The Medes and the Persian
What did King Austyge's dream cause him to do to his grandson?
King Austyge ordered his chief advisor to kill him.
The people of _______ wanted their children to be strong and vote.
Sparta
Who did Athens fight in the Battle of Marathon?
The Persions
What did Alexander determine was the reason his horse would go crazy?
It was scared of his shadow.
What tribe lived in what is modern-day Peru?
The Nazca tribe.
The Babylonians and what other tribe finally defeated Persia?
The Medes. They later joined the Persians after Cyrus took over.
Athens trained their students so they would be good citizens, and vote on laws and leaders. What was this form of government called?
A Democracy
What was the name of the war between Sparta and Athens?
The Peloponnesian War.
His men mutinied, they refused to fight.
What ocean do you have to cross if you're traveling west from Mesopotamia to the Americas?
The Atlantic Ocean.
What empire was easy for Cyrus to conquer and why?
The Babylonian Empire. Because the Babylonians hated their king.
What made Sparta and Athens different from Persia in how their country ran?
They didn't have only one king; they had many kings who ruled individual city states.
Who was the goddess of war?
Athena
Who conquered Greece after the war between Sparta and Athens?
Phillip II of Macedonia
What major geographical/archeological discovery was the Nazca tribe known for that wasn't found until much later?
The Nazca lines. They covered hundreds of miles.
Who was Harpagus?
Harpagus was King Astyges chief advisor and helped Cyrus become King.
When Spartan boys were 20 years old, what was required of them?
They had to take a fitness tes.
How long did the war between Athens and Sparta last? Was there a truce?
25 years (with a 6 year truce in the middle).
What was the myth that Alexander fulfilled in Asia Minor?
The myth of the Gordion Knot. He sliced it in half, which meant he would rule Asia Minor one day.
What tribe was known as both the first civilization in Central America and made ginormous heads?
The Olmecs
There are many options: Daniel, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehamiah, Isaiah, and Jeremiah.
Which famous Greek Philospher said ignorant people will always obey tyrants?
Plato.
He influenced Athens education system.
What was the name of the marble statues that the Greeks carved into the Parthenon (the temple of Athena).
Friezes
Who was Ptomley I?
He was one of Alexander's generals who ruled Egypt after Alexander died. His family ruled for 300 years.
What does Mesoamerica mean?
Between the Americas.