Ancient Civilizations
Greece
Rome
Religion
Important People
100

Around what type of body of water did most ancient civilizations begin?

River Valleys

100

Greece is located on what type of landform?

Peninsula

100

What protected the Italian Peninsula from invasions from the north?

Alps Mountains

100

This religion is monotheistic, Muhammad is the prophet, the Qur’an is the holy book, and Arabic is the language

Islam

100

This Roman leader was declared dictator for life and was assassinated by the Senate.

Julius Caesar

200

Mesopotamia is centered on what rivers?

Tigris and Euphrates

200

Who was the Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty

Aphrodite

200

What were the two groups who made up Roman society?

Patricians and Plebeians

200

This religion is monotheistic, the holy book is the Torah, and Moses is the prophet.

Judaism

200

This man was the first emperor of the Roman Empire.

Augustus Caesar

300

What was the written law code of the Babylonians?

Code of Hammurabi

300

What were the stages of government in Athens, from first to last?

M-A-T-D

Monarchy - Aristocracy - Tyranny - Democracy

300

What is the name of the series of wars between Rome and Carthage?

Punic Wars

300

This religion stresses the belief in the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and Reincarnation

Buddhism

300

He was crowned the “Holy Roman Emperor” by the Pope in 800 AD

Charlemagne

400

What was the only group to have a monotheistic religion in the ancient Middle East?

Hebrews

400

Which war preserved Greek independence and left Athens in control of the Aegean Sea?

Persian Wars

400

What is the name of the Carthage general who led his army and elephants over the Alps in the Second Punic War?

Hannibal

400

This religion is monotheistic, the holy book is the Bible, and Jesus is the messiah

Christianity

400

Ruler of China who had the Great Wall of China built and is considered the “first emperor”

Qin Shi Huangdi

500

What written language, made up of pictograms, was used by Sumer?

Cuneiform

500

What culture was spread throughout Alexander the Great’s Empire through trade?

Hellenistic

500

Which emperor made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire?

Constantine

500

This religion stresses the belief in the Caste System, reincarnation, Karma and Dharma, and is polytheistic

Hinduism

500

The leader of Athens during the Golden Age; rebuilt the Parthenon

Pericles