Ancient Greece
Early group of people that occupied the island of Crete... one of three groups that helped birth Ancient Greece.
Minoans.
In the early Roman republic, this was someone whose power was absolute but whose time in office was limited to a six-month period.
Dictator
Another word for a representative democracy
Republic
The first big Greek victory during the Persian wars was at
Marathon
the title adopted by the men who ruled Rome as emperor
Caesar
Which people emphasized duty, strength, and discipline... putting all their emphasis on the military?
Spartans
This is one of two officials who shared the powers of ruling the republic and whose time in office was limited to one year.
consul
Type of government present in ancient Athens.
direct democracy
Macedonian king who tried to conquer the known world (and almost did)
Alexander the great
Appointed himself as governor of Gaul shortly before invading Rome
Julius Caesar
The people who invented the alphabet as a means to communicate for trade.
Phoenicians.
These people gave the Romans their alphabet and their knowledge of architecture, including the arch.
Etruscans
Government in which the religious leaders are also the political leaders.
theocracy
The Peloponnesian war was won by
Sparta
Was a former general that was a member of the 2nd triumvirate... had a thing for Egyptian women.
Marc Antony
Sparta's declaration of war against Athens began which war?
the Peloponnesian war
This person led a force of more than 50,000 soldiers and 60 elephants across the Alps to invade Italy.
Hannibal
Rule by a royal family would be...
monarchy
A phalanx was a
military formation
squared off against Julius Caesar in the first Roman civil war
Pompey
Who wrote the well-known book Elements, which is the basis for modern geometry?
Euclid
This was someone chosen to represent the upper class of Roman citizens.
Senator
Rule by the wealthy class would be....
aristocracy
The Roman General who defeated Carthage after laying siege to the city....
Scipio Africanus
Liked to play his music while watching Rome turn into a bonfire
Nero