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History Jeopardy Review Thing

ok this is the jeopardy game's questions/vocab words and answers to tht jeopardy game mr. liese made and i added more questions and answers

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Lack of written records.
Why is less is known about the Indus Valley civilizations than the Egyptian and Fertile Crescent civilizations?
Marcus Lepidus, Marc Antony
Two of Julius Ceasar's top ranking officers who joined forces with Octavian to kill Julius Ceasar's assassins
Herodotus
The historian who chose his subject the Persian Wars, and called his work the "Historia"
Aeschylus
The first of the great writers of Tragedies, wrote the "oresteia" which is a trilogy.
Augustine
Wrote the world's first autobiography, "Confessions," based on hoe he was converted to Christianity
barely civilized, backward mountaineers
How did the Greeks view the Macedonians prior to Philip II's conquest.
Civilizations, trade, government, arts, science, written language
________ are highly organized societies marked by advanced knowledge of ________, ________, ________, ________, and often ________________.
Served as a tomb for the eternal rest of the inhabitant.
What was the main purpose of the Egyptian pyramids?
Tiberius Gracchus, Gaius Gracchus, Marius, Sulla, Julius Caesar
Put the following reformers/rulers in chronological order: Julius Caesar, Gaius Gracchus, Sulla, Marius, Tiberius Gracchus
Marc Antony
Given ownership of Greece in the second triumvirate, and later married Cleopatra
Galen
The ancient medical ideas compiled by this Greek Physician formed the basis of Roman Medical Science
Comedies, tragedies, and satyrs
Name the three types of Greek dramas
Consuls
The two Patrician Officials who headed over the Executive Branch, they were elected for one-year terms.
Edict of Prices
Diocletian issued this order to slow inflation by freezing wages and setting maximum prices for goods.
Eratosthenes
Estimated the Earth's Circumference within 1 percent of the correct figure
Arabic and Hebrew
Aramaic is closely related to what two languages?
Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Neanderthal, Cro-Magnon
In chronological order of their appearance, name the five early human groups that we've studied in class.
Constantine
This Emperor made it legal for land owners to chain their workers to the farm, made jobs hereditary, and moved the capital of the eastern empire to the Greek town of Byzantium.(later named the Greek town Constantinople)
Specialization of Labor
A defining practice of civilizations where workers are skilled in a limited number of specific tasks is known as what?
eddubas
Sumerians wishing to learn cuneiform and become scribes studied for many years at special schools called__________
Bartering
What system was in place before the Lydians introduced coins?
Pericles
The Athenian General who led Athens through its Golden Age
The Goths, the Alemanni, the Franks, and the Saxons
Germanic Tribes who repeatedly and successfully attacked the Empire
Assembly of Centuries
Named for the military formation of 100 soldiers, this group elected officials of the executive branch
Sun, Stars
Expert Phoenician navigators plotted their voyages by means of the __________ and __________
Nineveh
The Assyrian Capital
King Nebuchadnezzar
The king of the Chaldeans
King Darius
The King of Persia who was defeated by Alexander's forces
Odoacer
The german soldier who seized Rome and overthrew the young emperor Romulus Augustulus in AD 474 then named himself king of Italy
A new approach to a cultural, scientific or technological problem, or an improvement on an earlier solution, that has a significant impact on a group's lifestyle..
Define innovation.
The Tarquins
A wealthy etruscan family who provided kings to rule over the Romans
Ptolemy, Seleucus, Antigonus
The three generals of Alexander who divided Alexander's empire amongst themselves
The Arameans
The ____________ were another trading power whom used caravans to import and export instead of using ships like the Phoenicians
the Chaldeans
The ___________ captured the town of nineveh and conquered the Assyrians
The brutal ruler that was overthrown before the Latin nobles established the Roman Republic
Who was Tarquin the Proud?
Marius
As a result of this Consul's action, Rome for the first time had a professional army in which soldiers owed allegiance to their commander, not the Republic
The Assyrians
The ___________treated conquered peoples badly, and their army earned the reputation as the most lethal fighting force in the Middle East
Zoroaster
This prophet called for reform of Persian Religion, and founded Zoroastrianism
Ionia
The Greek City-States in Asia Minor that were conquered by Cyprus II in the Persian Wars
Commerce and trade dominated their city-states.
Why did the Sumerians need to develop a writing system?
The Twelve Tables
The most significant Plebeian victory, the creation of this written law code.
Marcus Lepidus
Given ownership of North Africa, Octavian forces him to retire from political life
Theocracy
the government of Egypt
Punici
The Romans called the Carthaginians _________.
Tribunes
The chosen representatives of the Plebeians, granting them legal protections and the right to veto government decisions.
Hippocrates
called "the father of medicine," believed diseases were caused by natural not supernatural caused, and that the body could heal its self
Thucydides
the second noted historian of Greece, who wrote about the Peloponnesian War, regarded as the first scientific historian
Sophists
Proffesional teachers who claimed that they could find the answers to all questions
Agriculture
The greatest accomplishment/innovation of the Neolithic Revolution was _____________.
Aramaic
Until the AD 800s the majority of the people living in the Fertile Crescent spoke________________
Euclid
Wrote the Elements of Geometry
Julius Ceasar
The ambitious aristocrat who allied himself with the General Pompey and the politician Crassus, later forming a triumvirate over Rome.
Myron
The Greek Sculptor who sculpted the Discus Thrower
Theodosius
The Roman Emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
Pontius Pilate
The Roman Governor who arrested Jesus as a political rebel and ordered that he be crucified.
ziggurat
