Ancient Civilizations
Greece and Hellenism
Rome
Byzantines and Islam
Miscellany
100
These large Sumerian buildings would have dominated the skyline of Ur and Uruk.
What are ziggurats.
100
He gave a stirring funeral oration that outlined the tenets of Athenian democracy.
Who is Pericles.
100
Named for the emperor, these laws dictated life for Byzantines.
What is the Justinian Law Code.
100
The majority of Iran's population belong to this sect of Islam.
What is Shi'a.
200
This name for a curved region describes the area where early civilizations flourished.
What is the Fertile Crescent.
200
His fables taught valuable lessons to Greeks.
Who is Aesop.
200
Translates to Peace in Rome.
What is pax romana.
200
The wife of the Emperor and daughter of a bear trainer.
Who is Theodora.
200
He composed a book of life advice known as the Meditations.
Who is Marcus Aurelius.
300
If you were to receive a letter in Sumeria, it would be composed of this early form of writing.
What is cuneiform.
300
Greece is located along this peninsula.
What is the Balkan Peninsula.
300
Diocletian separated the empire in to four parts, also called by this name.
What is a tetrarchy.
300
Name for the riots that broke out when the Blues and Greens united in their hatred of the Emperor.
What is the Nika riots.
300
He led us on an unforgettable journey in Alexander's foosteps.
Who is the unrivaled Michael Wood.
400
Advisers to the pharaoh were known by this name.
What is vizier.
400
Philip II made extensive use of this military unit to expand the Macedonian Empire.
What is the phalanx.
400
Diocletian fought inflation with this measure.
What is the Edict of Maximum Prices.
400
Tall towers found throughout the Arab world that call the population to prayer.
What are minarets.
400
The wife of Socrates, who could not have been happy with his shenanigans.
Who is Xanthippe.
500
Mesopotamia translates to this name.
What is between two rivers.
500
He reorganized Greek citizens in to groups based on location rather than wealth.
Who is Cleisthenes.
500
This dynasty lasted for fifty four years from the extended family of Augustus.
What is the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
500
The caliphate that ruled between 750 and 900 CE from Baghdad was known by this name.
Who are the Abbasids.
500
Charity to the poor is known by this name in Islam.
What is Zakat.
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