People
Student of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Oligarchy
In what Peninsula can one find Rome?
Italy
What were foot soldiers in ancient Greece known as?
Bonus: What were a group of them called?
Hoplites
Phalanxes
What is the name for the area on top of the hill in Greek city-states?
Who made up the first triumvirate?
200 Points for each correct answer.
Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey.
What form of government did Athens have for a period of time, in which all male citizens participated directly in law-making?
Direct democracy
Where is Alexandria?
Egypt
What language and alphabet did the Romans speak?
Latin
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
SPARTA (& ALLIES)
The first emperor of the Roman Empire.
Double points if you give both names.
Octavian (aka Augustus)
Dictator
Where is Italy in relation to Greece?
West
What epic poem, written by Homer, tells the story of the anger of Achilles?
The Illiad
What series of wars did the Roman Republic fight against Carthage?
Bonus: How many wars were there?
Three!
Egyptian queen who allied (politically and romantically) with Marcus Antony.
Cleopatra
The Conflict of the Orders
What is the sea upon which Ancient Greek civilization flourished?
The Aegean Sea
Which epic poem, written by Virgil, tells the story about the origins of Rome?
The Aeneid
What was the name of the large Roman estates/farms?
Latifundias
Name of the Greek women who was taken by Paris, thus starting the Trojan war.
Helen
What political office was the outcome of the struggle between the patricians and the plebeians?
The Tribune of the Plebeains
What is the landmass that Alexander invaded right after unifying Greece?
Clue: It is the location of the contemporary country Turkey
Asia Minor
Which Egyptian with Roman citizenship developed the theory that the earth is the center of the universe?
Ptolemy
What was the name of the infamous Carthaginian general who fought against Rome?
Hannibal