Greece-Land of Legends
This narrow sea passage was where the Greeks defeated the Persians.
What is the Strait of Salamis?
He taught using questions and is the reason we have the "method" named after him.
Who was Socrates?
This Greek god ruled the seas.
Who is Poseidon?
This is the belief that souls are reborn into new bodies.
What is reincarnation?
This Chinese belief system focused on harsh laws and strict punishment.
What is Legalism?
This was the Roman government where citizens voted for leaders.
This is a fertile spot in a desert where water is found.
What is an oasis?
He led the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Who is Leonidas?
He wrote The Republic and started a famous school in Athens.
Who is Plato?
These two types of plays were performed at festivals in Greece.
What are tragedy and comedy?
This warrior king spread Buddhism and built roads in India.
Who is Ashoka?
Confucianism taught this key idea about respecting parents.
What is filial piety?
This man declared himself dictator for life.
Who was Julius Caesar?
This is the holy book of Islam.
What is the Qur'an?
This was the primary reason Sparta focused so much on military strength.
What is to stop Helot revolts?
A Greek scientist who used mathematics to estimate Earth's circumference.
Who was Eratosthenes?
This is the purpose of an oracle in Greek religion.
What is telling the future?
This is the Aryan written language.
What is Sanskrit?
This trade network connected China to the west.
What is the Silk Road?
A Roman estate worked by slaves was called this.
What is a latifundia?
This is the Arabic word for a tribal leader or elder.
What is a sheik?
This Greek city became the center of learning during the Hellenistic Era.
What is Alexandria?
He believed in finding balance and living the "Golden Rule"
Who is Aristotle?
This blind poet wrote The Illiad and The Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
What is Moksha?
According to Confucius these five traits make up "perfect virtue"
Name two to get points
What are dignity, generosity, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness ?
He led a slave revolt in 73 B.C..
Who is Spartacus?
This is the Islamic house of worship.
What is a mosque?
This person was in charge of rebuilding Athens and helped it become more powerful.
Who is Pericles?
He invented a catapult to defend the city of Syracuse.
Who is Archimedes?
This word means "love of wisdom" in Greek.
What is philosophy?
The Indian caste system divided society into these groups.
What are the Varnas?
This philosophy emphasized living in harmony with nature.
What is Daoism?
This was the result of making coins with less precious metals in Rome.
What is inflation?
What is monotheism? What is prayer? What is holy book? What is charity?