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Archaeology
Athenian Grandeur
Punic Wars
Roman Emperors
Old Time Religion
100
He was a British Archaeologist who conducted extensive excavations around the Sumerian capital of Ur
Who was Sir Leonard Wooley?
100
This philosopher developed the allegory of the cave
Who is Plato?
100
There were this many Punic Wars
3
100
This soldier emperor was contemplative and thoughful. Wrote alot. Portrayed by Richard Harris in Gladiator
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
100
The God of all Gods
Who is Zeus?
200
These were the first tools
What are hand axes, choppers?
200
Socrates was put to death by drinking this...
What is hemlock?
200
How did the Romans defeat the Carthaginians when ounumbered at sea?
With their gangplank (corvus)
200
This wacko made his senator a horse
Who is Caligula?
200
God of the seas
Who is Neptune?
300
This dual paneled wooden box revealed the war and peace times cultures of the Sumerians
What is the Standard of Ur?
300
Very famous building in Athens, built in dedication to the goddess Athena
What is the Parthenon?
300
Famous Carthaginian leader, crossed the alps with a large army, including a bunch of war elephants
Who is Hannibal?
300
He fiddled while Rome burned
Who is Nero?
300
Greek goddess of love
Who is aphrodite?
400
He dedicated much of his fortune searching for the city of Troy
Who is Heinrich Schliemann?
400
He was an eloquent speaker, famous statesmen, eventually got ostracized though...
Who is Pericles?
400
Trouble first arose between the Roman and Carthaginians over control of this island
What is Sicily?
400
He built a wall across the northern part of England
Who is Hadrian?
400
Goddess of wisdom
Who is Athena?
500
Stone relief carvings tell alot about the warlike nature of this group
Who are the Assyrians?
500
This Greek historian contributed much to the written history of the Persian Wars
Who is Herodotus?
500
Carthage was defeated by this Roman general in the second Punic war
Who is Scipio?
500
This emperor adhered strongly to the Bread and Circuses concept
Who is Trajan?
500
Greek god of war
Who is Ares?