quizelt for history

false

Pederasty describes the foundation of marriage within ancient Greece.

They formed a society that lived on the island of Crete

Which of the following is true of the Minoans?

He used Delian League money to build the Acropolis

What did Pericles do to demonstrate Athenian wealth and power?

seanators

Who was in charge of Rome when the consuls were away?

Hannibal

Who was the Cathaginian general who brought the Second Punic War to the gates of Rome?

His army refused to continue fighting and threatened a coup

Why did Alexander's eastward expansion of his empire stop at the Hyphasis River in northern India?

one million

According to the documentary, over 4 centuries, the Colosseum was "witness" to an estimated how many deaths?

Their bodies showed signs of healing

According to the documentary, what is remarkable about the bones of the gladiators found in a mass grave in Turkey?

Republic

After overthrowing the last monarchy, what kind of government did Rome adopt

true.

During the Peloponnesian War, Sparta was hit with a catastrophic plague that wiped out nearly 1/3 of their civilians.

True

The Roman Empire officially falls in 476 BCE when a German named Odoacer sacks Rome and disposes of the last emperor, Romulus Augustus.

true

The latifundia were owned by wealthy aristocrats in Rome and were partially responsible for the large number of poor and disenfranchised youth being forced into the cities due to unemployment.