Unit 2 - Classical Civilizations

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  1. 5. In the Roman Republic, the laws of the _______ was displayed publicly in the Forum.
  2. 10. Greek philosopher who thought the best way to get people to think was to ask them questions
  3. 13. author of the Iliad and the Odyssey; examples of epic Greek literature
  4. 16. Chinese political philosophy which emphasizes relationships between people
  5. 18. Greek philosopher whose teachings influenced modern scientific method
  6. 19. type of cultural diffusion by Alexander the Great which blended elements of Greek, Egyptian, Indian, and Persian culture
  7. 22. term for a Roman army unit of 5000 stationed throughout the empire to keep the peace
  8. 23. Chinese philosophy known for harsh laws and strict punishments
  9. 25. term which means ‘love of wisdom;’ discipline which involves study of existence, knowledge, ethics, or beauty
  10. 27. ancient Greek city-state ruled by limited direct democracy
  11. 28. Roman emperor who issued the Edict of Milan, which made persecution of Christians illegal in 313 AD
  12. 30. The first Roman emperor; he changed his name from Octavian to "the exalted one."
  13. 31. this shape, which is basically a 360 degree arch, was used by the Romans a lot
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  1. 1. original name of the Indian prince upon whose teachings Buddhism is based
  2. 2. Macedonian king who carried out his father’s dream of conquering the Persian Empire, as well as North Africa and Western India
  3. 3. Greek mathematician who studied the fundamentals of geometry and triangles.
  4. 4. term for a Roman structure for bringing water across long distances
  5. 6. Greek astronomer who estimated the earth’s circumference
  6. 7. Buddhist term for the state in which a soul no longer has to be reborn again
  7. 8. political term which refers to people electing representatives
  8. 9. term for a Greek city-state
  9. 11. network of trade routes connecting China to the West, which was opened during the Han dynasty
  10. 12. Qin Shi Huangdi ordered the building of the ___ ___ to help with the problem of invasions by Mongols.
  11. 14. Roman emperor who divided the empire in half
  12. 15. Latin name for two-hundred year period of Roman peace and prosperity begun by Augustus
  13. 17. Maurya era emperor of India whose building of Rock Edicts helped to spread Buddhism
  14. 18. term for someone who spreads religious ideas
  15. 20. term for the law-making body of the Roman Republic
  16. 21. Both a military general who conquered Gaul and a term for the Roman emperor
  17. 24. collective term for Greek and Roman art and literature
  18. 26. term for a Roman official who represented the interests of middle-class people (plebeians)
  19. 29. term for an Indian shrine where Buddhist relics were kept