Ch. 22

Ch. 23
Ch. 24
The Wars of the Greek Gods
Ch. 25 Alexander the Great
Ch. 26
The People of the Americas
Ch. 27
The Rise of Rome
Ch. 28
The Roman Empire
Ch. 29
Rome's War with Carthage
Ch. 30
The Aryans of India
Ch. 31
The Mauryan Empire of India
Ch. 32
China: Writing and the Qin
1

Did Athens think fighting was most important thing for boys to learn?

No

1

Why did Zeus start a war on Earth?

Because there were too many people on Earth

1

Why did Athens and Sparta decide to be allies during this time?

Because they were afraid of the Persians

1

What was the name of the city Alexander built in Egypt?

Alexandria

1
Meso means

middle

1

According to the legend, who founded the city of Rome?

Romulus

1
Who did the gladiators fight?

each other or wild animals

1

What city did Rome fight?

Carthage

1

NAME THE VOCAB WORD:

What you do matters. Good actions bring good results, and bad actions bring bad results.

Karma

1

Are cities stronger if they are independent or if they're united together?

United together

1

What was the earliest Chinese writing called?

Pictograms

2

What does a democracy allow people to do?

Vote.

2

Were the Greeks monotheists?

No.

2

The last battle in the war with Persia was the Battle of Salamis. Who won?

Athens + Sparta (The Greeks)
2

How did Alexander the Great die?

No one truly knows; either he got sick or he was poisoned 

2

What two countries make up North America?

Canada and United States of America

2

Who was the brother of Romulus?

Remus

2

What did aqueducts do?

Carry water into the city

2

What were Rome & Carthage fighting over?

the cities they were both trading with

2

NAME THE VOCAB WORD:

When a person’s soul is born again in a new life after they die.



Reincarnation

2

Who was the most famous ruler of the Mauryan Empire?

Asoka

2

What do we call later Chinese writing?

Calligraphy

3

Name the type of government Athens helped create.

Democracy

3

Does a polytheist believe in one god or many gods?

Many

3

What two cities fought in the Peloponnesian War?

Sparta and Athens
3

How many pieces did Alexander’s empire get divided into?

Three

3

What group of people that this chapter spoke of lived in South America?

The Nazca

3

How many hills was Rome built on?

7

3

Name 3 things the Romans created. . .

Apartment buildings

Aqueducts

Roads

3
How long was the war between Carthage and Rome?

118 years

3

NAME THE VOCAB WORD:

Doing what is right and fair. It means following rules, being kind, and doing your duty.



Dharma

3

What religion did Asoka follow?

Buddhism

3

The Chinese developed a faster way to print books. What did they use?

Ink and blocks of wood

4

What were Sparta girls supposed to do? You need TWO parts.

1.) Have children

2.) Be good fighters

4

Paris said that _________ was the most beautiful god. 

Aphrodite

4

After 27 years, who won the war?

Sparta

4

What does "Alexander" mean?

Ruler of men

4

The Olmecs lives in . . .

Central America

4

Whose alphabet and gods did the Etruscans borrow?

The Greeks

4

What were the Roman roads made out of? 1 point for each.

sand, gravel, stone, concrete

4

What was the war between Carthage and Rome called?

The Punic Wars

4

What were the people who settled in ancient India called?

Aryans

4

The story of the otter, monkey, jackal and priest is from what book?

the Jataka 

4

What kinds of hair did scribes use for their hairbrushes? 1 point for each named.

Mouse, rabbit, sheep and wolf

5

Name the 5 things that Athenian boys learned in school?

1.) Mathematics

2.) Readings

3.) Writing

4.) Poetry

5.) Music

5

Can you name any of the other gods from Chapter 23? 1 point for each.

Hera, Aphrodite, Athena, Eris, Poseidon

5

What kind of building was the Parthenon?

a temple

5

What three Wonders of the Ancient World have we learned about in Chapter 25?

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The Great Pyramid

The Pharos

5

The Nazca lines are located in _______.

Peru

5

Who raised Romulus and Remus?

First a wolf, then a sheperd

5

What season of the year comes when Proserpine is underground with Pluto?

winter

5

Who won this long war?

Rome

5

Where did the Aryans initially come from?

Asia

5
Name things that Asoka did during his reign? 1 point for each. 6 possible points.
1.) Build Hospitals

2.) Build Animal Hospitals

3.) Made laws against animal crulety

4.) gave up violence

5.) planted trees along roads

6. Gave up eating meat

5

Where does China get its name?

From the word "Qin"