A type of government in which people rule themselves in Ancient Greece
What is Democracy
100
Romans believed their history can be traced back to this legendary great Trojan Hero as told in the Aeneid.
Who is Aeneas
100
A former Roman gladiator who led thousands of slaves on a revolt as they demanded freedom.
Who is Spartacus
100
Leader of the Christian religion who was crucified in 30 AD
Who is Jesus of Nazareth
100
Pictures made with pieces of colored stone and glass.
What is a mosaic
200
A war between Athens and Sparta that threatened to tear all of Greece apart.
What is the Peloponnesian War
200
Descendants of Aeneas who founded Rome but fought amongst themselves.
Who are Romulus and Remus
200
The most powerful general of Rome during the Ancient times.
Who is Julius Caesar
200
Roman emperor who became Christian while seeing a cross in the sky and defeated his rivals in AD 306 through the guidance of the cross.
Who is Constantine
200
The decay in peoples values as officials used threats and bribery to achieve their goals, often ignoring the needs of Roman citizens.
What is corruption
300
A brilliant military leader of Macedonia who expanded the empire and died in Babylon at the age of 33.
Who is Alexander the Great
300
A council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city's leaders.
What is the Roman Senate
300
The first emperor of Rome who initially was named Octavian. He was one of Julius Caesar's assistants and his adopted son.
Who is Augustus
300
People who die for their religious beliefs
What is a martyr
300
(483-565) Emperor of the Byzantine Empire who conquered lands, simplified Roman laws, ordered the building of many beautiful public buildings, and churches.
Who is Justinian
400
A beautiful temple dedicated to the goddess Athena
What is The Parthenon
400
A series of wars against Carthage
What is the Punic Wars
400
A channel used to carry water from mountains into cities
What is an aqueduct
400
A young woman from Carthage who was condemned to death due to her beliefs.
Who is Perpetua
400
(500-548) Empress who aided Justinian in restoring power, beauty, and strength of the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire.
Who is Theodora
500
Invasions that began a series of wars between Persia and Greece
What is the Persian Wars
500
(247-183 BC) Leader of Carthage who used war elephants and who is one of the greatest generals of the ancient world. He began the 2nd Punic War in 218 BC.
Who is Hannibal
500
The Assassination of Julius Caesar was called _____ and occurred on ________.
What is the "Ides of March" and "March 15, 44 BC"
500
A type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross
What is crucifixion
500
A church in Constantinople where processions and ceremonies took place to show the wealth and power of the Byzantine Empire.