Mesoamerica
Ancient civilization located in Central Mexico
What is the Aztec Empire?
Ancient civilization located in South America, in the high terrains of the Andes Mountains.
What is the Inca Empire?
Someone who studies knowledge, reality, and existence
What is a philosopher?
The first code of laws in Ancient Rome
What is the Twelve Tables?
The founder of Christianity
Who is Jesus?
A payment made by one country to another as a sign of respect
What is a tribute?
A raised road or path, across low or wet ground
What is a causeway?
A system of government where the power is vested in the people
What is a Democracy?
Government run by three people with equal power
What is a Triumvirate?
Greek city- states
What is a polis?
A book or pages held together used by early Mesoamerican civilizations to record historical and important events
What is a Codex?
The messengers (runners) of the Inca empire
What is a chasqui?
Armed foot soldiers in Ancient Greece
What are hoplites?
A class of Roman commoners made up of minor land owners, farmers, merchants, and craftsmen
What are Plebeians?
The period of peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire
What is Pax Romana?
A term for an earlier or ancient people's culture that has great and widespread influence on some later cultures and people
What is mother culture?
A device made of a main cord with smaller different colored cords attached and knotted used for calculating and recording information
What is a quipu?
A form of discussion by asking or answering questions to engage in critical thinking
What is the Socratic Method?
Major landowners who formed the ruling class
What are Patricians?
A small group of individuals having control of a country or larger group of people
What is an oligarchy?
"floating gardens" small, stationary, artificial island land built on a lake for agricultural purposes
What is a chinampa?
The process of cutting down trees, setting fire to the remaining foliage, and using the ashes to provide nutrients to the soil for the use of planting food crops.
What is slash & burn?
An epic poem written by Homer- sequel to the Iliad
What is the Odyssey?
Armed conflicts between Ancient Rome and Carthage, this war lasted over 100 years!
What are the Punic Wars?
Armed conflicts between Sparta and Athens, this war lasted 27 years!
What is the Peloponnesian War?