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100
Located on Asia Minor, this civilization fell to the Greeks (Hellenes) after fighting over control of Black Sea trade routes
Who are the Trojans
100
Romans adopted the same myths from the Greeks, often only changing this one feature
What is the name(s) of the gods/goddess
100
English borrows many terms from ancient Greek, including this term meaning 'city', commonly used as a suffix
What is polis
100
The most basic meaning of this type of government is "government by the people" or "rule by the rule"
What is Democracy
100
Women in this city-state had more freedom than women from other parts of Greece
What is Sparta
200
Neighboring the Mediterranean, this sea surrounds much of the Greek islands
What is the Aegean Sea
200
This religion was illegal in the Roman Empire until the late 300s AD
What is Christianity
200
This philosopher wrote "The Republic", an explanation of what he believed to be the ideal government
Who is Plato
200
This man was responsible for the end of the Roman Republic
Who is Julius Caesar
200
In ancient Athens, this was the name for the market, where political ideas were spread
What is the agora
300
Ancient Greece was not unified under one common rule, instead they were composed on many city-states, much like this earlier ancient civilization
What is Mesopotamia
300
This temple to Athena, located on the Athenian acropolis, was originally a treasury housing gold and a large statue of the goddess herself
What is the Parthenon
300
These are the two types of burial tombs found in Mycenae
What are Tholos (beehive) and shaft graves
300
This is the term given to the voting and casting out of potentially harmful citizens in ancient Athens, which resulted in ten years of being exiled
What is ostracism
300
Beginning with Augustus, Rome entered this 200 year period of peace and prosperity
What is the Pax Romana
400
Located just North of Rome, was this civilization, who historians know little about because the written langauge has not be translated
Who are the Etruscans
400
According to mythology, these two competed to be the patron of Athens
Who are Athena and Poseidon
400
Much of the intellectual achievements from Ancient Greece come from this period of time
What is the Golden Age (of Greece/Athens)
400
It is widely believed that this group is responsible for conquering the Minoan and Mycenaeans, leading to a dark age in Ancient Greece's history
What are the Dorians
400
This leader encouraged a "world state" where Greeks were encouraged to marry with Persians, Egyptians, Syrians, and other Eastern cultures
Who is Alexander the Great
500
Of the civilizations studied, which four have reached to the banks of the Mediterranean sea
What are ancient Rome, Greece, Mesopotamia, and Egypt
500
Converting to Christianity late in life, this emperor issued the Edict of Milan, which made Christianity an acceptable Roman religion
Who is Constantine
500
In Mycenae, this part of the palace would have served as an audience hall for the king
What is the Megaron
500
This famous businessman is famous for excavating much of Mycenae, and is responsible for naming artifacts after Homer's epics
Who is Heinrich Schliemann
500
In ancient Rome, these were the three levels of the social structure (from highest to lowest)
What are Patricians, Plebeians, and slaves (non-citizens)