Ancient Greece
leader of Athens during the golden age
who is Pericles
Roman leader (constantly compared to Alexander the Great)
Julius Cesar
a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.
schism
sacred month were Muslims don't eat
Ramadan
most populated U.S state
California
Blind poet who wrote the best fiction plays in ancient Greece
Homer
Impact of the twelve tables
emphasized property rights over personal safety and included severe measures against debtors and offenses like theft and bribery.
capital of the Roman and Byzantine Empires
Constantinople
supreme political and religious leader of the Islamic community
caliph
how many planets are in our solar system
8
civil war between Athens and Sparta
Peloponnesian War
war between Rome and Carthage
Punic wars
the male head of a family or tribe.
Patriarch
Shahada (faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca), forming the
5 pillars
first ever dog breed
Saluki
Alexander the Greats teacher
Apostle
Led to the end of the Roman Republic
the rise of powerful private armies loyal to generals, and a breakdown in traditional values
The trade networks were utilized by the Byzantine Empire?
Indian Ocean complex, Silk Roads,Mediterrean Sea complex, Trans-Saharan.
the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, a mandatory religious duty for all physically and financially capable Muslims to perform at least once in their lifetime, symbolizing devotion and obedience to Allah.
Hajj
first book ever written
The Epic of Gilgamesh
How were the Minoans & Mycenaeans similar and different?
The Mycenaean palatial centres are similar but smaller than Minoan centres and were almost all heavily fortified, except for Pylos.
Carthage General during the second Punic war
Hannibal
man who stopped the Nika Riots
Belisarius
a legendary center of learning and translation in Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age
House of wisdom
22nd US president
Grover Cleveland