A Sumerian Temple made of sun-dried brick and painted tile
They cared for their sick and aged. They may have been the first to practice medicine. They covered the bodies of their dead with flowers and buried them in shallow graves with food, tools, and weapons.
Give two reasons that Neanderthals were advanced culturally.
Assembly of Tribes
What legislative group was created to represent the plebians?
Homer
The blind Greek poet who wrote the "Illiad" and the "Odyssey"
The Lydians
The ___________developed a money system using coins as a medium of exchange
Gilgamesh
A Sumerian Epic Poem, may be the oldest written story in the world
Euripedes
The last of the 3 great Greek tragedians, he wrote "The Trojan Women"
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius
Who were the five good emperors?
Mandate of Heaven
According to Chinese belief, what did just and effective rulers receive?
Sulla
The general who drove Marius into exile and had himself appointed as dictator.
Scipio
The Roman General who attacked Carthage and forced Hannibal's recall to Africa.
Alphabet
The Phoenicians developed the first___________ consisting of 22 characters
Theodosius I
This emperor divided the eastern and western parts of the empire into 2 empires, the byzantine empire and the roman empire. He did this in hopes to lessen the internal problems of the empire.
A form of government in which a small group holds political power.
Define oligarchy.
Aristotle
One of the Great philosophers of Greece, he wrote over 200 books on topics ranging from astronomy to political science.
Plato
Wrote the earliest book on Politcal Science, called "The Republic"
Amenhotep
The Pharaoh of Egypt who declared that all Egyptians should worhip the god Aton, the sun disk god.He also changed his name to Akhenaton
Raised the number of legions in the army, divided the empire into two administrative divisions, Edict of Prices, required farmers who rented land never to leave their property, all workers remained at the same job for life.
Name three attempted reforms (not accomplishments!) of Diocletian?
Hannibal
The Carthaginian General who marched about 40,000 soldiers and about 40 elephants out of Spain, crossing southern Gaul, and then up the Alps.
Largest empire of its time. Government bureaucracy to organize and control local government. Tolerant rulers. Royal Road to improve trade and communication. Followed Zoroastrianism.
Name three specific accomplishments/characteristics of the Persian Empire.
Persepolis
The most magnificent city in the Persian Empire
Romulus
The man who created Rome
Rights: They could vote, hold public office, own property, and speak for themselves in court. Responsibilities: Serve in the government and defend the polis in a time of war.
Name three rights of a citizen in a Greek polis and one responsibility/expectation.
Protector, Christianity
The Roman Emperor Constantine became the ____________ of _____________
Neanderthals
They cared for sick, may have been the first to practice medecine
because each was a member of Augustus' family
Why are they called the Julio- Claudians?
Xia
China's first dynasty
The Minoans
These people curled their hair, bedecked themselves with gold jewelry, and set off their narrow waists with wide metal belts. Their Chief deity was the Great Goddess, or Earth Mother.
Pythagoras
developed the Pythagorean Theorem, and taught that the world was round and revolved at a fixed point
The Mycenaeans
The ______________ worshipped the Earth Mother as well.
Brutus, Cassius
These two people led a group of senators to kill Ceasar on March 15, 44 BC
sea
Phoenicians were the first ___________ empire.
Zeno
Founded Stoicism, the belief that what happened to people was governmend by natural laws
Alaric
The visigoth chief who led his people into Italy, capturing and sacking Rome.
The Persians, King Cyrus II
The ____________ led under ____________ seized Babylon, and conquered the rest of the Chaldean Empire.
Plebeians
Included wealthy, nonaristocratic townspeople and landowners as well as merchants, shopkeepers, small farmers, and laborers.
Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero
Who were the Julio-Claudians?
The Appian Way
The first major Roman road, constructed in the 300s BC
Literally meaning 'Roman Peace,' it was the period of great stability from 31 B.C. to 180 A.D. that boosted trade, raised standards of living, and generated many achievements in the arts.
What was the Pax Romana?
The city-states usually operated independently, making it difficult to cooperate and, at times, causing animosity.
How did the geography of Greece affect the city-states?
King Phillip II
The King of Macedonia who was killed before he could lead the Greeks and Macedonians into a war with Persia
Cro-Magnons
They built long houses that held communities of 30-100 people
Socrates
Sentenced to death by Athens, some accused him of "corrupting the young" and of "not worshipping the gods worshipped by the state"
Carthage
_______________ eventually became the most powerful city in the Western Mediterranean
Sophocles
Wrote the play "Oedipus Rex"
Attila
The chief of the Huns, who raided the eastern empire then plundered the larger cities of Italy
Mesopotamia
The piece of land that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the name also means "The land between the rivers"
Alexander the Great
His vision was to create an empire that would unite Europe and Asia and combine the best of Greek and Persian Cultures.
Patricians
The wealthy, Aristocratic Latin Nobles of Rome
Menander
The most renowned Hellenistic Playwright, who specialized in comedies about everyday life.
Phidias
The Greek sculptor who carved the towering statue of Athena that was placed in the Parthenon
Tiberius Gracchus, Gaius Gracchus
The two brothers who proposed limiting the size of latifundia, and distributing land to the poor. Both were opposed and killed by the Senate ( which was made up of the most wealthy Romans)
They had very impressive sewer systems.
Why do we believe that the Harappan people valued cleanliness?
jus gentium
The law created by Rome that dealt with non-citizens
Shang
The first dynasty to be dated from written records in China
Ptolemy
The observations of this Greek astronomer formed the foundation of Roman Astronomy

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