Athens
Explain Draco's Law.
The punishment did not fit the crime.
Why were the Spartans jealous of the Athenians?
They had a fleet of boats and their city was beautiful.
Name the two Roman classes.
1. Patricians - wealthy citizens
2. Plebeians - poor and uneducated people
What does "Punic" mean?
It means Phoenicians.
Who was Socrates?
A moral philosopher who sought what is right.
What did Athens and Sparta refuse to give King Darius's messenger?
Earth and Water
How long did the Peloponnesian War last?
27 years
1.King Tarquin
2. He would not let the plebeians vote.
In the second Punic War, how did the Carthaginians plan to conquer Rome?
Solon
After the Greeks won the Battle of Marathon, Pheidippides ran back to Athens to deliver the news. How many miles did he have to run?
26 Miles
After observing the Peloponnesian War, what did King Phillip scheme to do?
1. Bring Greece under his rule.
2. Punish Persian for invasion 150 years ago.
Who was Cininnatus? Why is he admired?
1. A Roman farmer who left his farm to serve as dictator.
2. Although the people wanted to make him king, he went back to his farm.
Name the Carthaginian General who crossed the Alps into Italy with elephants.
Hannible
Name the "Father of History."
Herodotus
What did Themistocles urge the Athenians to build after the 1st Greco-Persian War?
boats
What did the Oracle say about the Gordion Knot? What did Alexander do to the knot?
2. Alexander cut the knot.
True or False
Julius Caesar conquered land for Rome in the east.
False
How did Rome respond to the Hannibal's attack?
They decided to attack Rome.
Who was Phidias?
A famous artist who sculpted the statues of Athena and Zeus.
Explain what happened at the Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Salmis.
1. Battle of Thermopylae - The Spartans fought to the death to defend the pass.
2. Battle of Salamis - The Greeks tricked the Persians with false information and defeated them.
He spread Greek culture
1. Greek language
2. Greek books
3. Greek Art
4. Greek Philosophy
Why did Shakespeare consider Brutus to the most "noble Roman"?
He saved the Republic from a King.
What did the Romans do to Carthage after the 3rd Punic War?
They burned the city and put salt in the ground to prevent the growth of plants.