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This is an Islamic house of worship.
What is a Mosque?
100
This is the name of the sacred literature of the Aryan people.
What are Vedas?
100
Military state of Ancient Greece created by Dorians.
What is Sparta?
100
Temple built in honor of Athena.
What is the Parthenon?
100
Greek philosopher; student of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
200
This is what the duties of all Muslims are called.
What are Five Pillars?
200
He was the founder of Buddhism.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
200
Greek philosopher; student of Socrates; wrote The Republic.
What is Plato?
200
Conflicts fought between Greek states and the Persian Empire; made Athens the strongest city-state.
What are Persian Wars?
200
King of Macedonia who defeated Athens.
Who is Philip II?
300
In Arabic, this means “the god.” It is the name of the Islamic god.
Who is Allah?
300
In Hinduism, the good and bad deeds that a person engages in over one or more lifetimes.
What is Karma?
300
Ancient Greek city-state where Olympian gods were worshiped.
What is Athens?
300
Greek philosopher, created method of inquiry that aimed to guide pupils to clear thinking on ethics and politics by asking questions and then exposing their inconsistencies in cross-examination.
Who is Socrates?
300
This is a member of the highest Indian social class and a Hindu priest.
What is Brahmin?
400
This city was the original capital of the Muslim Empire and became its most holy city.
What is Mecca?
400
In Hinduism, the state of perfect understanding that is one’s ultimate goal in life.
What is Moksha?
400
Confederation of Greek city-states under the leadership of Athens – created in 478-477 BC.
What is the Delian League?
400
Explain the importance of Alexander the Great to Ancient Greek history.
Spreading of Greek/Helenistic culture through conquering other countries – Egypt, Palestine, Persia, & Northern India – transports it to other areas of its empire – Creation of Alexandria.
400
This names someone so lowly that he or she exists outside the caste system.
What is Untouchable?
500
This is the belief in one god.
What is Monotheism?
500
In Buddhism, the state of perfect contentment that results from perfect understanding and frees one from all suffering.
What is Nirvana?
500
War between Sparta and Athens; Athens lost.
What is Peloponnesian War?
500
Leader of Athens during the time it reached the height of its cultural and imperial achievement.
Who is Pericles?
500
The cycle of death and rebirth in the Hindu and Buddhist religions.
What is Reincarnation?