Spartan
Why we’re spartan teachers so mean
What is to build strong men
What was the role of the Council of 500?
To prepare laws for the Assembly and oversee daily government.
How many men did it take for someone to kill one spartan
What is 7
Which ruler commissioned the building of a canal connecting the Nile to the Red Sea
Darius I.
What was Ghana's name before independence?
The Gold Coast.
How old do you have to be to go to the mil in sparta
How old is 7
Who could participate in the Athenian Assembly?
Adult male citizens.
How many calendars did the Aztecs have
What is 2
Who was the founder of the Persian Empire and known for treating conquered people kindly?
Cyrus the Great
What is the famous, colorful woven cloth from Ghana
Kente
Why did Spartans discourage visitors and travel?
To prevent foreign ideas from corrupting their disciplined society and questioning their system.
What form of government originated in Athens
Democracy (direct democracy)
What was the name of the major Aztec ballgame
Tlatchtli;
Name the elite, 10,000-strong Persian infantry unit known for its discipline
The Immortals.
What significant crop, crucial for bandages, is grown in Ghana
Cotton
What was the syssitia
The mandatory common mess hall where Spartan men ate with their army unit (around 15 members
was a charismatic leader during Athens' Golden Age
Pericles
What common Aztec food was a primary ingredient for their staple tortillas?
Maize (corn)
What was the primary administrative language (besides Old Persian)?
Aramaic (often).
Who was Ghana's first Prime Minister and President?
Who is Kwame Nkrumah
Why were Spartan soldiers punished for getting caught stealing food, but not for stealing itself
It taught resourcefulness and stealth; getting caught showed incompetence, not immorality
Where did Athenian citizens debate philosophy and politics
The Agora
what happened to the losers(sometimes the winners) of Tlatchtli
sometimes the losers were sacrificed, or the winners were honored.
What was the formal title for Persian kings, meaning "King of Kings"?
Shahanshah
this is the capital of the ancient Empire of Ghana?
What is Koumbi Saleh