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100
This explorer conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico
Who is Hernan Cortes
100
This Renaissance man painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling on his back
Who is Michelangelo
100
A gladiator fighting his very first public combat
What is Tiro
100
What is the definition of a tyrant?
A tyrant is someone who takes power by force and rules with total authority
100
Sparta existed from when to when?
800 B.C. to 600 B.C.
200
This explorer conquered the Incas in Peru
Who is Francisco Pizarro
200
This Renaissance man created the telescope in 1609
Who is Galileo
200
The freeing of a gladiator who had served his time
What is Liberatio
200
What is the definition of an Oligarchy?
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution
200
When was Athens established?
700 B.C.
300
This explorer was the first European to sail westward to reach Asia. He introduced corn, tomatoes, potatoes, and tobacco to Europe
Who is Christopher Columbus
300
This Renaissance man developed a love for nature and helped design mechanical devices for battle
Who is Leonardo da Vinci
300
A chariot fighter who probably dismounted to fight hand to hand
What is Essedarius
300
What are Spartans known for?
They are known for being highly self-disciplined
300
Socrates lived from when to when?
470 B.C. to 399 B.C.
400
This explorer landed in Panama, he was the first to see the Pacific Ocean from eastern shore
Who is Vasco Nunez de Balboa
400
This Renaissance man was fascinated by gravity and astronomy but his love got him imprisoned by the church
Who is Galileo
400
This was the long, straight sword of the gladiator after which he was named
What is Gladius
400
What was the name of the leader of Athens that freed slaves and relieved Athens from debt in 594 B.C.?
Who is Solon
400
Leonardo da Vinci lived from when to when?
1452 to 1519
500
This is explorer was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe, he helped England become the world's greatest seapower
Who is Sir Francis Drake
500
This Renaissance man used just a hammer and chisel to make his sculptures
Who is Michelangelo
500
Duels or men that were expected to fight to the death
What is Ludum gladiatorium
500
What was unique about the way that Socrates taught?
He never wrote anything down
500
Michelangelo lived from when to when?
1475 to 1564