China
Ancient Greece
Government
Ancient Rome
Roman Emperors
100
a valuable cloth, originally made only in China
Silk
100
A marketplace in Ancient Greece
Agora
100
A person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation
Citizen
100
The Colosseum
100
Julius Caesar's adopted son. His 45-year rule established Pax Romana.
Augustus
200
a ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures
Porcelain
200
A settlement under the control of a usually distant country
Colony
200
A government ruled by a few powerful people
Oligarchy
200
one of the common people
Plebeian
200
Created the Western calendar. Most known for his military strategy, his dictatorship over Rome, and his many reforms for the Roman people
Julius Caesar
300
The name for wealthy landowners
Aristocrats
300
The chief temples of the city were located here. Means "high city" in Greek
Acropolis
300
A government ruled by a single king or queen
Monarchy
300
a group of 300 men elected to govern Rome
Senate
300
Adopted by Augustus and forced to marry his step-sister, Julia. Was considered to be an excellent general
Tiberius
400
a vast Chinese defensive fortification begun in the 3rd century B.C. and running along the northern border of the country for 2,400 km
The Great Wall
400
A democratic Greek polis who accomplished many cultural achievements and were considered the founders of democracy
Athens
400
A government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives
Democracy
400
the center of most of the important public activities of the Roman Empire
Forum
400
Great nephew and adopted grandson of Tiberius. Was considered a very successful general known for his cruelty, extravagance, and perversion
Caligula
500
This dynasty is known for its many advancements and achievements. Existed around the same time period as the Roman Empire
Han Dynasty
500
A powerful Greek military polis that used slaves known as helots to provide agricultural labor.
Sparta
500
a form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people
Republic
500
a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson
Parable
500
Hadrian's Wall