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What year marks the end of the monarchial era and the beginning of the republic in Rome?

  • 100CE
  • 27BCE
  • 509BCE (correct)
  • 44BCE

What was the official religion of the Sassanid Empire?

  • Buddhism
  • Paganism
  • Zoroastrianism (correct)
  • Christianity

What significant political change did Diocletian implement in the Roman Empire?

  • He ended the use of Roman legions.
  • He established the Senate.
  • He divided the Roman Empire into two parts. (correct)
  • He abolished the monarchy.

For what crime was Socrates tried and executed in 399 B.C.E.?

<p>Corrupting the youth of Athens (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which military leader was given the title of Augustus in 27 B.C.E.?

<p>Octavian (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What code of law was lost at the end of the Roman Empire but later rediscovered?

<p>Justinian's Code (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the relationships of Spartan men in the Archaic period?

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Who established the Academy dedicated to philosophy?

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What was one of the primary outcomes of the First Punic War?

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Who was notable for corrupting the youth of Athens?

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What was the role of Clovis in the Merovingian dynasty?

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What aspect distinguished Spartan male relationships during the Archaic period?

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Which military leader posed a significant threat to Rome during the Second Punic War?

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What significant contribution did Justinian's Code make to legal systems?

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What notable title was adopted by Roman leaders during the territorial division initiated by Diocletian?

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Which of the following statements about the Greek Polis is accurate?

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Who was responsible for establishing a well-known philosophical school in ancient Greece?

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Which of the following accurately reflects the religious practices of the Sassanid Empire?

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Study Notes

Roman Republic

  • 509 BCE marks the end of the monarchial era and the beginning of the Roman Republic.

Sassanid Empire

  • The official religion of the Sassanid Empire was Zoroastrianism.

Ancient Greek

  • Linear B is the earliest form of written Greek.

Greek City-States

  • The Greek Polis was not the first form of city-state to emerge.

Roman Empire

  • Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into two parts.
  • Octavian was given the title Augustus in 27 BCE.
  • Justinian's Code was lost at the end of the Roman Empire but was later rediscovered and formed the basis of European Law.

Spartan Men

  • Spartan men in the Archaic period had their most meaningful relationships with other men.

Second Punic War

  • Hannibal, the Carthaginian general, brought the Second Punic War to the gates of Rome.

Socrates

  • Socrates was tried and executed for corrupting the youth of Athens.

Plato

  • Plato established the Academy, a school dedicated to philosophy.

First Punic War

  • The First Punic War ended with a Roman victory and the creation of Rome's first navy.

Merovingian Dynasty

  • Clovis, a fifth-century Merovingian leader, helped unify the Franks.

Roman Republic and Empire

  • 509 BCE marks the end of the monarchical era and the beginning of the Roman Republic.
  • Octavian was given the title Augustus in 27 BCE.
  • Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into two parts.
  • Justinian's Code was lost at the end of the Roman Empire but rediscovered and became the basis of European Law.

Ancient Greece

  • Linear B is the earliest form of written Greek.
  • The Greek Polis was not the first form of city-state to emerge.
  • The official religion of the Sassanid Empire was Zoroastrianism.

Athenian Society

  • Socrates was tried and executed in 399 BCE for corrupting the youth of Athens.
  • Plato established the Academy, a school dedicated to philosophy.

Spartan Society

  • Spartan men's most meaningful relationships were same-sex ones.

Carthaginian Empire

  • Hannibal, a Carthaginian general, brought the Second Punic War to the gates of Rome.

Roman Military

  • The First Punic War ended with a Roman victory and the creation of Rome's first navy.

Frankish Empire

  • Clovis, a fifth-century Merovingian leader, helped unify the Franks.

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