Ancient Greece
wrote the Iliad, story of last year of the Trojan War
Who was Homer?
Greek philosophers believed one thing more important than anything else in life
What is truth of the world, through rational thinking?
members of Rome's noble family; the wealthy
Who were the patricians?
person who dies for a particular cause
What is Martyr?
second part of the Bible that contains the story of Jesus
What is the New Testament?
people went here to ask the God Apollo questions and were given predictions and guidance
What is the oracle at Delphi?
the slaves/workers in fields, herding sheep or cattle; apprentices in shops
what did boys from poor families become in Athens?
the commoners, farmers, trades people and craft workers
Who were the plebians?
decay of people's values
What is corruption?
Romans adopted much of this culture
what is Greek?
Greeks influence our language still by developing this
What is the alphabet?
war fought between city of Troy and the Greeks
What was the Trojan War?
ruler with absolute power
What is a dicatator?
religion based on the teachings of Jesus
What is Christianity?
War between Rome and Carthage
What were the Punic Wars?
Greeks became experts because traveling was difficult
What is shipbuilding?
the greatest military leader in history for fighting the Second Punic War against ancient Rome
Who was Hannibal Barca?
arresting, injuring or killing members of a religious or ethnic group
What is persecution?
Rome's last three kings
Who were Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius and Tarquinius Superbus?
Improvement that Daruis I made to the Persian Empire
What is expanding the empire and bringing new ideas?
a savior in Judaism and Christianity
What is a Messiah?
curved structure, usually made out of concrete, designed to carry a lot of weight. Also symbolic for Zeus and Jupiter Gods
What are arches?
powerful group during Roman Republic
Who were the patricians or Consuls?