Ancient Rome
Ancient India
Ancient Greece
Religions
Renaissance
100
polytheism
What is The belief in or worship of many gods and goddesses?
100
caste system
What is divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation?
100
Acropolis
What is the highest point in Athens where temples were built for the gods and goddesses?
100
Hinduism
teaches that everything is apart of a universal spirit called Brahman. This god takes the form of three other main gods: Brahma, Vishnu & Siva?
100
Leonardo da Vinci
What is Sketched flying machines and explored the workings of the human body, and also a famous artist?
200
Plebeian
What is The common, regular people of Rome. They were the farmers, artisans, and merchants who had little wealth or power. They elected tribunes to represent them in government?
200
reincarnation
What is Hindus believe in this process when souls are born and reborn many times, each time in a new body?
200
Sparta
What is the city-state strictly ruled by military force?
200
Buddhism
What is based on the teachings of the Buddha, who taught about the eightfold path & Four noble truths?
200
Printing Press
What is Johannes Gutenberg's invention led to the mass production of books?
300
Pope
What is The leader of the Roman Catholic church?
300
Buddha
What is Means "Enlightened One." He is said to have renounced his worldly possessions and taught of a way to overcome suffering?
300
Draco
What is a harsh tyrant of Athens before democracy?
300
Judaism
What is the religion of the Hebrews, holy book is the Torah?
300
Michelangelo
What is the painted the Sistine Chapel and sculpted a realistic "David"?
400
The Greeks
What is This group settled in southern Italy and Sicily. They influenced the peoples of Rome. They passed things to the Romans such as knowledge of growing olives and grapes, the alphabet, sculpture and architecture. Culture diffusion!
400
nirvana
What is The state of englightenment for Buddhists?
400
Peloponnesian War
What is the war between Sparta and Athens that lasted for 27 years. At the beginning of this war 1/4 of Athens died of a plague while they were living within the city walls?
400
Christianity
What is the religion based on the teachings of Jesus, holy book is the Bible?
400
Johannes Gutenberg
What is the invented a method for moveable type printing in Europe that help spread education (printing press)?
500
Hannibal
What is Carthaginian military commander who, in the Second Punic War, attempted a surprise attack on Rome, crossing the Alps with a large group of soldiers, horses, and elephants?
500
subcontinent
What is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?
500
Alexander the Great
What is the King of Macedonia, conquered Greece and Persia. He builds and names many cities after himself. He also spreads Hellenistic (Greek) culture all the way to India?
500
Islam
What is the religion based on the messages from Mohammed, including the 5 pillars, God is Allah, holy book is the Qu'ran?
500
Humanism
What is the interest in scholars in classical Greek and Roman culture?