Rome
Who were the two groups of people early Rome was separated into?
Plebians & Patricians
What was the name of the group that voted to determine government policy in ancient Athens?
Assembly
banish, send away
Ostracize
Related to the worship of gods and goddesses
Pagan
How did the Olympic Games begin?
as a religious festival to honor Zeus
What is the Edict of Milan?
Made Christianity Legal in the Roman Empire
What was the ancient Greek word for city-state?
Polis
An upper-class person in ancient Rome
Patrician
a skilled public speaker
Orator
For Plato, one of the goals of philosophy was to find
the perfect forms of life in the ideal state.
What are the different aspects of the Islamic Religion
The god is Allah and the holy book is called the Quran (Koran)
Who could be a citizen of Athens?
any male adult who was not enslaved and who had two Athenian parents
A type of philosopher in ancient Greece
Sophist
a commoner in ancient Rome
Plebeian
Who were Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus?
the major Athenian dramatists
What was the new name for the eastern part of the Roman Empire?
Byzantine Empire
Why was the Delian League established by Greek city-states?
to defend themselves against any future Persian invasions
In the style of ancient Greece or Rome
Classical
the ability to think clearly and understand
Reason
The Greek epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey were said to have been written by
Homer
Why was Augustus considered one of the best rulers of Rome?
He established peace that lasted for a long time.
What was an important Greek building, a temple to honor Athena, called?
Parthenon
Civilization that adopted the culture of ancient Greece
Hellenistic
long period of peace and stability
Pax Romana
What are the White House, Capitol, and Jefferson Memorial based on?
Greek and Roman architecture