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What was the duration of the Pax Romana period?
What was the duration of the Pax Romana period?
What was the role of a Shogun in Japan?
What was the role of a Shogun in Japan?
What was the significance of the year 476 AD in European history?
What was the significance of the year 476 AD in European history?
What was the name of the traditional religion of Japan?
What was the name of the traditional religion of Japan?
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What was the name of the famous emperor/empress of the Byzantine Empire?
What was the name of the famous emperor/empress of the Byzantine Empire?
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What was the meaning of the word 'Homogeneous' in the context of Japan's population?
What was the meaning of the word 'Homogeneous' in the context of Japan's population?
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What was the main consequence of the Great Schism in 1054?
What was the main consequence of the Great Schism in 1054?
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What is the term for the belief in many gods?
What is the term for the belief in many gods?
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What was the significance of the Gospels in the New Testament?
What was the significance of the Gospels in the New Testament?
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What is the term for the three forms of God in Christian belief?
What is the term for the three forms of God in Christian belief?
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What was the significance of the veto power in ancient Rome?
What was the significance of the veto power in ancient Rome?
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What was the term for the type of government in which a small group of people rule?
What was the term for the type of government in which a small group of people rule?
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Who was the Greek poet who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad?
Who was the Greek poet who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad?
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What was the significance of the Hippocratic Oath?
What was the significance of the Hippocratic Oath?
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Study Notes
Classical Period
- Lasted from 500 BC to 500 AD, encompassing the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome
Pax Romana
- Period of relative peace and stability in the Roman Empire, from 30 BC to 180 AD
- Started with the rule of Augustus
Fall of Rome
- Occurred in 476 AD, marking the end of the Western Roman Empire
Great Schism
- Event in 1054 that led to the split of the Church into Eastern Orthodox and Catholic branches
Byzantine Empire
- Fell in 1453, its capital being Constantinople, built on the site of Byzantium
- Famous emperors/empresses included Justinian and Theodora
Japan
- An island nation in the Pacific, with a population of around 120 million
- Homogeneous society, with a size comparable to California
Japanese Terms
- Regent: someone who governs a country in the name of an incapacitated ruler
- Shogun: Japan's supreme military commander
- Samurai: highly trained Japanese warriors, also known as "those who serve"
- Bushido: the code of conduct that governed samurai warriors, also known as "the way of the warrior"
- Shinto: Japan's traditional religion, often combined with elements of Buddhism
Miscellaneous Terms
- Mantra: a sacred word or sound repeated for spiritual growth
- Homogeneous: having the same characteristics, as in Japan's society
- Heterogeneous: having different characteristics, as in the United States
- Polytheism: the worship of multiple gods, as in ancient Greece and Rome
- Gladiators: fighters who engaged in combat to the death for public entertainment in ancient Rome
Christianity
- New Testament: the body of work added to the Old Testament by Christians
- Gospels: the first four books of the New Testament, describing the life and teachings of Jesus from four perspectives
- Parables: stories with moral lessons, often used by Jesus to explain teachings
- Trinity: the Christian belief in God's three forms: God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Rome
- Julius Caesar: a Roman leader who fought in a civil war against Pompey and eventually became dictator
- Augustus: the first emperor of Rome, who took the name "Dignified One" after Julius Caesar's death
- Pax Romana: a period of relative peace and stability during Augustus' rule
- Patriarchal society: a society where men hold power, as in ancient Rome
- Civil War: a war between groups within the same country, as in ancient Rome and the United States
Greece
- Geography: a country with a unique shape, separated by mountains, seas, rivers, and hills, leading to the development of city-states
- Hellenistic: Greek-like
- Socratic Method: a question-and-answer method of learning and teaching
- Hypothesis: a logical guess
- Hippocratic Oath: an oath that guides doctors to use their knowledge and skills in ethical ways
- Philosophy: the love of wisdom
- Oligarchy: a government where a small group of people rule, as in Sparta
- Polis: a city-state, each with its own government and traditions
- Citizen: a landowning man, merchant, or sometimes tenant farmer, who could participate in the political process
- Democracy: a government by the people, where people have the power
Famous Figures
- Homer: a blind Greek poet who wrote the Odyssey and Iliad
- Virgil: a writer who wrote the Aeneid, a founding story for Rome
- Aesop: a Greek slave who was freed for his learning and traveled telling fables
- Sophocles: a Greek writer who wrote tragedies such as Antigone and Oedipus Rex
- Aristotle: a Greek philosopher who realized the earth is round
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Description
This quiz covers important dates and events in ancient history, including the Classical Period, Pax Romana, and the Fall of Rome. It also touches on the concept of a regent and the basics of Japan's geography.
