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

2. This Greek philosopher developed a system of questioning.
6. A government run by a few; same as an aristocracy.
8. A Greek infantry (foot) soldier.
9. The main reason that Rome fell.
13. The island in which the Minoans lived.
14. Made it illegal to be polytheistic in Rome.
16. A cultural polis. Birthplace of democracy.
19. An important city for trade, culture, and education in Egypt.
21. The love of learning and wisdom.
22. A Macedonian leader who conquered much of the world and spread Hellenism.
24. A Government run by the rich; same as an oligarchy.
25. The Laws of the _________________ Tables created written laws for early Rome.
28. The name of the Eastern Roman Empire, which had the Orthodox Church.

1. A government run by the people.
2. A militaristic Greek polis.
3. He spread direct democracy.
4. These men fought for the people's entertainment in the Colosseum.
5. A high hill in the middle of a Greek polis. There's usually a temple on top.
7. These Roman innovations spread water.
10. Spread of Greek culture.
11. Became the new Persian ruler in 486 BC and fought 300 Spartans in Thermopylae.
12. The first Christian emperor of Rome.
15. Created a system of written and organized laws for the Byzantine Empire.
17. A period of Roman peace and prosperity.
18. The main sea that the Greeks and Romans used for trade.
20. A government run by one person with all the power, like Caesar.
23. Government run by elected officials.
26. A government run by someone who takes power by force.
27. A group of related deities, like the ones said to live on Olympus.
29. A sad play.