Prehistoric
During the Stone Age, most communities lived __________________? (moving to find food)
Nomadically
The Twelve Tables were __________.
Laws
_________________, a Thracian gladiator, led the largest slave revolt in Roman history. It was put down by the first Triumvirate, ensuring the image of those three Republic leaders.
Spartacus
Which emperor converted and made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
Constantine
The field of ________________ studies artifacts and sites to understand how people lived
Anthropology/Archaeology
Archaeological evidence suggests that _________________ “discovered” the Americas in nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus.
Vikings
_______________ were the wealthy, ruling class of Romans that could hold positions in the Senate and as Priests. _______________ or ___________ are the poor class of Romans that had little say in the governing of the Senate.
Patricians; Plebians or Plebs
______________ (Roman) was able to defeat __________________ (Carthaginian) by studying his techniques in the first Punic War, resulting in the “salting of fields” and collapse of the Carthaginian empire. This began the expansion of the Roman Republic.
Scipio Africanus vs. Hannibal Barka
Which emperor expanded the empire and built the wall named after him, which still acts as an unofficial border of Scotland and England?
Hadrian
_________________ use written records in conjunction with research conducted by anthropologists to construct a narrative of the past.
Historians
Megalithic sites like Skara Brea in Northern Scotland, the Hypaguem in Malta, Tel Es Sultan in Jordan and Stonehenge in England were built in the ____________ Age prior to the advent of writing.
Stone
The Good and the Bad- The Republic saw two dictators prior to it's fall that rival Caesar for notoriety.
________________ declared himself dictator of the Republic, instituting reforms that created cracks within the Republic. Paved the way for Julius Caesar to do the same 35 years later. (BAD)
________________ was a politician, general and two-time dictator that was asked to oversee the Roman Republic during 2 states of emergency. After the crises were resolved, both times he quietly retired to his farm, giving up absolute power. He was a hero for George Washington. (GOOD)
Sulla and Cincinnatus
The land Battle of _______________ or _______ led by the Spartan king-general, Leonidas, afforded the Greek city-states to beat the Persians back in the first Greco-Persian Wars.
Thermopylae or 300
Which emperor rebuilt the Forum with a marketplace and a column commemorating his victory over the Dacians?
Trajan
Historiography is the study of the ___________ of historical records and how we view the past.
History
Hunter/Gatherers live more _________ and __________ lives, with evidence of men and women taking on both jobs and enjoying a more diverse diet.
The _________________ brothers were plebeians that advocated for the redistribution of land from wealthy patricians as not enough Romans had economic opportunities. Both were murdered by mob justice.
Gracchi or Gracchus
The naval Battle of _______________, led by the Athenian general, Themistocles, ended the Greco-Persian War.
Salamis
Which emperor split the empire into the Eastern and Western Roman Empires?
Diocletian
___________ ______ is the tendency of humans to process information by looking for, or interpreting, information that is consistent with their existing beliefs. In other words, having a preconceived notion impacts their ability to create an unbiased understanding.
Confirmation Bias
Hunter/Gatherer lived in communal groups of ___________to ___________ people.
150 to 200 (wedding party sized)
The First Triumvirate was made of ________________ (general), _________________ (rich man), and ___________________ (great speaker/general).
Pompey Magnus, Crassus and Julius Caesar
This man was responsible for invading England during the middle ages and winning the Battle of Hastings, permanently altering the language, laws and landscape of the UK (more castles with moats, more French words/spelling).
William the Conqueror
Who was the last monarch/king of Rome before the Republic?
Tarquin SUPERBUS!
________________ is the Greek style of fighting, making use of their shields to form a wall. The Romans improved upon this technique to make a “tank” of shielded legionaries.
_________________ were the Greek style of ships, used to ram into other enemy ships at high speeds. The Carthaginians and Romans improved upon this design.
Phalanx (shield wall) and Trireme (ship)