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100
Name the continent where both Greece and Rome are located .....
Europe!
100
What was the ancient city where democracy began (even though it only lasted for about 50 years)?
Athens
100
Identify the name of the Roman architectural achievement that supplied fresh water to Rome from 11 different locations and from many miles away....
Aqueducts
100
What does the word "philosophy" mean?
"Love of wisdom" (or knowledge)
Do YOU love to learn? Hmmm....well do ya? :)
100
What was the ancient Roman city destroyed by the volcano of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79?
Pompeii
200
List 2 things ancient people looked for when they moved to a new land to live.....
Good (fertile) soil for crops and good water supply (a river).
200
What does "Pax Romana" mean AND about how many years did it last....hmmmm?
"Roman Peace" and it lasted about 200 years.
200
Name the architectural and technological breakthrough idea of the ancient Romans that helped them build the Colosseum to high levels.
Arches
200
Identify the philosopher who drank poison as his punishment for "corrupting the minds of the youth", teaching them to question the authorities and to think for themselves ....
Socrates
200
The action that could be taken by a Roman emperor - or even an American president today - to stop an official legal action (like stopping a suggested law from happening) is known as:
Veto power
300
What was a lasting impact of Alexander the Great's conquest of different lands .... how did he affect those countries?
He left Greek culture or "Hellenistic" values behind.
300
Describe the kind of government Rome had before Julius Caesar ("pizza pizza"! LOL) and what it had after he took over. Need both answers, please!
The government went from a REPUBLIC to an EMPIRE under "JC" (umm, Julius Caesar!)
300
What was the architectural and technological breakthrough idea of the ancient Greeks?
Columns
300
Who was the "father of medicine" who's idea of a doctor's first responsibility is to "do no harm" to his patient still is followed today by graduating medical students?
Hippocrates!!
300
True or false:
Most ancient Greeks believed that the earth is the center of the universe.
True
400
The Peloponnesian War (431 - 404 BC) was fought between what two Greek city-states?
Athens and Sparta
400
Which came first in terms of Roman government:
Emperor, king, or a republic
A King!
Remember "MRE":
Monarchy (king)
Republic (a democratic gov't where most can vote)
Empire (emperor)
400
One of the most beautiful buildings in Greece, located high on the acropolis ("city on a hill"), is the:
Parthenon
400
Name the location in Athens where philosophers and other people would meet to discuss life, love, war, the meaning of human existence and so on ....
The "agora" or marketplace
400
When two civilizations meet, what usually happens?
1. War breaks out
2. Exchange/borrow ideas
3. Become one, larger country
4. Share their fave bbq recipes ..... mmmmm :)
Exchange of cultures and ideas
500
Who were the people who lived in Rome before the Romans? They were cruel leaders (such as "Tarquin the Proud") and the Romans eventually kicked them out!
The Etruscans!
500
What might Rome stop doing when there was a threat of war or other crisis?
It would stop its "checks and balances" or controls on democratic government and allow a dictator to take over until the crisis ended.
500
Which ancient civilization - Greek or Roman - lasted longer?
Rome!
"Classical" (best of times) Greece about 350 years, Rome about 1,000 years
500
Which Greek philosopher mentored (or was the teacher for) Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
500
The Greeks were famous for writing plays (or dramas). One type was known as a "comedy" and the other type was called what?
Tragedy