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This "Great" general conquered Greece in the 330s BC.
Who was Alexander the Great?
100
The Romans perfected this building material, the use of which is largely responsible for the longevity of their structures.
What is concrete?
100
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all famous Greek __________.
What are philosophers?
100
A two hundred year period of stability and prosperity in Rome.
What is the Pax Romana?
100
The Athenians were pioneers of this system of government.
What is democracy?
200
This famous Athenian leader ruled during the 400s BC.
Who was Pericles?
200
This Greek temple to Athena was the most magnificent of its time.
What is the Parthenon?
200
The Athenians made many great innovations and achievements during this period of prosperity from roughly 500 - 300 BC.
What is the Golden Age?
200
War between Athens and this city state brought an end to the Golden Age.
What is Sparta?
200
He was believed to be the supreme ruler of the gods (Greek or Roman name).
Who is Zeus?
300
This Roman general was murdered in 44 BC.
Who was Julius Caesar?
300
The Roman network of these helped to connect and unify the Empire.
What are roads?
300
People who could take part in the Roman government.
Who were citizens?
300
Under Augustus (Octavian) Rome changed from a republic to this.
What is an empire?
300
This Roman system of government has proven influential in the United States and other modern nations.
What is republic?
400
The first emperor of the Roman Empire.
Who was Octavian/Augustus?
400
These large structures carried water across the Roman Empire.
What are aqueducts?
400
The Romans learned about written language and how to build paved roads from these people.
Who were the Etruscans?
400
Constantine moved the capital from Rome to this city in modern Turkey.
Where is Constantinople?
400
This word is used to refer to all things "Greek-like".
What is Hellenistic?
500
This Roman emperor converted to Christianity and was the first to make it an accepted religion in the empire.
Who is Constantine?
500
The Greeks were the first to make major decisions by this process.
What is voting?
500
In the center of most Greek city states was this fortress on top of a hill.
What was the acropolis?
500
Alexander turned home from his conquests in 325 BC for this reason.
What is his troops refused to continue fighting?
500
This Roman town square was a center for culture and politics and a common site for debates and speeches.
What is the forum?