Ancient Greece
This Greek city-state was known for democracy, philosophy, and education.
What is Athens?
This Roman system of government had elected leaders and a Senate before emperors ruled.
What is the Roman Republic?
This system organized medieval society with kings at the top, followed by nobles, knights, and peasants.
What is feudalism?
This city was the main goal of the Crusaders because it was considered holy to Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
What is Jerusalem?
This European country focused on missions, converting Native Americans to Christianity, and controlling large areas of land in the Americas.
What is Spain?
This city-state focused on military strength and trained boys to be soldiers from a young age.
What is Sparta?
This group of Roman leaders advised the government and represented wealthy families
What is the Senate?
These warriors followed a code of chivalry and served their lords in exchange for land.
Who were knights?
This water-filled ditch surrounded many castles to make attacks more difficult.
What is a moat?
This European country built permanent settlements and farms and often pushed Native Americans off their land.
What is England?
In this system of government, citizens vote directly on laws and decisions.
What is democracy?
This general crossed the Rubicon River and helped end the Roman Republic.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English king and protected certain rights.
What is the Magna Carta?
This part of a castle was the strongest building and last line of defense.
What is the keep?
This Native American group lived in the Southwest and built homes out of adobe.
Who were the Pueblo?
In ancient Athens, only these people were allowed to participate in democracy.
Who were free adult male citizens?
This title was given to Rome’s rulers after the Republic ended.
What is an emperor?
This deadly disease spread across Europe in the 1300s and killed millions of people.
What is the Black Death?
This group controlled Jerusalem before the Crusades began.
Who were Muslims?
This Native American group lived in the Eastern Woodlands and depended on farming, hunting, and fishing.
Who were the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee)?
This type of government is ruled by a small group of powerful people, often wealthy or military leaders.
What is oligarchy?
These Roman structures carried water over long distances to cities.
What are aqueducts?
This powerful institution influenced nearly every part of medieval life, including education and government.
What is the Catholic Church?
This pope promised spiritual rewards to people who joined the First Crusade.
Who was Pope Urban II?
Spanish missions often forced Native Americans to adopt this religion.
What is Christianity (Catholicism)?