Empire
a group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, usually created by conquest
What is an Empire?
This Philosopher was executed for his teachings
Who is Socrates?
What is ancient Athens?
After the fall of the Republic, Emperor Augustus established a peace that lasted 200 years.
Mecca
Where was Islam founded?
name two empires we talked about in this unit
What are the Roman and Assyrian empires?
This philosopher taught Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
City state that valued physical strength and military power.
What is Sparta?
Rome took a lot of inspiration from this culture
What is ancient Greece?
Of the 5 Major World Religions, this is the only polytheistic religion.
What is Hinduism?
this empire was known for its brutality in warfare
What is the Assyrian Empire?
this philosopher was best known for his many writings
Who is Plato?
This city-state gave more freedom to women.
What is Sparta?
System of connecting conquered lands back to Rome
What are Roman Roads?
Holy Book for Judaism
this empire was known more for its political institutions
What is the Roman Empire?
this philosopher invented the scientific method of analysis.
Who is Aristotle?
this conqueror was from Macedon and inspired many future emperors
Who is Alexander the Great?
This group of the political elite conspired to murder Julius Caesar
What are the Roman Senators?
This Asian country developed two of the five major world religions.
this empire used a vast system of roads to maintain control of far away territories
What is the Roman Empire?
this philosopher was a big fan of asking endless questions
Who is Socrates?
Name Greece's mortal enemy
What is the kingdom of Persia?
name 5 legacies of Rome
What are government, law, architecture, engineering, and religion?
a cycle of death and rebirth
What is reincarnation?