HUM 2020 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Euripides, Lion Gate, Battle Of Thermopylae
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Battle of actium: 31 bc- unofficially marked the end of the roman republic and the beginning of the empire. 6 rivers- nile, tigris/euphrates, indus/ganges, yellow; but only 4 civilizations. Aten means disc- akhenaten attempted to make a monotheistic system around the sun god. Golden age of greece: 450-404 bc; athens. Famous general of carthage: hannibal- died in 269 bc; nearly ended roman republic in. 300 bc: hannibal was feared by romans so much that misbehaved children were told that he would come get them if they did not behave. Trajan extended the roman empire to its greatest size- one of the 5 good emperors. Before julius caesar was assassinated, he crossed the rubicon: crossing the rubicon means making a decision that is irreversible once it has been completed; such as president truman dropping the atomic bomb. Pages 1-33: early civilizations, skip mesoamerica; sumerian river valley map and timeline. Hebrews lasted for years because of their passed language and heritage (jews)
