Greece and Rome

Classical Greece

100

Name one of the two main Greek city-states.

Athens or Sparta 

200

What type or religion did Classical Greece practice?

Polytheism

300

According to Legend/Myth how were the Greeks able to defeat the Trojans during the Trojan War

Gifted them the Trojan Horse 

400

What form of government were the Greeks credited with starting in Athens? 

Democracy

500

What was the name of the Battle in which the Greeks defeated the Persians and a messenger boy ran 26.2 miles to report the Greek Victory, yelling Nike Nike Nike 

Battle of Marathon

Alexander the Great

100

Name one of the Greek Philosophers that inspired Alexander.

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

200

Name one Empire that Alexander Conquered.

Persia, Egypt, Indus Valley

300

How was Alexander able to conquer Egypt?

Passively- peoples of Egypt bowed to Alexander and did not put up a fight

400

What was Alexander's father's name?

King Philip of Macedonia

500

Who fought in the Peloponnesian Wars?

Athens and Sparta 

Christianity

100

Who was the inspiration behind the Christian faith?

Jesus of Nazareth

200

What religion was Jesus of Nazareth

Judaism/Jewish

300

Jesus was sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate by what form of execution?

Crucifixion

400

Why did Christianity appeal to many people?

1. Embraces all people

2. Gave hope to the Powerless

3. Offers a personal relationship with a loving God

4. Promised Eternal life after Death

500

Christianity spreads in the Roman World especially when which Roman Empire becomes Christian?

Constantine

Roman Republic

100

What form of government did Rome start after overthrowing King Tarquin

Republic

200

What was the name of the man that led an army to defeat his political enemies and became the first Emperor of Rome?

Julius Caesar

300

Name of the brothers that started Rome.

Romulus and Remus

400

Octavianus takes over Caesar's Empire and becomes known as what name?

Augustus

500

The era in Roman History from 27BC to AD180 in which Rome prospered financially and physically was known as?

Pax Romana

Fall of the Empire

100

The Name of Constantine's capital?

Constantinople

200

Diocletian was responsible for what major feat in the Roman Empire changing the course of Roman History?

Splitting the Empire 

300

Who was the last and final leader of the Five Good Emperors?

Marcus Aurelius 

400

Name of the Chieftain that terrorizes Rome in 444

Attila the Hun 

500

After the 5 Good Emperors, Rome was weakened economically- Name one of the reasons why? 

• Pirates disrupted Roman trade in the Mediterranean

• Lacks resources such as Gold and Silver 

• Inflation due to rise of prices

• Overworked Soil led to bad harvests