vocabulry
What is a epic poam?
a loug stoury in the form of a narrative poam
Who was the Greek hero who had the idea to leave a wooden horse as a gift in the Trojan War?
Odysseus
Where was Stonehenge built?
England
What Olympic sport involves heavy disks made of stone?
Discus
What city was loacated on the Bosporous, a straight that links the Black Sea with the Mediterrean?
Constantinople
what is a middle class?
a social class made up of workers that emeged between the upper and lower classes during the ludustrial Revolution
Who was the poet that wrote two of the world's greatest sories, the Illiad and the Odyssey?
Homer
What country did Alexander the Great conquer?
Persia
What Olympic sport was a blend of boxing and wrestling?
Pankration
What church was developed in Byzantium?
Eastern Orthodox Church
what is a manor ?
a self-contained wourld located on land belouging to a lord
Who was Justinian's most influential advisor?
Theodora
Who reigned in Egypt for 66 years?
Ramses II or also known as Ramses the Great
What Olympic sport encluded five events?
Pentathlon
Where were early Christians who were persecuted to death buried?
Underground chambers called Catacombs
what is a fossil?
the remains of organnisms that lived long ago
Who was the Roman leader who ended Christian persecution?
Constantine
Who began using the alphabet?
Greek Civillization
Name the ancient Greek stadium where they had the horse and chariot races?
Hippodrome
What is the name of the place with many stone arches that held the main entertainment in Rome?
The Colosseum
what is a lord ?
a noblem who received land from a king in medival feudal society
Who was the most responsible for spreading early Christianity?
Paul
Who fhoght in the Peloponnesian War?
the Athens and Sparta
Why did Emperor Theodosius ban the Olympic games in A.D.393?
He thought they were a "pagan cult"
What river flowed through Rome?
Tiber River