.
What is Hellenistic Culture?
The religion of the Persians, whose god was Ahuramazda.
What was Zoroastrianism?
This world religion was founded in Judea by Jesus
What is Christianity?
He used Kautilya's political guidebook, the Arthasastra
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
He was an Incan Ruler who quickly expanded the Empire
Who was Pachacuti?
This type of government, in which citizens have equal political rights, was made famous in Athens.
What is Democracy?
The Persians lost this war against the Greeks
What is the Persian War
The nobles/aristocracy of Rome
Who are the Patricians?`
This was the official religion of the Gupta Empire
What is Hinduism?
He and the conquistadors conquered the Aztecs
Who was Hernando Cortes?
This Macedonian conquered a huge area, centralizing a Greek Empire, before suddenly dying at age 32
Who is Alexander the Great?
Darius I built this to hasten communications between the provinces
What is the Royal Road?
The first princeps, was also known as Augustus
Who is Octavian?
The Gupta empire's use of drama, rituals and spectacle to rule
What is theatre-state?
a tribute of labor in the Incan Empire
What is Mita?
The Greek City State
What is a polis?
It was the ceremonial Capital City
What is Persepolis?
He accepted Christianity, and made it an official religion of Rome in 313CE through the Edict of Milan
Who is Constantine?
This social hierarchy system has its beginnings dating back to the Indo-European Aryans
What is the caste system?
This Empire was famous for human sacrifice
Who are the Aztec?