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What did daily life for male citizens of ancient Sparta center on?
Spartan boys entered the state-run agoge at age seven, training as soldiers until adulthood.
Who could vote in the Assembly of ancient Athens?
Athenian democracy excluded women, slaves, and foreigners; only freeborn adult men gained the vote.
Which rival city-state did Athens battle in the Peloponnesian War?
The Peloponnesian War lasted from 431 to 404 BCE and ended with Sparta crushing Athens's empire.
Which Athenian statesman is credited with founding democracy in Greece?
Cleisthenes' reforms of 508 BCE broke up clan-based factions, laying the groundwork for citizen rule in Athens.
Who became the first Roman emperor after defeating Mark Antony?
Born Octavian and Julius Caesar's adopted heir, Augustus won the civil war and ruled as Rome's first emperor.
Which Roman emperor began construction of the Colosseum?
Vespasian built the Colosseum on the drained site of Nero's golden palace, and his son Titus dedicated it in 80 AD.
Which type of gladiator fought with a weighted net and a trident?
The lightly armored retiarius traded defense for speed and reach, often dueling the heavily armored secutor.
A standard Roman army unit of about 5,000 soldiers is a:
A full legion held roughly 5,000 heavy infantry, split into cohorts of 480 and centuries of 80 soldiers.