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Classic East
100
One culture's art style was denoted by Idealism, whereas the other was noted for its Realism.
What is Greek and Roman Art?
100
It is rule by the few.
What is Oligarchy?
100
In all criminal cases, this fundamental rule of law places the burden of proving the defendant's guilt on the prosecution.
What is "innocent until proven guilty"?
100
The Romance Languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian) originate from this classic language.
What is Latin?
100
He taught that people should love and respect each other by honoring ancestors, traditional manners, and rituals.
Who is Confucius
200
This culture greatly influenced the development of Roman Art.
What is Greek Art?
200
It is rule through elected representatives.
What is a Republic?
200
This power to negate Senate legislation by Roman Tribunes is still today a fundamental "check and balance" of legislative power by US Presidents.
What is the veto?
200
One group were Rome's principle landowners and their version of today's 1%, and the other group were the commoners.
What are Patricians and Plebeians?
200
This Indian class system did not allow social mobility and made equality impossible within its society.
What is the Caste System?
300
The Coliseum is a prime example of this particular cultural blending of the arch and the amphitheater.
What is Greco-Roman Culture?
300
It is direct rule by the people.
What is a Democracy?
300
"Rule of law" and other legal principles originate from this civilization.
What is Rome?
300
One city-state had two kings, required all males to be soldiers, and gave women a lot of freedom, whereas the other encouraged a variety of careers, focused on education and dedicated the Parthenon to its chief goddess.
What are Sparta and Athens
300
This religion spread across India and into Central Asia prior to 100 AD.
What is Buddhism?
400
This feature of an aqueduct gives it stability, strength, and the ability to use substantially less building materials.
What is the arch
400
It is hereditary rule by one person.
What is a monarchy?
400
The US Constitution serves as the legal basis of our government in the same way as this document provides the legal basis for the government of Rome.
What are the "Twelve Tables".
400
This practice of worshiping many gods was practiced in both Greece and Rome.
What is Polytheism?
400
These two empires were shaped by the monsoons, Himalayas, and Indus River.
What are the Mauryan and Gupta Empires?
500
The dome and the use of cement in the US Capital building is most reflective of this architectural tradition.
What is Rome?
500
The structure of the US Government (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial) is greatly influenced by this classic culture.
What is Rome
500
This is a basic principle of jury selection.
What is a jury on one's peers?
500
This is the basic symbol of Christianity.
What is the cross?
500
Its loss explains the rebellions, civil wars and the fall of Chinese Dynasties.
What is the Mandate of Heaven