Greek Peeps
Identify what the Greek statesman Draco was famous for developing for the first time in ancient Greece:
He was the first person to write down laws for the Greeks
Which city-state was the most advanced in naval power?
Athens
Euclid is known for developing this study:
Study of geometry
Put these periods of Roman rule in order from first to last to appear:
Empire
Monarchy
Republic
Monarchy
Republic
Empire
*Remember the military quick food: MREs!
What was Cincinnatus known for doing, setting a great precedent for others, including George Washington?
He was called literally from his farm to come quell a rebellion in Rome. Once order was restored, he voluntarily gave power back to the people (as did Washington after our Revolution).
This Greek was called by historians (and Mr. Stickel) the "father of democracy":
Cleisthenes
Which city-state wielded the strongest fighting force on land?
Sparta
Which people created a civilization before the Romans came on the scene, even dominating the Romans for a period?
Etruscans
The Roman Twelve Tables dealt with what concerns?
Laws for the Republic
Why were the Gracchi brothers executed? What were they trying to do?
They were interested in land reform, i.e., giving some land to the poor and the rich didn't like that and killed them with sticks and stones.
Xenophanes believed in studying human experience and realism, versus knowledge or trust in the gods. This human understanding was labelled:
Epistemology
Which philosopher taught his students to question authority and to test the leaders of his day? (It didn't end well for him....aw, snap!)
Socrates
Explain what the "antikythera mechanism" was used for:
Tracked astronomical positions and eclipses (but not in the Indiana Jones movie!!)
What was the worst thing a Roman soldier could ever be accused?
Not doing his duty for Rome (loss of honor)
What is Scipio Africanus famous for doing?
Defeating their arch enemy, Carthage, at the Battle of Zama
Herodotus and Thucydides were some of the earliest examples of this:
Historians!
Identify the philosopher who created the Academy, one of Europe's earliest centers of learning?
Plato
Compare and contrast stoicism and epicureanism:
(Must get both right for points)
Stoicism: Believes in reason, fate
Epicureanism: Believes in moderation, pleasure
Crassus, Pompey and Caesar once briefly ruled together in what was known as a (think 3):
Triumvirate
Augustus Caesar (Octavian) is well-remembered for doing what for Rome?
He ushered in a period of peace and stability.
Who was the Greek tutor for Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
Define the Greek and Persian known as "Proskynesis":
Accepting, respecting and adopting another's culture as important in one's life
What did Pax Romana mean?
Pax Romana, or Roman Peace, was a period of about 200 years where Rome fought very wars and there was relative stability in the empire.
Identify the Roman citizen who has a conversion experience and instead of continuing to have Christians killed for their faith, joins them and eventually writes nearly half of the New Testament in the Bible:
Paul (formerly known as Saul)
Which Roman emperor is known for carrying the banner of Christendom into battle, winning the battle, then later giving credit to the Christian faith and requiring all Romans to accept Christianity?
Constantine