chapter 21
He was the great and kind king who started the Persian Empire.
Cyrus the Great
In this battle, a messenger named Pheidippides ran a long way to bring news of victory.
Battle of Marathon
He was Alexander's very smart teacher.
Aristotle
They carved giant stone heads in Mexico.
Olmecs
The twins who, according to myth, were raised by a wolf and founded Rome.
Romulus and Remus
He was the mean grandfather who tried to have baby Cyrus killed.
King Astyages
The brave Spartan king who fought to the death here with his 300 soldiers.
King Leonidas
Alexander solved a tricky puzzle by cutting this with his sword.
Gordian Knot
They made huge pictures of animals and shapes in the Peruvian desert.
Nazca Lines
Rome's first written laws, carved on twelve of these metal plates.
Twelve Tables
Cyrus conquered this giant city with huge walls and gardens.
Babylon
After this battle, the Persians finally gave up attacking Greece.
the Battle of Salamis
Alexander conquered this huge empire that was ruled by a king named Darius.
Persian Empire
The first people walked to America on dry land here, before it became water.
Bering Land Bridge
Rome's biggest enemy, a powerful trading city in North Africa.
Carthage
Cyrus let these people, who had been taken as captives, go back home to Jerusalem.
Jewish people
After the wars, the Greeks built famous buildings. One of them was a temple built in honor of Athena.
Parthenon
Alexander named a city in Egypt after himself. What is the city's name?
Alexandria
This was the first major civilization in Mexico and Central America.
Olmecs
He was the first emperor of Rome. His name means "respected one."
Augustus Caesar
What did Cyrus do differently after conquering Babylon that surprised everyone?
He did not destroy the city or enslave its people. He showed respect.
Many Greek cities joined this club or team to protect each other from Persia.
Alliance
His soldiers refused to keep going because they were too tired and far from home.
India
These people, in Peru, made the giant desert drawings.
Nazca people
Hannibal surprised Rome by marching his army (with elephants!) over these tall mountains.
Alps