Ancient Greece - History
This Greek city-state is known as the birthplace of democracy.
What is Athens?
All of the following could have been forced to be a gladiator in Rome, except for one:
criminals
slaves
citizens
prisoners of war
What is a Citizen?
This type of adventure story in Greek literature is very long and has a hero as the main character.
What is an Epic Poem?
According to Roman legend, this person founded Rome.
Who was Romulus?
This worship of one god was practiced by the Israelites.
What is Monotheism?
This Greek city-state was known for its exceptional military.
What is Sparta?
The Romans had a tripartite system, meaning they had 3 branches of these.
What is Government?
This was the main reason the Ancient Greeks held the Olympic Games.
What is to honor Zeus?
This Roman general conquered Gaul in 50 B.C.
Who was Julius Caesar?
The Ancient Israelites' religion is still practiced today, and is known as this.
What is Judaism?
This Greek word means "Rule by the people".
What is Democracy?
The Romans had 2 consuls in their Executive Branch. Instead, we have 1 of these in our Executive Branch.
What is a President?
The Parthenon is a temple built to honor this Greek goddess.
Who was Athena?
This type of government is what Rome became after overthrowing the Etruscan kings in 509 BC.
What is a Republic?
The Israelites used this holy book.
What is The Torah?
This leader strengthened Athens by beautifying the city and making reforms, but his actions also led to war.
Who was Pericles?
The written code of law of the Romans was known as this.
What is The Twelve Tables?
"Polis" is the Greek term for this.
What is City?
Upper-class Romans were known as this, and lower-class Romans were known as that.
What are Patricians?
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What are Plebeians?
This list of rules was the legal and moral code of the Israelites.
What are the Ten Commandments?
This war lasted 27 years and left Greece in ruins, allowing Alexander the Great to easily conquer the region.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
This emperor divided the weakening Roman Empire in two in order to strengthen it.
Who was Emperor Diocletian?
This ancient conqueror developed a new, blended culture called Hellenism.
Who was Alexander the Great?
Rome fought against this city in the Punic Wars.
What is Carthage?
This Jewish holiday celebrates the rededication of the Jewish temple after it was seized by the Syrian-Greeks.
What is Hanukkah?