Six Weeks Identify Terms

Question 1

Uruk: date

Answer 1

3000 BCE

Question 2

Uruk

Answer 2

First large city of Mesopotamia. Originated as a temple/shrine. Ziggurat to the moon god in center of city.

Question 3

Thermistocles: date

Answer 3

480 BCE

Question 4

Thermistocles

Answer 4

Greek naval leader. Defeated Xerxes at the Battle of Salamis. Narrow straight allowed Greeks to win even though they were outnumbered. Established Athens as naval power

Question 5

Tetrarchy: date

Answer 5

248-305 CE

Question 6

Tetrarchy

Answer 6

Two senior emperors for East and West Roman Empire, Senior emperor was called Augustus. Junior emperor was called Caesar. Caesar succeeds Augustus, then adopts new son to become Caesar (usually from senate). West Capitals:Milan and Trier. East Capitals:Nicomedia and Sirmium.

Question 7

Sophist: year

Answer 7

400 BCE

Question 8

Sophist

Answer 8

Teachers of public speaking and liberal education.

Generally viewed negatively because of their ability to bend the truth to fit their argument.

Question 9

Satrap: year

Answer 9

500-475 BCE

Question 10

Satrap

Answer 10

Provincial governors in the Persian

Question 11

Paw Romana: year

Answer 11

27 BCE - 14 CE

Question 12

Pax Romana

Answer 12

A time of peace in Rome under Augustus. Govermental Reforms such as census to know who should pay taxes. Building programs from clay to marble. Growth of Latin Literature. Restore Roman Morals, penalize adultery, divorce and childlessness.

Question 13

Metic: year

Answer 13

450 BCE

Question 14

Metic

Answer 14

A foreigner in Athens. Not a citizen but hat to pay taxes and could later become a citizen. Low social status. Merchants and artisans. created Athenian xenophobia

Question 15

Martyr: year

Answer 15

64 CE

Question 16

Martyr

Answer 16

Those who died for their Christian faith. Remembered and revered. People would pray to martyrs and believed the martyrs could speak to God.

Question 17

Hoplite: year

Answer 17

800-400 BCE

Question 18

Hoplite

Answer 18

A greek ground soldier and their style of warfare. Double grip bronze shield. Fought in a Phalanx, interlocking shields

Question 19

Helot

Answer 19

The poorest class of free men in ancient Greece

Question 20

Hannibal Barca:year

Answer 20

218-201 BCE

Second Punic War

Question 21

Hannibal Barca

Answer 21

Leader of Carthage during the 2nd Punic War. Crosses the Alps with elephants, wins victories in Italy but not Rome.

Question 22

Delian League: year

Answer 22

478 BCE

Question 23

Delian League

Answer 23

248 cities that contributed portions of their Navy for the protection of Greece, Athenian Navy is core of their strength. Athens moves tresury to Athens and takes charge of the League, make others pay tribute to them.

Question 24

Consul: year

Answer 24

140 BCE

Question 25

Consul

Answer 25

Highest elected officials in Roman Republic, 2 Consuls served one years terms. check eachothers executive power.

Question 26

Code of Hammurabi: year

Answer 26

1770 BCE

Question 27

Code of Hammurabi

Answer 27

First set of written laws. written on the 8ft tall, Black Stone Monument. Begins and ends with address to the gods. Had more equal system for all.

Question 28

Caste: year

Answer 28

600 BCE

Question 29

Caste

Answer 29

4 social classes of india: Brahmins, Kshatriya, Vaisya, Sudra. Defined in laws on Manu and define your role in community.

Question 30

Battle of the Milvian Bridge: year

Answer 30

312 CE

Question 31

Battle of the Milvian Bridge

Answer 31

Where Constantine converts to Christianity. Constantine plans on taking Rome, sees a vision before going into battle, follows Christianity and then conquers. First Christian Emperor.

Question 32

Atilla the Hun:year

Answer 32

439-453

Question 33

Atille the Hun

Answer 33

Nicknamed Scourge of God. Brutal Leader of the hunnic empire. pattern of alternating attacks and treaties to raise tribute price. Dies after uncontrollable nose bleed while drunk. Sons break up empire.

Question 34

Guagamela: year

Answer 34

331 BCE

Question 35

Guagamela

Answer 35

Battle where Alexander the Great defeated Darius III and the persians