The Hebrews and Judaism
Belief in only one God
What is monotheism
Philip II‘s (King of Macedonia) son
Who is Alexander the Great
greek word for a city state
What is polis?
The twin founders of Rome according to legends
Who are Romulus and Remus?
The holy book of Christianity
What is the Bible?
People who are said to receive messages from God to be taught to others
Who are prophets?
A group of warriors who stood close together in a square
What is a Phalanx?
type of government in which people rule themselves
What is democracy?
to prohibit actions by other government officials
What is veto
Jesus’s followers
What are disciples?
What is Passover?
Last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt
Who is Cleopatra VII?
A war between Athens and Sparta that threatend to tear all of Greece apart
What is the Peloponnesian War?
A period of Roman peace that lasted until about 180 AD
What is Pax Romana?
A person known and admired for his or her holiness
What is a saint?
2 stone tablets given to Moses from God with a written code of moral laws on them
What are the 10 Commandments?
new blended culture combining elements of Persian, Egyptian, Syrian, and other cultures with Greek ideas.
What is Hellenistic?
a body of stories about gods and hero’s that try to explain how the world works
What is mythology?
the decay of peoples values
What is corruption?
The belief in only one god
What is monotheism?