World Religions
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Byzantine Empire
Medieval Europe
Aztec & Inca Empires
100
Judaism was different from other religions at the time because of this key belief.
What is monotheism?
100
This geographical feature led to the Greek city-states developing independently and isolated from each other.
What is mountainous terrain?
100
This man was assassinated because some Romans felt he held too much power.
Who is Julius Caesar?
100
This man was the first Germanic king to formally convert to Christianity.
Who is King Clovis?
100
The Black death spread to Europe because of contact with these people.
Who are Asian traders?
100
The Incan capital city of Cuzco was built without the use of mortar for this reason.
What is withstand the region's earthquakes?
200
Islam was created as a result of this event/revelation.
What is the angel Gabriel appearing to Muhammad?
200
In this method of learning, students ask and answer questions.
What is the Socratic Method?
200
These popular events kept the plebs occupied, happy and less likely to protest or revolt.
What are the gladiator battles/games?
200
This Byzantine empress was known for her advocacy of women's rights.
Who is Theodora?
200
Pope Urban II promise this to those who answered the call to join the First Crusade.
What is forgiveness of sins?
200
Incan emperors were believed to be descended from this god.
Who is Inti, god of the sun?
300
Hinduism and Buddhism share these two core values.
What is reincarnation and karma?
300
Athens loss in this war weakened the credibility of democracy.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
300
Rome was known for its engineering prowess and perfected these technological advancements.
What are aqueducts, arches/domes, and paved roads?
300
The Roman Empire struggled to remain unified during the 3-5th centuries due to conflict with these peoples.
Who are the Germanic tribes?
300
According to the chivalric code, knights were required to do these things.
What is fight with honor and treat prisoners with respect/dignity?
300
This letter best represents the location of the Inca Empire.
What is A?
400
The first five books of the Christian bible are the same as the Jewish sacred texts called the Torah. This suggests that Judaism and Christianity share this key belief.
What is both religions believe in the same one true God?
400
The reforms of Cleisthenes and Pericles laid the foundation for this system.
What is democracy?
400
This triumvirate challenged the checks and balances system of the Roman Republic and shifted Rome towards dictatorial leadership.
What is the First Triumvirate?
400
Byzantine emperors were considered chosen by _____ and in charge of these two things.
What is God, church and state?
400
In 1215, this document set the principle that no person is above the law.
What is the Magna Carta?
400
This technological advancement helped unify both the Roman and Inca empires.
What are roads?
500
Buddhism’s Eight Fold Path rejects this core value of Hinduism.
What is the caste system?
500
This type of Ancient Greek seized power by force and was motivated by reform.
What is a tyrant?
500
This triumvirate caused a shift from a republican government to an empire.
What is the Second Triumvirate?
500
The emperor, church officials, and state officials were all bound together in service of this major idea.
What is belief that God commanded them to preserve the true Christian state?
500
The Black Death affected feudal trade of Europe in these two ways.
What is trade decreased due to lack of production and fear of travel/spread of disease?
500
The god of war and sun, Huitzilopochtli, told the Aztecs they would build their homeland on a spot where they saw this sign.
What is an eagle perched on a cactus, eating a snake?
600
The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism include all of the following except:
a) Ordinary life is full of sorrow suffering
b) How you conduct yourself determines the outcome of the wheel of reincarnation
c) Suffering is caused by desire to satisfy ourselves
d) The way to end suffering is to end desire and follow the Middle Path
What is b) how you conduct yourself determines the outcome of the wheel of reincarnation?
600
The conquests of Alexander the Great give rise to this age during which the Greek language and culture spread to the rest of the world.
What is the Hellenistic Age?
600
The Roman Republic’s victory in the Punic Wars meant they were the _____________ of the Mediterranean.
What is dominate power?
600
Charlemagne's title of "Emperor of the Romans" symbolized the joining of these three elements.
What is Roman, Christian, and Germanic?
600
The growth of towns and trade had this major effect on Europe.
What is creation of trade guilds?
600
At the height of its power, the Aztec Triple Alliance stretched between these two modern central American countries.
What is Mexico and Guatemala?