World History Greece and Rome
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Aristotle
A. A mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
2. Alexander
B. King of Macedon
3. Oligarchy
C. An ancient Greek city famous for military prowess
4. Nero
D. Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official
5. Hannibal
E. Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury but the Roman Empire remained
6. Octavian
F. Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
7. Cleopatra
G. United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows
8. Constantine
H. The capital and largest city of Greece
9. Achilles
I. Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC
10. Homer
J. Founder of Rome
11. Macedonia
K. A political system governed by a few people
12. Sparta
L. One of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers
13. Athens
M. General who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War
14. Caesar
N. Beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt
15. Romulus
O. The ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now