Early Civilization
Which of the Seven Wonders still stands today?
The Pyramids of Giza
What was the Mandate of Heaven in China?
the notion that a dynasty could only rule so long as they pleased heaven/the gods
What was the political system of Hellenism?
Monarchy
What did Romulus do to Remus?
Killed him and built Rome on the Palantine hill
What does the Latin word princeps mean?
First Citizen
How did the Greeks view the Macedonians?
as a bunch of backwater, barbaric farmers
What did Confucius teach?
He taught the need to look to the sages of the past for examples of morally upright behavior, which was based upon knowing one's place in hierarchical relationships
What two types of education did Hellenistic cities focus on?
Physical and Academic
According to legend, how is the founding of Rome connected to the fall of Troy?
Aeneas fled from Troy and founded Rome
Who was the most important poet during the Age of Augustus?
Virgil
How many soldiers did Alexander take to Asia Minor as he began his military campaign to defeat the Persian Empire?
37,000
True or False: Crucial military reforms enabled Philip II of Macedon to conquer the war-like Greeks.
True
How did the Greeks view themselves in comparison to the people they ruled over?
They saw themselves as superior to non-Greeks
What were the two legends Romans invented to provide a noble ancestry for their city?
Aeneas and the Trojans
Romulus and Remus
What was the most common occupation during the years of the early Roman Empire?
Agricultural (farming) worker
Who was Alexander's literary hero?
Achilles
According to Adam Smith, money developed because ___ was a clunky means of exchanging goods.
Barter
What was stored in the Library at Alexandria?
More than half a million scrolls
According to Livy, Brutus took revenge on the king who raped Lucretia and then forced the Roman people to swear and oath to never again ___.
allow a king to rule Rome
How many signs does John record Jesus performing and what is the first sign?
Seven; water to wine
What finally halted Alexander's military advance?
His troops refused to fight any further after they had conquered part of India
What are the four Nobel Truths? What they are not what they did...
All life is suffering
The source of suffering is desire
To stop suffering, you must rid yourself of desire
Following the Eight-Fold Path is the way to rid yourself of desire
What is syncretism?
It is the practice of seeing all deities (gods) as the same deities going by different names, as well as a willingness to accept and incorporate all deities
What was Cicero's main point regarding happiness?
The only thing necessary to happiness is moral goodness, so a person who is morally good can be happy even under the worst circumstances.
In 30 seconds, you must create a list of some of the most important Roman building innovations?
The team with the most correct answers will win - If tied- both teams will receive points.
Public baths / Concrete / Aqueducts / Suspension bridges