Leaders
Which ancient leader expanded Greece through Conquest?
Alexander the Great
What was so special about Roman Emperors
When they died, they were defied
Which Chinese Dynasty adopts Confucianism as its state religion? Who did it?
Han. Emperor Wu
The war that ended what was dubbed as “Classical Greece”.
Peloponnesian War
What evidence do we have that the Xia dynasty was real?
Nothing substantial. Just the book of Documents from the Zhou Dynasty
Who were the leaders of the First Triuverant
Pompey, Crassus, and Julius Caesar
Which historical figure is known for spreading Christianity?
Jesus of Nazareth?
What is the famous Maya monument that Dr. E loves?
Teotihuacan
What were the two classes of people that Rome was divides into?
Patricians, Plebians
What is the major political development of the Greek Archaic period?
Polis
In contrast to Thucydides, Herodotus wrote about...
The influence of the gods and prophecy in history
Ahura Mazda is the god of what monotheistic religion?
Zoroastrianism
What major period of History sparked Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism?
Warring States Period
Why don’t we have a lot of information on early Rome?
Most documents were destroyed when they were attacked by the Gauls.
Which philosophy did the Qin Dynasty rely on?
Legalism
This leader was the first emperor of the Roman Empire
Octavian/Augustus Caesar
Which society used sports as a part of their religion?
The Olmec.
For Bonus Points: What do we know about the sport?
What was the Third Century Crisis?
A series of disease, environmental, political, religious, and military conflicts arising from the sack of Rome by the Goths.
Why do we know so much about the Pelopennesian War?
Thucydides was involved in the war
Based solely on the figures in the tomb of the Terracotta Warriors, who would have been considered important in the Royal Court?
Soldiers, Officials, Acrobats, Strongmen, and Musicians
What was so important about the tomb of Fu Hao? Two Things.
Untouched before it was dug up. The tomb of an ancient female general.
Who was the Oracle at Delphi?
A high priestess who communed with the Greek god Apollo and recited prophecies to anyone.
Which empire became the first to make Christianity their official religion? Who made it official?
Rome. Theodosius I and Gratian.
Which historical event did Herodotus leave off on and Thucydides start?
Sestos
Why would Confucianist have been worried about the monopolies on salt and iron?
They were scared that they would be going back to the ways of the legalists.