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When did the Paleolithic Era begin & end?
2.5 million years ago to 10,000 BCE.
How did Cyrus the Great treat his conquered people?
With mercy
Who were the three ancient Greek philosophers that we talked about?
Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato.
Ancient Greece was located in what two modern day countries?
Greece & Turkey
What year was Julius Caesar assassinated?
44 BCE
What are the characteristics of the Neolithic Era?
Stone tools, domesticated animals, permanent villages, and poetry/weaving.
What was going on in Assyria in 605 BCE?
Egyptian Pharaoh, Necho, was trying to reinstate the Assyrian Empire.
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What were some reasons the ancient Greeks went to war?
Territory, revenge, wealth, or honor.
What date was Gaius Octavius born?
September 23, 63 BCE
Around what year was Enmebaragesi prominent in Sumer?
2700 BCE
What year was the Persian army defeated?
490 BCE
What years was the Corinthian War fought?
394 BCE - 386 BCE
Where did Alexander and his mother flee after Philip was remarried?
Illyria
What territory did Augustus win for Rome?
Egypt, Spain, and some of the Middle East.
What empire created the siege engine?
Assyrian
What were Hammurabi's code?
Civil, family, and criminal laws.
Who entered the Peloponnesian War to aid Sparta?
Corinth
True or False: Alexander and Philip made amends but Philip did not name Alexander as his successor.
Not on study guide.
True
Who was Augustus' sister?
Octavia
What year was Bardyia overthrown by Darius the Great?
522 BCE
What season did the Assyrian military campaigns usually take place?
Summer
What year did Athens surrender to Sparta?
405 BCE
Explain the Hammer & Anvil tactic?
The infantry engaged the enemy on the frontline and the cavalry struck from behind.
Who did Augustus name as his successor to the Roman Empire?
Tiberius, his stepson.