Greece Unit 1
Greece Unit 2-3
Rome Unit 1
Rome Unit 2
Rome Unit 3
100
Who was the leader of the Greek Gods?
Zeus
100
What does Schole mean in Greek?
leisure
100
Who led the largest slave rebellion in Rome?
Spartacus
100
Which emperor supposedly played the lyre while Rome Burned?
Nero
100
Why did the Senate dislike Hadrian?
He had 4 senators killed
200
What is the difference between Greeks and Hellenes?
None, Hellenes is what the Greeks called themselves
200
At what age did Spartan boys begin their training?
7 years old
200
What was the wealthy Roman ruling class called?
Patricians
200
What does Pax Romana mean?
Roman peace
200
What does diaspora mean?
The spread of people from their original homeland
300
300
How does Penelope resist the advances of men while her husband is away?
Weaving and unweaving a garment
300
Who abducted the Sabine women?
Romulus + his followers
300
What was the first sign of volcanic eruption that Pliny reported?
Ground tremors
300
What was Paul’s name before he converted to christianity?
Saul (of Tarsus)
400
What does the minotaur eat?
Athenians
400
What is the difference between aristocracy and oligarchy?
Aristocracy - Rule by the best
Oligarchy - Rule by the few
400
What words does “republic” come from and what do they mean?
Res + publica = rule by the people
400
What type of event did the Roman Ludi begin as?
Religious festivals
400
During which event did the Vestal Virgins move the eternal flame outside the city walls?
The sack of Rome
500
What are two things cisterns were used for in Ancient Greece?
Storing water and taking shelter during attacks
500
How do the people in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave react when they are taken out of the cave?
The sun hurts their eyes and they want to return
500
Which primary source is this quote from:
“Amulius drove out his brother Numitor and ruled in his stead. He appointed Rhea Silvia, his brother's daughter, a Vestal Virgin under pretence of honouring her, and by consigning her to perpetual virginity, deprived her of the hope of children.”
The Founding of Rome - The History of Rome by Livy
500
Which emperor chose Trajan to rule?
Nerva
500
How many years passed between the starting date of Rome and the fall of Rome?
1,229 years