Ancient Greece
Which city-state created the first example of democracy?
Athens
Who was the main God in the Greek pantheon?
Zeus
Where exactly in Greece was Alexander the Great from?
Macedonia
Which two brothers are said to haver created Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Being ruled by three people is called a:
triumvirate
What were cities called in ancient Greece?
polis
Which famous Greek wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad?
Homer
Which country made Alexander a pharaoh after he conquered them?
Egypt
What type of government was Rome?
Republic
The racetrack used for chariot races was called:
circus
Which city had a warlike culture?
Sparta
Which famous philosopher killed himself rather than worship the Roman gods?
Socrates
Which large empire would Alex marry into, grow, and strengthen?
Persian Empire
Which title was given to Octavian?
Augustus or "revered one"
Where the gladiators fought
Collisseum
What is the highest mountain in Greece called?
Mt Olympus
Which philosopher trained Alexander the Great later?
Aristotle
Alexander spread Greek culture across the world. This was called what?
Hellenism
Which wars saw Rome defeat Carthage?
Punic Wars
The language Rome left us
Latin
Which man stabilized Athens and made it a powerhouse?
Pericles
Which war saw Athens and Sparta fight each other?
THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR
Where did Alex face defeat when he could not get his army across a great chasm and river?
India
What was the Roman Peace known as?
Pax Romana
Which religion was created in Rome?
Christianity