Ch 4

Question 0

Zoroastrian

Answer 0

Persian’s new religion

Question 1

Cyrus the Great

Answer 1

Made a massive Persian Empire

Question 2

Olympic Games

Answer 2

When Greek city-states joined in celebration including athletic competitions

Question 3

Pericles

Answer 3

Greek political figure who helped Athens prosper

Question 4

Peloponnesian Wars

Answer 4

431-404BCE, war between Athens and Sparta that depleted the two sides

Question 5

Philip II of Macedon

Answer 5

King of Macedonia, won crucial battle for the empire

Question 6

Alexander the Great

Answer 6

Extended the Macedonian Empire through Middle East, across Persia to India and southward to Egypt, died at 33

Question 7

Hellenistic Period

Answer 7

Greek art and culture merges other Middle Eastern forms, name from influence of Greeks or Hellenes

Question 8

Alexandria

Answer 8

One city founded by Alexander, site of ancient Mediterranean library

Question 9

Roman Republic

Answer 9

510-47BCE, had balanced constitution, had aristocratic Senate, panel of magistrates and several popular assemblies

Question 10

Punic Wars

Answer 10

Between Carthage and Rome, show dominance, Rome won after 3rd war

Question 11

Carthage

Answer 11

In modern day Tunisia, became major port and commercial power, fought in Punic Wars with Rome for dominance

Question 12

Hannibal

Answer 12

Carthage general, successfully invaded Italy but didnt conquer Rome

Question 13

Julius Caesar

Answer 13

45 BCE, victor of civil war for power in Roman Empire, cause end of traditional institution of Roman State

Question 14

Augustus Caesar

Answer 14

27 BCE, established basic structures of Roman Empire, adopted son and grand nephew of Julius Caesar

Question 15

Diocletian

Answer 15

305-284BCE, roman emperor restored empire by improved administration and tax collection

Question 16

Constantine

Answer 16

312-337BCE, Roman Empire established 2nd capital at Constantinople, tried to use religion, Christianity, to unify empire spiritually

Question 17

Direct democracy

Answer 17

Literally rule of people, all decisions emanated from popular assembly without intermediation of elected representatives as interpreted in Athens

Question 18

Senate

Answer 18

Assembly of roman aristocrats, who advise in policy within republic, early element of Roman comstitution

Question 19

Consuls

Answer 19

2 chief executives of Roman republic, elected by annual assembly dominated by aristocracy

Question 20

Aristotle

Answer 20

Greek philosopher, knowledge based on observation of things in material world, teacher of Alexander the Great

Question 21

Stoics

Answer 21

Hellenistic group of philosophers, emphasize inner moral independent cultivated by strict discipline of body and personal bites

Question 22

Socrates

Answer 22

5th BCE, Athenian philosopher, tutor of Plato, urged rational reflection of moral decisions, condemned to death for corrupting minds of youth

Question 23

Plato

Answer 23

Greek philosopher, knowledge based on consideration of ideal forms outside material world, proposed ideal form of gov. based on abstract principles

Question 24

Sophocles

Answer 24

Greek writer of tragedies, author of Oedipus Rex

Question 25

Doric

Answer 25

Ionian and Corinthian, Distinct style of Hellenistic architecture, least ornate of 3 styles

Question 26

Ionic

Answer 26

Doric and Corinthian, distinct style of Hellenistic architecture, more
ornate than Doric but not as much as Corinthian

Question 27

Corinthian

Answer 27

Doric and Ionian, distinct of Hellenistic architecture, most ornate of 3 styles