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Ancient Civilization's
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Culture of the Ancient World
Government
Fall of Rome
100
Confucius is like the WWE wrestler, The Rock because he said people should know their "_________" in society.
their role
100
This man created the first set of laws in stone and placed them for all to see.
Hammurabi
100
Who gave Caesar the final "blow" on the ides of March?
Brutus
100
Form of government which its citizens have the power to vote and in which there is shared responsibility among those in control.
Republic
100
Romans thought the empire was too __________ to defend and govern efficiently
too big/large
200
The peoples of these civilizations mysteriously disappeared and we are not sure what happened but experts assume it was a natural disaster.
Indus River Valley
200
These rules were created to create social equality for all and helped to set up the United States Constitutional laws.
Roman code of law or Twelve Tables
200
Doctors believe that they should live by this, made famous by this Greek philosopher?
Hippocrates
200
This city state was ruled by kings and officials, emphasis on physical education, powerful and disciplined army
Sparta
200
As the Roman empire grew, Rome had to pay for more soldiers, supplies and equipment. To accomplish this, Rome placed less silver in their coins. What was the effect of this on the empire?
inflation
300
Those who believed in the Caste system believed in order to be reincarnated into a higher varna you needed to achieve this.
dharma
300
The rules stated that members of these social classes could not marry each other.
Plebeians and Patricians
300
The ability to build a great infrastructure, divide and conquer territory, maintain a able and strong military were some of the reasons for this civilizations strength.
Rome
300
This man created jobs program for Rome's jobless and ordered landowners using slave labor to hire more free workers
Julius Caesar
300
This factor that led to the fall of Rome was caused when Rome stopped expanding and stealing other people’s wealth. They needed money, so they did this to their citizens.
Increased taxes - Poorer citizens
400
Why was Silk China's most valuable trade good?
The Chinese were the only people who knew how to produce Silk.
400
As stated in the 12 tables, a member of the consul could declare himself what, in times of necessity and urgent matters. However Julius Caesar declared himself it when he returned to Rome.
Dictator
400
This culture was the first to have athletic competitions among themselves which included wrestling, running and boxing.
Greeks
400
These two people ran the government and commanded the army (like the President).
Consuls
400
To try and save the rapid decline of the Roman Empire, this man built forts along its frontiers, divide the empire into four parts, set maximum prices for wages and goods, he ordered workers to remain at the same jobs until they died and made officials personally responsible for the taxes their communities had to pay.
Diocletian
500
Which of these is NOT a legal concept that we got from the Romans? A) That you are innocent until proven guilty B) Trial by jury C) Standard law for everyone D) Guilty until proven innocent
D
500
What was created in order to give the lower Roman class the power to create or veto laws.
Council of Plebs
500
After Rome fell, this religion helped to unify the region in a world that had many different cultures.
Christianity
500
In order to defeat Hannibal and Carthage, Scipio attacked Carthage on this continent in order to win the third and last Punic War.
Africa
500
When Rome fell it split into two parts, The Western Roman Empire which was controlled by the many tribes and sects that conquered Rome and the Eastern part known as what?
Byzantine Empire