Asia, Africa, Middle East
This was the China's longest ruling dynasty
What is Chou?
This type of Greek was used to write the New Testament
What is koine?
This Roman temple is an excellent example of classical architecture
What is The Pantheon?
This empress was a great influence on the law code of Justinian's reign
Who is Theodora?
He was the first emporer of a united China
Who is Shih Huang Ti?
He is the supposed king of the Greek gods
Who is Zeus?
Marius was beaten by this champion of the Senate in Rome's first civil war
Who is Sulla?
This gorup was successful in their effort to conquer Byzantium
Who are the Ottoman Turks?
Marco Polo was an Italian explorer who served this leader
Who is Kublai Khan?
He was a great Greek physician
Who is Hippocrates?
The Roman emperor who began the first great persecution of the Christians
Who is Nero?
The magnificent cathedral built by Justinian
What is the Hagia Sophia?
Sumerian writing was called this
What is cuneiform?
He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
Who is Homer?
The wars between Rome and Carthage were called this
What is Punic?
He produced the Latin Vulgate
Who is Jerome?
The strict social class system in India
What is the caste system?
This type of government means "rule by the best"
What is aristocracy?
He was murdered by Roman senators on March 15, 44 B.C.
Who is Julius Caesar?
These were famous Byzantine missionaries
Who are Cyril and Mothodius?
This great ruler united the Medes and Persians to bbeging the Persian empire
Who is Cyrus?
This type of democracy allows voting citizens to elect people to rule for them
What is representative democracy?
This mount erupted, burying Herculaneum and Pompeii in volcanic ash
What is Vesuvius?
This church was known for its use of Greek liturgy
What is Eastern Orthodox?
Hebrew word for "Anointed One"
What is Messiah?
The Battle of Salamis was a great defeat for this navy
What is Persian?
This was a peaceful and prosperous period in Roman history
What is Pax Romana?
This false doctrine denied the deity of Jesus Christ, thereby denying His holiness and redemptive work
What is Arianism?
African empire founded by Mansa Musa
What is Mali?
This was the first major naval battle in history
What is Salamis?
The name of this Old Babylonian ruler
Who is Hammurabi?
Philip II ruled here before conquering nearly all of Greece
What is Macedonia?
He was the first tyrant of Athens
Who is Peisistratus?
This group of people lived on the island of Crete and developed a highly skilled civilization
Who are the Minoans?