Test 3

Question 1

acropolis

Answer 1

a fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city

Question 2

apostle

Answer 2

one of the followers of Jesus who preached and spread his teachings

Question 3

bishop

Answer 3

a high-ranking Christian official who supervises a number of local churches

Question 4

consul

Answer 4

in the Roman republic, one of the two powerful officials elected each year to command the army and direct the government

Question 5

dictator

Answer 5

in ancient Rome, a political leader given absolute power to make laws and command the army for a limited time

Question 6

Hellenistic

Answer 6

relating to the civilization, language, art, science, and literature of the Greek world from the reign of Alexander the Great to the late second century

Question 7

helot

Answer 7

in the society of ancient Sparta, a peasant bound to land

Question 8

legion

Answer 8

a military unit of the ancient Roman empire army made up of about 5,000 foot soldiers and a group of soldiers on horseback

Question 9

Macedonia

Answer 9

an ancient kingdom north of Greece, whose ruler Philip II conquered Greece

Question 10

patrician

Answer 10

in ancient Rome, a member of the wealthy, privileged upper class

Question 11

Pax Romana

Answer 11

a period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire

Question 12

phalanx

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a military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields

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philosopher

Answer 13

a thinker who uses logic and reason to investigate the nature of the universe, human society, and morality

Question 14

plebeian

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in ancient Rome, one of the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up most of the population

Question 15

polis

Answer 15

a Greek city-state - the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece

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pope

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the bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church

Question 17

Punic Wars

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a series of three wars between Rome and Carthage; resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome’s dominance over the western Mediterranean

Question 18

republic

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a form of government in which power is in the hands of representatives and leaders are elected by citizens who have the right to vote

Question 19

senate

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in ancient Rome, the supreme governing, originally made up of only aristocrats

Question 20

tragedy

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a serious form of drama dealing the downfall of a heroic or noble character

Question 21

tribune

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in ancient Rome, an official elected by the plebeians to protect their rights

Question 22

triumvirate

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in ancient Rome, a group of three leaders sharing control of the government

Question 23

Socrates

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a classical Greek philosopher

Question 24

Ptolemy

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a Greek-Roman mathematician, philosopher, geographer, and astrologer

Question 25

Philip II

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ancient Greece; king of Macedon

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Darius III

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the last king of the Achaemenid Dynasty

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Diocletian

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a Roman emperor who restored the government

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Alexandra

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city in Egypt conquered by Alexander

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Jesus

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a Jewish preacher; Christian savior

Question 30

Aristotle

Answer 30

ancient Greek philosopher and scientist