Greece
This Greek city state is the birthplace of democracy.
What is Athens?
Roman general and statesman, conqueror of Gaul, and caused the end of the Roman Republic by starting a civil war.
Who is Julius Caesar?
Period of peace and economic prosperity throughout the Roman Empire.
What is the Pax Romana
Battle where Athenians achieve a decisive victory over the first Persian invasion, inspiring the modern long-distance race.
What was the Battle of Marathon?
The death of this Macedonian king began the Hellenistic Era.
Who is Alexander the Great?
Greek philosopher that wrote The Republic
Who is Plato?
Series of wars between Roman Republic and Carthage
What are the Punic Wars
Adopted son of Julius Caesar who won the civil war Caesar started, beginning the Pax Romana.
Who is Octavian (Augustus)?
In this battle 300 Spartans made a legendary last stand against the Persians at this narrow mountain pass.
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
This king of Macedon united the Greek city-states under his rule.
Who is King Phillip II?
Religious festival where Greek city states compete for athletic dominance.
What is the Olympics?
This body of 300 members, primarily from the patrician class, controlled much of the legislative and financial matters in the Roman Republic.
What is the Senate?
This ancient city, destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, was buried under volcanic ash and preserved for centuries.
What is Pompeii?
The Peloponnesian War was fought between Athens and this city-state.
Sparta
The eastern most border of the Macedonian Empire.
What is the Indus River (India)?
This Greek philosopher was sentenced to death for corrupting the Athenian youth?
Who is Socrates?
This Carthaginian general led an army across the Alps and into the Italian Peninsula to threaten Rome.
Who was Hannibal?
This Roman Emperor made the capital Constantinople and legalized christianity.
Who is Constantine?
The confederacy of Greek city-states lead by Athens.
What was the Delian League?
This city in Egypt, became a major center of learning and culture during the Hellenistic Era.
What is Alexandria?
In Athens, this official was the chief magistrates and may have presided over both the Boule and Ecclesia.
What is the archon?
This river, famously crossed by Julius Caesar in 49 BC, symbolized the point of no return.
This Germanic tribe famously sacked Rome in AD 410, a key event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
Who are the Visigoths?
The Persian King who first invaded Greece, father of Xerxes I.
Who was Darius (I/ the Great)?
Unique military formation composed of heavily armored spearman.
What is the phalanx?