Maya
This region includes present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador
What is Mesoamerica
These athletic competitions were held every four years in honor of Zeus
What are the Olympic Games
This route connected China to the Middle East and Europe
What is the Silk Road
These two officials were elected each year to lead the government
Who are Consuls
The empire expanded across these three continents
What are Europe, Asia, and Africa
What is Astronomy
Spartan soldiers fought in this tight rectangular formation
What is the Phalanx
This invention improved record-keeping and education
What is paper
This sea allowed Rome to trade, travel, and expand
What is the Mediterranean Sea
These professional warriors fought in the Colosseum for entertainment
Who are Gladiators
These two stones were widely used in the Maya cities
What is Limestone and Obsidian
Who are free adult males
When emperors become corrupt, it is the duty of the people to revolt and place a new family in charge
What is the Dynastic Cycle
The Romans posted these laws publicly so all citizens could read them
What are the 12 Tables
This emperor established the Pax Romana
Who is Augustus
Maya practiced this type of Government
What is Theocracy
Independent City-States like Athens and Sparta are called this
What is Polis
Han rulers governed using this belief system that stressed order and respect for elders
What is Confucianism
These two social classes of people made up the Republic
Who are the Patricians and Plebeians
Constantine legalized this religion throughout the Empire with the Edict of Milan
What is Christianity
The Maya developed this important mathematical concept
What is Zero
This student of Philosophy wrote about government and justice in The Republic
Who is Plato
The Han Dynasty officially ended in this year
What is 220 C.E.
This system prevented any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
What is checks and balances
This emperor ended the Pax Romana
Who is Nero