People and Places
Even though he was eventually defeated, this leader led an invasion that greatly contributed to the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
Attila the Hun
What was the name of Rome's professional army?
The Roman Legion
Ancient Greece was different from other civilizations because it developed these small, independent governments.
City-States
Alexander the Great rose to power after the decline of which two city states?
Athens and Sparta
What is the capitol city of France?
Paris
The Han Dynasty is divided into which two "locational" parts?
The "Western Han" and "Eastern Han"
After Julius Caesar marched his army into Rome, what did he do to the Senate?
Passed laws taking away most of its power.
Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome share a similar location. They were both centrally located on which body of water?
The Mediterranean Sea
Alexander's rise to power shows what pattern of someone or something in authority being absent and replaced by something else?
Power Vacuum
Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet?"
William Shakespeare
This grandnephew of Julius Caesar is considered the first emperor of Rome.
Octavian (Augustus)
Which war had the result of uniting the Greek city states against a common enemy?
The Persian Wars
The Roman Empire and Han China both fought expensive wars of expansion. How did they both try to pay for those wars?
Raising taxes
At which battle was Darius the (obviously not so) Great defeated by Athens?
The Battle of Marathon
What is the chemical symbol for Gold?
Au
This King led 300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae. They all died but gave Athens and other Greek city states time to organize.
Leonidas
When the Han Dynasty came to power after a series of wars in China, what philosophy did they adopt which claimed that a ruler had the responsibility to care for the needs of the people?
The Mandate of Heaven
Athens and Sparta were both similar in the ways that their societies gave men more power than women. This is called having a _________ society.
Patriarchal
What part of Greece was Alexander the Great originally from?
Macedonia
In what decade did World War 2 end?
1940s
The Persian Wars began with a rebellion in what Greek territory?
Ionia
What phrase was given to the period of relative peace under the military control of the Roman Empire
Pax Romana (Roman Peace)
The Romans and Han China were similar in their extensive systems of trade. In fact, they traded with each other. What was the name of the trade route that connected them?
The Silk Road
What nickname did Darius I, also known as Darius the Great, give himself? Hint* This title reveals how the Persian Empire dealt with the rulers of conquered territories.
The "King of Kings"
What is the process by which a cell divides into two identical cells?
Mitosis