Ancient Civilizations

Which early monotheistic religion was practiced by the Persians

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Zoroastrianism

• Islam

Cyrus the Great managed to conquer most of Asia due to:

• The superpowers granted by his beard

• His extensive use of elephant archers.

• A focus on heavily armored infantry called Hoplites

• A practice of incorporating defeated peoples into a massive army

The Achaemenids differed from earlier Mesopotamian empires because:

• They were tall

• They liked money

• They were more tolerant of other religions

• They spread Greek culture

Which Greek God freed his brothers and sisters from the Titan Kronos

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Hades

• Hurculeus

What is the name for a Greek city-state?

• Polis

• Tiber River

• Macedonia

• Satrapies

Greek city-states warfare was characterized by:

• Dancing contests

• His extensive use of elephant archers

• A focus on heavily armored infantry called Hoplites

• A practice of incorporating defeated peoples into a massive army

The city-state of Athens is notable for:

• Practicing a limited form of direct democracy

• Creating a warrior-caste which kept slaves in control

• The ruler treating his subjects like a father treats his son

• Believed that not tolerating other religions makes your religion look bad

Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire by:

• Using long pikes in combination with cavalry

• His extensive use of elephant archers

• A focus on heavily armored infantry called Hoplites

• A practice of incorporating defeated peoples into a massive army

According to myth, Romulus and Remus were:

• Raised by a wolf mother

• Giants that stood over 7ft tall

• Able to cross the Alps with elephants

• Conquer the Persian Empire

In what war did Hannibal from Carthage live and fight in enemy territory for over 10 years

• Conquest of Persia

• Second Punic War

• Peloponnesian War

• Trojan War