Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar defeated this Roman general in a civil war.
Pompey Magnus (the Great)
This movie is based on Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The Lion King
This American house of government is named after and based on the elected governing body of the Roman Republic.
The Senate
This man was crucified by Roman governor Pontius Pilate.
Jesus of Nazareth
This trading network connected Asia with the rest of the world.
The Silk Road
Julius Caesar claimed descent from this Roman diety.
Venus
Shakespeare's productions were performed in this London theater.
The Globe
This type of government emphasizes government by the people, for the common good.
A republic.
Jesus of Nazareth was a preacher and leader of this religion.
Judaism
These people swept across Asia and Europe in a mighty conquest.
The Mongols
This was the most powerful position the Senate granted to Julius Caesar.
Dictator perpetuo, dictator for life
This Shakespeare play is a historical and thematic sequel to Julius Caesar.
Antony & Cleopatra
During the Dark Ages and for centuries after the empire fell, people walking across Europe would come upon these remnants of Rome's former power.
Roads! (Paved, stone roads)
This religion was practiced by the rulers of Al-Andalus.
Islam
Rulers of China could lose this because of bad mistakes or bad luck.
The Mandate of Heaven
This common saying, describing a point-of-no-return, references Julius Caesar starting the Roman civil war.
Crossing the Rubicon
It is bad luck to speak the name of this Shakespeare play inside a theater when you are not performing.
Macbeth
The Roman philosopher and consul Marcus Tullius Cicero said this virtue was necessary to hold society together and preserve a republican government.
Justice
What Christians call Marcus Tullius Cicero's philosophy about wisdom, justice, courage, and temperance - which Christianity adopted.
The Four Cardinal Virtues
Research and history show that societies that grow this crop are more cooperative.
Rice
This famous quote was Julius Caesar's declaration of victory.
Veni, Vidi, Vici (I Came, I Saw, I Conquered)
Shakespeare wrote his plays during this era of English history.
The Elizabethan era.
This famous Latin saying is the state motto of Virginia and references the creation of the Roman and American republics by overthrowing a king.
Sic Semper Tyrannis (Thus Always to Tyrants)
Jesus of Nazareth metaphorically gave an offering of these to his followers at the Last Supper.
His Body (Bread) and His Blood (Wine)
These people made up the next three positions in Japan's feudal pyramid, after the Emperor and the Shogun (military dictator).
Daimyo (landlords), Samurai (warriors), and Peasants (farmers/fishermen)