Myth-understood
Aphrodite is the well-known Greek goddess of love, her Roman counterpart had a fiery, inhospitable planet named after her; shade
Who was Venus?
Alexander the Great, who lived 300 years before the Greeks, represented this empire
What is Macedonia?
This Roman emperor put his horse, Incitatus, in the Senate as a brutal joke to mock and humiliate them, making a point on which could serve more capably
Who is Caligula?
The rulers of Ancient Greece modeled their governmental structure after the writings of this Philosopher
Who is Plato?
Mr. Laxson has three children; name one
Who are Stephen, Abbie and Isabella?
The Bacchanale was named after Bacchus, known as the Roman God of this
What is frivolity?
He united Greek soldiers to free cities in Anatolia from these invaders
Who were the Persians?
This emperor honored his father Vespasian by winning the war on Jerusalem and finishing the construction of the Roman Colosseum; however, history still views him as mid
Who is Titus?
The Colosseum was a centerpiece of this empire; it featured Gladiator fights and chariot races
What is the Roman empire?
Mr. Laxson has been married to his wife Sarah for 7 years; but he refers to her more often with this nickname
Who is "Mama Laxson"?
He was the much feared Greek God of the Underworld; and by that we don't mean water; take a seat Poseidon
Who was Hades?
Alexander of Macedonia and Darius of Persia had their armies clash; but he and him - they were not the same; Alexander's army was this size of his opponent, fractionally
What is 1/2?
He was considered the greatest of all Roman Emperors; during his rule, Rome was at its largest, and it even had a system for child care
Who was Trajan?
The Parthenon was iconic because of its use of these, which were typical in Greek architecture
What are columns?
Mr. Laxson plays one of these musical instruments
What is trumpet, baritone, mellophone or french horn?
Roman and Greece both had their "God of Gods"; but only this one was both mischievous and at times, cruel
Who was Zeus?
War was brutal and difficult in those days, Alexander addressed the challenge by doing this to his soldiers
What is sharing the wealth and their suffering?
He ended the later Roman civil wars of 193-211 CE; more importantly than that, he was the first African-born Emperor
Who is Septimius Severus?
It can be said that Rome treated its women better than Greece because they did not require this
What is staying at home and being domesticated?
Mr. Laxson just received an Educational Specialist (Ed.S) degree from this University last year
What is Arkansas State University?
The strongest of the Roman Gods inspired the given name to the largest of our planets
What is Jupiter?
Many Macedonians compared Alexander to Egyptian Pharoahs by believing he had this special distinction
What is divinity (or being God-Like)?
This Emperor loved to cosplay as a gladiator, often comparing himself to Hercules; this angered senators and later led to his assassination in 192 CE
Who was Commodus?
Greece is legendarily referred to as the birthplace of this
What is Western civilization?
Mr. Laxson coaches debate, but also enjoys helping students play this game more proficiently
What is Chess?
FINAL JEOPARDY TOPIC - War Strategy
The phalanx used by the Macedonians was dominant for centuries until the Greeks upgraded the approach with this weapon
FINAL JEOPARDY ANSWER
What is a sarissa?