City-States
This society relied heavily on military prowess and agriculture. Children at the age of 7 started their mandatory military training.
Sparta.
True or False. The Greeks and Romans worshipped similar gods.
True.
The Romans attempted to control the land in and around this major sea.
The Mediterranean Sea.
A battle between the Greeks and the people of what city-state in 12 century BCE, resulted in the collapse of and pillaging of it following a clever plot by the Greeks which included a wooden animal.
Troy
The Romans assimilated a lot of culture, ideas, and religious practices from which culture which they ended up conquered and bring into the Empire.
Greeks/Greece
This City-State which later became part of the Persian Empire was famous for its religious tale and bout with the Greeks which resulted in the burning of the city and the theft of the "most beautiful women in the world" Helen.
Troy
Zeus, Hera, Athena, and Hades are examples of what gods?
Greek Gods.
Constantine moved the Roman capital from Rome to what city in 325 CE.
Constantinople.
The series of battles between the Carthaginians and the Roman Republic (246-146 BCE) in which Hannibal (Carthage) crossed the alps with a large army including supply and battle elephants.
The Punic Wars
NASCAR is to Chariot Races as Lambeau Field is to WHAT?
The Roman Colosseum
This city-state was renowned for its educational prowess and was known for its world-class navy. It also had a democracy.
Athens.
Mars is an example of a god coming from which society.
The Romans.
What mountain range did Hannibal cross with battle elephants.
The Alps
A young prince from Macedonia who conquered most of the known Empire.
Alexander the Great.
The Athenians and the Spartans ended up fighting/brawling over control of the Greek mainland. What was this war called.
The Peloponnesian War
Prior to becoming a republic and later and empire this City-State, built off Greek ideas came to dominate most of Italy.
Rome
Christianity became the dominate religion following the toleration of Christian amongst the Roman Empire. What was this known as.
The Edict of Milan/Toleration.
The Sea that separates Greece from the Anatolian Peninsula.
The Aegean Sea
The Civil War after the abdication of Diocletian led to the rise of this emperor after the Battle of Milvian Bridge (312 CE).
Constantine the Great
Daily Double: Our calendar we use today is known as the what? Julius Caesar was the creator.
Julian Calendar
An oasis on the tip of Northern Africa. Served as a major trading hub, and a viable military outpost in and along the Mediterranean sea. Lasted until they were destroyed and incorporated into the Roman Republic in the 2nd century BCE.
Carthage.
Daily Double: You cannot lose points here, but if you know the name of this song or the artist. (I kind of butchered it.)
Cliffs of Dover (Eric Johnson)
The Area of Modern Day Turkey is also known as what...
The Anatolian Peninsula or Persia.
Daily Double: One of the most legendary battles of all time taking place north of Athens in the city of WHAT (480 BCE). Part of the Greco-Persian Wars (499-449 BCE) the Greeks were led by Leonidas and had ~7000 Greek Soldiers and most notably 300 Spartans. This rag tag force was able to hold of ~150,000 disorganized Persian Units for days.
The Battle of Thermopylae
Who was the first Roman Emperor?
Augustus Caesar.