Ancient History

Which of the following was a trait greatly admired by the Spartans?

The only occupation a man could have in Sparta.

Which emperor built the new capital for the eastern half fo the Empire it was named after him?

Odysseus took __________ to get home.

Greeks traveled by land a lot

Augustus changed the government of Rome by

______________ was the first emperor of the Roman Empire.

The Roman Republic was founded in about

Alexander the Great was carrying out his fathers plan when he invaded Persia

The winners of the Olympic games won

The Athenians had the best

Early Romans were influenced by all the following people Except the

The land of Greece is

____________ was the main Olympian God

Who wrote the Aeneid?

Hamilcar, Cato, and Zama are all associated with

Who were the representatives of the Plebeian class?

Which Roman ruler expanded the Empire tp its greatest size?

Heinrich Schliemann used archaeology to prove that

Which ancient people conquered and rules Rome from about 600 to 500 b.c.

In 204 b.c. Hannibal went to battle on __________

Roman law was first codified in the

What was the language of the Eastern Roman Empire?

If spectators wanted a fighter to die they would

Minoan civilization is generally dates

Of what city is Aeneas considered the founder of?

Which of the following names does not belong with each other?

The previous games were held in honor of which Greek god

The Greeks won all the battles against the Persians

In 73 b.c. a slave named __________ led a revolt

Minoan civilization grew up on the

The Aegean civilizations include

Which emperor divided the Roman Empire?

The Aegean is named after

This man was assassinated on the Ides of March 44 b.c. by a group of senators

How did Julius Caesar die?

In the year 117 a.d. a general named Hadrian became the emperor and built what?

The cyclopes are

The Greeks built important buildings on a hill and called it the

Athens Golden age followed the

During the Punic Wars the Romans fought

________ was a famous Greek who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey

This early Christian leader is greatly responsible for spreading Christianity to the gentiles

Rome fell in ___________ to the army of Alaric

The ancient Romans spoke

As a result of the Peloponnesian Wars Athens

Who won the battle of Thermopylae?

Beginning in about 776 B.C. the people of Greece began holding these athletic games

According to Greek mythology, the home of the gods was?

This army was defeated by the Athenians at Marathon