Persia
This Persian king created a vast empire and allowed conquered peoples to keep their customs and religions.
Who was Cyrus the Great?
This Greek city-state is best known for its strong military culture and emphasis on discipline.
What was Sparta?
This structure on the Acropolis honored Athena and symbolized Greek achievement.
What is the Parthenon?
This kingdom north of Greece became powerful under Philip II. Later known to be the birthplace of Alexander the Great
What was Macedonia?
This Chinese philosophy emphasizes respect for elders, education, and moral leadership, maybe even the Golden Rule.
What is Confucianism?
This famous battle in 490 BCE saw Greek hoplites defeat the Persians on a narrow plain. (May have caused a 26.2 mile run along the way)
What was the Battle of Marathon?
This form of government, practiced in Athens, allowed male citizens to participate directly in lawmaking.
What is direct democracy?
These thinkers used logic and questioning to explore ethics, politics, and the natural world.
Who were Greek philosophers?
This famous Greek philosopher served as Alexander’s tutor.
Who was Aristotle?
This philosophy taught that people should live in harmony with nature and reject formality.
What is Daoism?
What is Zoroastrianism?
This group made up the majority of Sparta’s population and were forced to farm for Spartan citizens.
Who were the helots?
This philosopher taught Plato and was sentenced to death for “corrupting the youth of Athens.” Leading to his death by hemlock.
Who was Socrates?
This term describes the blending of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures after Alexander’s conquests.
What is Hellenistic culture?
"The nature of man is evil, and his goodness is acquired."
Who was Han Feizi?
What is Legalism?
This Persian road system allowed fast communication across the empire and helped maintain control.
What was the Royal Road?
This long conflict between Athens and Sparta weakened Greece and ended Athenian dominance (The Delian League)
What was the Peloponnesian War?
Athenian developments brought along many medicinal developments, including an oath used today making doctors swear to practice in the best interest of their patients.
What is the Hippocratic Oath?/ Who was Hippocrates?
This famous theory behind ATG's death falls around this Persian ruler, theorized to have sent somebody to assassinate Alexander
Who was King Darius III?
This Indian ruler converted to Buddhism after a brutal war in Kalinga, using edicts to spread their teachings.
Who was Ashoka?
This battle sees 300 of Sparta's best soldiers take on approx. 70,000 Persians. This leads to the burning of Athens.
Hint: THIS IS SPARTA!
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
This Athenian leader expanded democracy and paid citizens for public service. He wrote a famous speech on the purpose of Athenian Democracy during an Athenian Funeral for their soldiers.
Who was Pericles?
This historian is often called the “Father of History” for his accounts of the Persian Wars.
Who was Herodotus?
This city in Egypt, founded by Alexander, became a center of learning and trade.
What was Alexandria?
This Indian empire, founded by Chandragupta Maurya, united much of the subcontinent. What was his moral code called?
What was the Mauryan Empire? What was the Arthsastra?