Review #2 (Ch. 4 & 5; Classical)

2. The Laws of the _________________ Tables created written laws for early Rome.
4. A group of related deities, like the ones said to live on Olympus.
7. A cultural polis. Birthplace of democracy.
14. Became the new Persian ruler in 486 BC and fought 300 Spartans in Thermopylae.
16. This Greek philosopher developed a system of questioning.
18. Made it illegal to be polytheistic in Rome.
19. A period of Roman peace and prosperity.
21. A Government run by the rich; same as an oligarchy.
22. A high hill in the middle of a Greek polis. There's usually a temple on top.
24. A Macedonian leader who conquered much of the world and spread Hellenism.
25. A sad play.
26. The first Christian emperor of Rome.
28. The name of the Eastern Roman Empire, which had the Orthodox Church.
29. A government run by a few; same as an aristocracy.

1. A Greek infantry (foot) soldier.
3. The main reason that Rome fell.
5. These Roman innovations spread water.
6. Government run by elected officials.
8. A militaristic Greek polis.
9. A government run by one person with all the power, like Caesar.
10. The island in which the Minoans lived.
11. The love of learning and wisdom.
12. A government run by someone who takes power by force.
13. A government run by the people.
15. Spread of Greek culture.
17. The main sea that the Greeks and Romans used for trade.
20. Created a system of written and organized laws for the Byzantine Empire.
21. An important city for trade, culture, and education in Egypt.
23. These men fought for the people's entertainment in the Colosseum.
27. He spread direct democracy.