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defeated the forces of Pompey; was assassinated
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Julius Ceasar
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Greek philosopher who used a method of teaching using the question-answer format with critical examination
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Socrates
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son of Philip II, thru conquests spread Greek culture into SW Asia
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Alexander the Great
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first Christian emperor
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Constantine
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oligarchy; rigidly controlled and disciplined society in ancient Greece
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Sparta
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Octavian; Caesar's grand-nephew; called the "revered one" by the people
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Augustus
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1st emperor of the Roman Empire
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Augustus
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civil war between Athens and Sparta; lasted 27 years
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Peloponnesian War
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surrendered when their fleet was destroyed
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Athens
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Greek author who wrote two famous epic poems; The Illiad and The Oddyssey
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Homer
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Macedonian King who conquered Greece at the Battle of Chaeronea; he was assassinated
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Philip II
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Anthenian statesman who expanded Athens abroad; he ruled Athens during the great age of brilliance and power
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Pericles
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Roman poet during the Age of Augustus who wrote The Aeneid in honor of the ruler
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Virgil
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law which applied to non-Romans, based on natural law or universal law, based on reason
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Law of Nations
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Greek Athenian aristocrat who made many reforms; canceled all land debts and freed slaves
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Solon
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second part of the Christian bible
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New Testament
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Greek philosopher, student of Socrates, published his ideas about the governemnt in The Republic
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Plato
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Greek city known for it's pursuit of democracy
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Athens
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Athenian statesman who created the foundations for Athenian democracy
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Cleisthenes
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Carthaginian general who marched on Rome from Spain crossing the Alps
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Hannibal
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Greek philosopher, student of Plato; wrote Politics: 3 forms of government: monarchy, aristocracy, and constitutional gov't.
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Aristotle
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temple dedicated to the goddess Athena
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Parthenon
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coast of North Africa
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Carthage
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"to intimidate Greeks"
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Hellenistic
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period of peace and prosperity (96-180)
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Pax Romana
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a Jew who proclaimed that through him God was completing the salvation promised to Israel
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Jesus
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Rome's first code of law
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Twelve Tablets
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elected member of Spartan oligarchy
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ephor
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most important architectural form in classical Greek society
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temple
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"the rule of the many"
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democracy
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marketplace, open area for people to assemble in ancient Greece
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agora
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apartment blocks for the poor
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insulae
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Roman social class made up of less wealthy landholders, craftspeople, merchants and small farmers
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plebians
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"love of wisdom"
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philosophy
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the early Greek city-state, central focus of Greek life
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polis
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a form of gov't in which the leader is not a king and certain citizens have the right to vote
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republic
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a system of gov't in which every male citizen should participate and vote on major issues
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direct democracy
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large landowners, formed the ruling class in the Roman Republic
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patricians
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a long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero
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epic poem
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church leaders
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clergy
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highly self-disciplined
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Spartan
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"the rule of a few"
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oligarchy
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monotheistic religion that emerged during the 1st century
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Christianity
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comander in chief; the Latin origin of the word Emperor
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imperator
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time period noted for considerable cultural accomplishment, expecially in the City of Alexandria
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Hellenistic Era
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Under his rule, the Romans adopted Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire
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Theodosius the Great
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structures in Rome that kept the people supplied with water
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aqueducts
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first used by the Romans in architecture
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concrete
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one of Rome's chief gifts to the world was its system of what
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law
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What sea borders Greek and Roman civilization?
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Mediterranean Sea
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period of time from 1100 - 750 BC; few records remain
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Dark Age
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Issued in 313 AD - toleration of Christians - gained full rights
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Edict of Milan
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do unto others as you would have them do unto you
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Golden Rule
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preached the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles
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Paul of Tarsus
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explore good and evil, the rights of individuals, the nature of divine forces, and the naturre of human beings
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tragedies
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