Geography
Ancient Greece and Rome
The Enlightenment
French Revolution & Romanticism
Latin American Revolutions
100
What imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator
100
What were independent Greek cities called?
City-states or Polis
100
Who developed the laws of motion and gravity?
Isaac Newton
100
Who became ruler of France after the Revolution and built a large empire in Europe?
Napoleon Bonaparte
100
Who helped lead independence movements in several South American countries?
Simón Bolívar
200
What map feature explains what symbols on a map mean?
A map key (or legend)
200
What does the Greek work "gymnasium" mean?
To excersise naked
200
Which Enlightenment thinker believed people had natural rights like life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
200
Which estate in France included commoners and paid the most taxes?
The Third Estate
200
Which revolution was led by enslaved people and created the first independent Black republic?
The Haitian Revolution
300
What is the only continent that is also a country?
Austrialia
300
Who conquered a large empire and spread Greek culture during the Hellenistic Period?
Alexander the Great
300
Which philosopher believed people should question everything and use reason?
René Descartes
300
What palace symbolized the wealth and power of the French monarchy?
Versailles
300
Which country gained independence from Portugal instead of Spain?
Brazil
400
Name all 7 continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
400
What did the Ancient Greeks call the country Turkey?
Anatolia or Asia Minor
400
DAILY DOUBLE: What idea said that people are born with rights that governments must protect?
Natural Right
400
What period of violence during the French Revolution led to thousands of executions by guillotine?
The Reign of Terror
400
What country did Mexico gain independence from?
Spain
500
What continent is Turkey in?
Europe and Asia
500
What is the day of Julius Caesars assasination known as (what is it called?)
The Ides of March, March 15th
500
What did Enlightenment thinkers use instead of tradition and superstition to understand the world?
Reason and science
500
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the song that plays on Ms. Workmans music box from the Romantic period?
Fur Elise by Beethoven
500
What mountain range runs along the western side of South America?
The Andes Mountains