Rule Breakers & Makers
A single ruler decides to build a palace without asking the people.
What is a monarchy?
The Arabian Peninsula is mostly this kind of land.
What is desert?
The city that became the Jewish capital.
What is Jerusalem?
The founder of Christianity.
Who is Jesus?
In the early Republic, who advised the consuls and made laws?
What is the Senate?
A small group of rich merchants control trade and make all the rules.
What is an oligarchy?
Who is the prophet who founded Islam?
Who is Muhammad?
This shepherd made a covenant with God and is considered the father of the Jewish people.
Who is Abraham?
Jesus was born into this religion.
What is Judaism?
During times of crisis, Romans could appoint one person with total power. What was this ruler called?
What is a dictator?
Citizens gather in the town square and vote on a new law about taxes.
What is a direct democracy?
What is the city with the Kaaba?
What is Mecca?
This king of Israel united the tribes and made Jerusalem the capital.
Who is David?
Jesus was put to death by this empire.
What is the Roman Empire?
The giant stadium in Rome for gladiator games.
What is the Colosseum?
Nobles from wealthy, old families sit on the council and pass laws.
What is an aristocracy?
Muslims believe in only one God. What is this called?
What is monotheism?
The king who built the Temple in Jerusalem.
Who is Solomon?
The Roman emperor who made Christianity legal.
Who is Constantine?
What happened to Roman money when the government put less gold and silver in coins?
What is inflation?
In this city-state, all male citizens could gather to vote on laws. It became the most famous example of direct democracy in history.
What is Athens?
In 622 AD, Muhammad and his followers fled Mecca for Yathrib. This journey became a turning point for Islam and later gave the city a new name.
What is the Hijrah (to Medina)
The Jewish homeland was in this land.
What is Canaan?
This early Christian leader wrote letters called epistles that helped spread Jesus’ teachings across the Roman Empire.
Who is Paul?
Who was the emperor that divided Rome into an eastern and western half?
Who is Diocletian?