Greek Mythology
Creature that is half-man and half-horse
What is a centaur
City-state in the Peloponnese known for its military strength
What is Sparta
What is Latin
The most powerful governing body in the Roman Republic
What is the Senate
Greek goddess of love and beauty
Who is Aphrodite
The three-headed dog that guards the Underworld
Who is Cerberus
Greek philosopher who was the teacher of Plato. Known not to wear shoes
Who is Socrates
The river that the city of Rome was founded next to
What is the Tiber River
A central public space that Greeks would use for assembly and commerce
What is an agora
Type of religious belief centered around the worship of multiple gods
What is polytheism
Good-looking man who fell in love with his own reflection
Who is Narcissus
The temple dedicated to Athena on the Acropolis in Athens
What is the Parthenon
Twin brothers credited with the foundation of Rome. One killed the other after a dispute and became the first King of Rome
Who is Romulus and Remus
Type of government run by a small group of powerful military leaders, as seen in Sparta
What is an oligarchy
Name of the Eastern half of the Roman Empire after it fell and split
What is the Byzantine Empire
Greek hero who completed twelve labors. Often depicted wearing a lion skin
Heracles
Female poet from the island of Lesbos
Who is Sappho
The year that Pompeii was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius
What was 79 CE
Name for Greek city-states
What is polis
Greek mathematician who discovered this theorem: a2 + b2 = c2
Who is Pythagoras?
As part of a contest with Poseidon, gift given by Athena to Athens to win patronage of the city
Minoan palace on Crete known for its association with the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur
Palace of Knossos
The first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity and end the persecution of Christians
Who is Constantine
A type of Roman leader who could be elected and given absolute power in times of crisis
What is a dictator
Undeciphered language of the Minoans
Linear A