Terms
Egyptian god-kings
Pharaohs
In 444, the huns united for
Attila the Hun
Tis period of peace and prosperity is known as the ______ ___________, "Roman Peace"
Pax Romana
The Greeks developed a rich set of ________
to teach about their gods.
Myths
The writing system used in Ancient Egypt
Hieroglyphics
A blind man that wrote the Iliad
Homer
Twelve followers of Jesus Christ
Apostles
Nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed this city
Pompeii
A fortified hilltop where people gathered to discuss government
Acropolis
The writing surface invented by Ancient Egypt used _________________ reeds.
Papyrus
The resting place after death, immense structure
Pyramids
A ten-year fight between the Greeks and Trojans
Trojan War
The Jew known as the savior born between 6 to 4 BC that challenged Roman rule
Jesus
Rule by the people created in Athens
Democracy
After overthrowing the Hykos, the pharaohs of the _________ _________ sought to strengthen Egypt by building an Empire.
New Kingdom
A region of Africa in the upper Nile
Nubia
The aristocratic branch of Rome's government
Senate
The military leader that joined forces with Crassus
Julius Caesar
The cities that the Greeks invaded because Helen of Sparta was kidnapped.
Troy
The first and only female ruler of Ancient Egypt. She declared herself pharaoh because her stepson was too young to rule.
Hatshepsut
"Exalted one"
Augustus
A fearsome fighting formation that became powerful fighting forces
Phalanx
A critical moment in Christianity occurred in 312 AD, when the Roman emperor ____________
was fighting three rivals for leadership of Rome
Constantine
The philosopher that questioned the nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge.
Aristotle
The Nubian Kingdom that last for about a thousand years.
Kush