Divine Dominions
This Roman emperor issued the Edict of Milan, legalizing and promoting Christianity throughout the empire.
Who is Constantine?
In this type of government, developed in ancient Athens, citizens had the right to participate directly in decision-making processes.
What is a democracy?
This towering temple on the Athenian Acropolis was dedicated to the goddess Athena and is considered a masterpiece of ancient Greek architecture.
What is the Parthenon?
This Macedonian king is known for his vast conquests, which spread Greek culture across the ancient world, creating what became known as the Hellenistic era.
Who is Alexander the Great?
This ancient Greek city-state was known for giving women more rights in property ownership and physical training compared to other city-states.
What is Sparta?
Held in 325 CE, this council sought to unify Christian doctrine and produced a famous creed.
What is the Council of Nicaea?
This Roman Republic body of elected officials represented the interests of the aristocracy and played a key role in governing and making laws.
What is the Senate?
This Roman structure, built for public spectacles and gladiator contests, could hold up to 50,000 spectators and remains one of Rome’s most iconic landmarks.
What is the Colosseum?
This Roman general and statesman played a key role in the demise of the Roman Republic and was famously assassinated by members of the Senate in 44 BCE.
Who is Julius Caesar?
In Rome, slaves who could save enough money or perform notable service for their masters could achieve this important status, granting them limited freedom.
What is manumission?
This Frankish ruler promoted learning and strengthened the Church’s role in governance across Western Europe.
Who is Charlemagne?
This political reformer reorganized the population of Athens into ten tribes to break the power of the aristocracy and distribute power more evenly.
Who is Cleisthenes?
Built in this city, the Haggia Sophia was commissioned by Emperor Justinian and was originally built as a Christian basilica and later became a mosque.
What is Constantinople?
This Greek philosopher, a student of Socrates, founded the Academy in Athens and wrote "The Republic," exploring justice, governance, and the ideal state.
Who is Plato?
In Ancient Greece, this term referred to female slaves who served wealthier households, often doing domestic work.
What is a helot?
This city, founded during the Abbasid Caliphate, became a major center of learning, culture, and trade in the Islamic world.
What is Baghdad?
This Roman leader, often credited with ending the Republic and establishing the Empire, centralized power under his rule and took the title of "Princeps."
Who is Augustus Caesar?
This Roman structure, built to transport water over long distances, is a remarkable example of engineering that includes arches and elevated channels.
What is an aqueduct?
This Persian king led the second invasion of Greece during the Persian Wars, facing a famous defeat at the Battle of Salamis.
Who is Xerxes I?
In Ancient Rome, this societal role defined women’s legal status, typically placing them under the authority of their male relatives, limiting their independence in areas such as property ownership and political participation.
What is paterfamilias?
This major Greek god, known as the king of the gods, was worshiped as the ruler of Mount Olympus and associated with thunder and lightning.
Who is Zeus?
This Athenian leader expanded democracy by increasing the number of paid public officials, allowing even the poorest citizens to participate in government.
Who is Pericles?
The Temple of Jerusalem originally built by this king and later reconstructed, served as the central place of worship and sacrifice for the Jewish people.
Who is King Solomon?
This Spartan king famously led 300 Spartan warriors at the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persian forces.
Who is King Leonidas?
In Ancient Rome, Christians were often viewed with suspicion and faced persecution for refusing to participate in the worship of this important figure.
Who is the emperor?