Ancient Greece
Which Greek city-state was more known for its military strength and prowess?
Sparta
This is Latin for "Roman Peace".
Pax Romana
True or False: During its existence, the Persian Achaemenid Empire was the largest empire in the world.
True
The Roman Empire entirely surrounded this large sea.
The Mediterranean
Which man was a dictator, rather than an emperor, and was brutally murdered by his Senators?
Julius Caesar
This form of government was created in Athens.
A democracy
Who were the entertainment fighters in Roman society?
Gladiators
In the Persian Empire, you could practice any faith you wanted to, which is called this.
Religious tolerance
Greece is surrounded by water on three sides, which makes it an example of what geographic feature?
A peninsula
Who was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire in Persia?
Cyrus II the Great
This sporting event was created to honor the God Zeus.
The Olympics
These were the upper class members of Roman society.
Patricians
Which city was the major administrative center of the Persian Empire?
Persepolis
What did Alexander the Great name cities he conquered?
Alexandria
Who was the Macedonian man who conquered the Greek city states?
Alexander the Great
The priestess of Apollo (called the Pythia) who predicted futures, lived at this site.
Delphi
A chaotic period in the 200s CE that created a lot of problems in the Roman Empire, and ended with the rule of Diocletian.
Crisis of the Third Century
Which battle between the Greeks and Persians, prevented the Persians from advancing to Athens?
Marathon
The "Eastern Roman Empire" is also known as this.
The Byzantine Empire
Which Roman emperor was responsible for the largest persecution campaign against Christians in the empire?
Diocletian
What was the name of the war that was fought between Sparta and Athens?
The Peloponnesian War
In what year was the Roman Empire at its geographic height under Emperor Trajan?
117 CE
What was the name of the early monotheistic religion that was practiced in ancient Persia?
Zoroastrianism
Persia originated in this modern day country.
Iran
Which Roman emperor is responsible for the building of a defense wall in northern Britain?
Hadrian