As a result of Greece's geography having such a close proximity to the sea, what else were the Greeks good at?
What is being master shipbuilders and sailors.
100
Which two city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
What is Athens and Sparta.
100
The tripartite government had three separate parts (branches) that represented three separate forms of government. Which branch represented the democratic part? (M&M, AD, SO)
What is The Assemblies.
100
What does the myth of Romulus and Remus tell you about how the Romans felt about themselves?
What is They felt they were destined for greatness.
100
What is a main belief of Christians that differs from Jews?
What is The Trinity?
200
Sparta is known for having this form of government which is run by a small group of powerful people.
What is An oligarchy.
200
Why did Spartan women have more rights than Athenian women?
What is Spartan women needed to take the place of the men while they were at war.
200
What contributed to the growth of trade in the Roman Empire?
What is The system of paved roads built for the military.
200
According to the poet Virgil, who was descried as a Trojan warrior whose descendants became the founders of Rome?
Who is Aeneas?
200
In 313 A.D. which Roman emperor ended the persecution of Christians?
Who is Constantine?
300
Thucydides, a Greek writer, is best known for...
What is His history of the Peloponnesian War.
300
What was the biggest reason why Sparta had to focus on maintaining a strong army?
What is Slaves outnumbered citizens by a ratio of ten to one.
300
How did checks and balances protect the rights of the Roman citizens?
What is It kept one part of the government from becoming too powerful?
300
A group of senators assassinated Julius Caesar by stabbing him 37 times. Why did they do this?
What is They feared that Julius Caesar was becoming too powerful.
300
What was the main purpose of the Roman aqueducts?
What is To supply towns with clean water?
400
Who is considered the founder of the Persian empire?
Who is Cyrus.
400
What was Athens' greatest military strength?
What is Navy.
400
Why were ancient myths invented?
What is To explain how the world works.
400
After the death of Julius Caesar, who became the next emperor?
Who is Augustus?
400
During the Pax Romana, what did Augustus do the helped economic growth in the Roman Empire?
What is He created a stable currency?
500
How was Alexander the Great able to unify the various people he conquered into an empire?
What is By adopting practices of the conquered cultures.
500
Who were Socrates, PLato, and Aristotle?
What is Greek philosophers who used reason to explain life's mysteries.
500
Why was the Rule of Law important to the Romans?
What is It meant that everyone was equal under the law?
500
Which empire was destroyed by Rome to gain control over the western Mediterranean?
What is Carthage?
500
When Pericles refers to "the many instead of the few," which residents of Athens is he referring to?