World History Unit 2 Test

a central spot in ancient Greek city-states, center of athletic, artistic, spiritual and political life of the city

learned from Aristotle, crushed Theban army, sold people into slaves, burned city, became pharaoh in Egypt, destroyed Persian army

Augustus; first emperor of Rome

studied at the Academy, interested in reason, clear and ordered thinking, rational, logic, process of making inferences

"The Scourge of God", led attack on Gaul

title given to Octavian, means "The Revered One"

a poet wrote that free food and entertainment will satisfy the common people and keep them from causing trouble

converted to Christianity when he had a vision of the words "conquer" across the sky before a war, made Christianity legal in the empire, built new capital

an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests

the agreement in 313 AD that made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire

made capital of Roman Empire, eastern half was richer

wrote laws that would be voted on by the Assembly

founded in 478 BC, was an association of Greek city-states, created for defense

consisted of three parts, "government by the people", developed in Athens

Jesus' followers

Princeps, title for an emperor

Heart of Rome, public square, public addresses given here, Senate met here

first four books of New Testament

scenes from Iliad and Odyssey

a member of the class of unfree men above slaves owned by the state

wrote greek epics; the Iliad and the Odyssey

the Chief of State, head of Assembly and Council of 500, served for one year but could be elected many times

a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece

story of Achilles and Hector

story of Odysseus trying to come home to Ithaca

became dictator in 44 BC, brought many changes, popular reforms, Senate feared him and killed him on the Ides of March

language of Rome

laws displayed in Roman Form in central square, large bronze tablets, protected plebeians against unjust treatment by patricians

spiritual leader that would restore the world and bring peace, Christians believed Jesus was the messiah

first Greeks, first people to speak Greek language, influenced by the earlier Minoan civilization, located on the island of Crete, thrived from 1650-1200 BC

monument dedicated to goddess Athena

an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles about a king named Oedipus killing his own father and marrying his mother

a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution

monument dedicated to goddess Athena

family fathers, oldest living male headed the family

established Christian churches, believed god had sent him a message that he had to convert non Jews, wrote epistles

letters to churches, became part of the New Testament

tight rectangular fighting formation

king of Naples and Sicily, Philip II distributed bonuses to the troops and money to the citizens of Rome to celebrate his accession to the throne as sole ruler

student of Socrates, left behind a number of writings, interested in truth and government, famous for the Republic, believed government should be run by philosophers, created the Academy

a city state in ancient Greece

raged for nearly 80 years, 3 wars, Romans defeated and destroyed Carthage

developed from Latin, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian

asked questions like "what is truth" and would ask questions based on peoples' answers

emphasis on warfare, boys taught by moms until 7, went to "boot camp", served for 10 years