A political unit made up of a city and its surrounding lands...
...is a City-State.
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens vs. Sparta
These three philosophers helped give us Democracy.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
A period of peace in Rome lasting for 200 years
Pax Romana
What was the name of the general who fought on the side of Carthage in the Punic wars?
Hannibal
Who led the Jews in their escape from Egypt?
Moses
Where was Judaism founded?
Judea OR Jerusalem
How did Judaism differ from other religions at the time?
Monotheism (belief in one God alone)
What are the first 5 books of the Old Testament (Pentateuch)?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, & Numbers
Which Babylonian king destroyed the great temple in Judah?
Nebuchadnezzar
True or false: Jesus was a Jew
true
Who was Paul, spreader of Jesus' teachings, formerly known as?
Saul
In the New Testament, what does "Gospel" mean?
Good News
In what city was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
Who issued the Edict of Milan?
Emperor Constantine
Means "Great Charter"
Magna Carta
What did Ben Franklin want to be a symbol of America (before settling on the eagle)?
A turkey
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What was the title of American militiamen who were able to prepare for battle in just 60 seconds?
Minutemen
Who was asked to dethrone King James II?
William III and Mary of Orange
What was the new killing machine invented by the rebels?
the Guillotine
This slimy food is considered a French delicacy. What is it?
Escargot (snails)
Who were the king and queen of France at the time of the revolution?
Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI
Creator of the tricolor flag of France, who fought in the American Revolution?
Marquis de Lafayette
What was the name of the tactic Russia used to fend off France?
the Scorched-Earth Policy