Ancient Greece
What is the capital of Greece?
Athens
The Greek word for 'city-state'
Polis
In Sparta children began training to defend their city as young as ....
at the age of 7
A wealthy, upper-class person in the ancient Roman Republic
Patrician
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic?
Plebeian
How many city states had Alexander the Great conquered?
70
The main God in Greek mythology?
Zeus
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived on...?
Mount Olympus
A city-state in Greece that was known for having a strong army?
Sparta
Near which body of water was Rome located?
Mediterranean Sea
This group of people had the most influence on Roman art and architecture?
Greeks
Believing in only one god is called?
Monotheism
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was?
Homer
Believing in many gods is ...?
Polytheism
A city-state within Greece that was known for education and philosophy?
Athens
Trained fighters in ancient Rome are called?
Gladiators
This amphitheater/arena still stands in Rome today.
Colosseum
Julius Caesar was killed because...?
He became too powerful.
The name of the Greek conquerer?
Julius Caesar
These 3 bodies of water bordered ancient Greece
Mediterranean Sea, the Ionian Sea, and the Aegean Sea?
City on the river Euphrates?
Babylon
The Pax Romana was a period of peace, unity, and accomplishments that lasted...
For nearly 200 years?
Rome is a part of this continent?
Europe
Ancient Rome covered parts of these continents...?
Africa, Asia and Europe
Poetry and Drama of the ancient Greeks featured mainly these genres?
comedies and tragedies
This type of government that has the LEAST amount of people involved in the decision making?
Monarchy
The city covered in lava?
Pompeii
The series of wars between Rome and Carthage is historically known as...?
Punic Wars
The Romans invented this to build structures?
Concrete
The Rome was divided into...?
West and East