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Mesopotamia
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100
A Messenian serf; a farm laborer who is neither a slave nor a citizen.
What is a helot?
100
Persian King who attacked Greece; son of Darius.
Who is Xerxes?
100
The most prestigious position in Athenian democracy; handled legal and military matters.
What is an archon?
100
Mesopotamian mythic hero, otherwise known as the first superhero!
Who is Gilgamesh?
100
The kingdom during which the pyramids were built.
What is the Old Kingdom?
200
An Athenian aristocrat who wrote the fist law code of the polis; had harsh punishments.
Who is Draco?
200
The elite Persian cavalry who would rather die than be defeated.
Who are the Immortals?
200
The council of 500 members in Athenian democracy; in charge of legislation.
What is the boule?
200
The Latin phrase meaning "in the year of our Lord".
What is Anno Domini (A.D.)?
200
The period of time when Egypt conquered Nubia.
What is The Middle Kingdom?
300
An Athenian aristocrat who disliked how the aristocracy took advantage of the poor people.
Who is Solon?
300
Greek infantry.
Who are hoplites?
300
The assembly of all citizens in Athenian democracy.
What is the ecclesia?
300
The name Sargon gave to his Mesopotamian empire.
What is Akkadia?
300
The man who united Upper and Lower Egypt, which began the Old Kingdom.
Who is King Narmer?
400
An exiled aristocrat who returned to Athens to become a tyrant. His reign promoted the growth of democratic ideas by talking about equality.
Who is Pisistratus?
400
The location of the battle with 300 Spartans versus 250,000 Persians.
What is Thermopylae?
400
The plan for making Sparta more equal, but it actually ended up only strengthening the aristocracy.
What is the Lycurgan Regimen?
400
The city that Hammurabi ruled.
What is Babylon?
400
The belief in many gods and/or goddesses.
What is polytheism?
500
An Athenian aristocrat who created Athenian democracy.
Who is Cleisthenes?
500
Spartan soldier who managed to get 300 "bodyguards" to accompany him to battle.
Who is King Leonidas?
500
An overseer elected by the people in Spartan government; held most executive power.
What is an ephor?
500
The cradle of civilization.
What is Mesopotamia?
500
Amenhotep's original name before he became monotheistic.
Who is Akhenaten?