Events
A war between France and Britain, lasted 116 years, mostly a time of peace, but it was punctuated by times of brutal violence (1337 to 1453). Weakened the system of Feudalism.
Hundred Years War
The switch from nomadic lifestyles to a settled agricultural lifestyle is this revolution.
Neolithic Revolution
It is famous for types of columns in architecture. The acropolis and the Parthenon. First democratic form of government.
It is a form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting?
Republic
A religion that beliefs in the enlightenment, rebirth, Buddha, and does not belief in the caste system, and comes from Hinduism?
Buddhism
A series of holy wars from 1096-1270 AD undertaken by European Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim rule.
Crusades
What are the Characteristics of civilizations?
advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, advanced technology; government, religion, languages, etc.
Location was where the present day country of country of Italy is. Gladiators fought in the coliseum. They are famous for their arches in architecture and the solidly built roads.
Rome
A government ruled by a few powerful people?
Oligarchy
A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation, and believes in the caste system?
Hinduism
This war took place between (1618-1648) and was the last major European conflict informed by religious divisions and one of the most devastating in European history resulting in a death toll of approximately 8 million.
Thirty Years War
What Connected China, India, and the Middle East. Traded goods and helped to spread culture and religion?
Silk Road
What is the name of the empire that is known for their Royal Road, believing in Zoroastranism, and known leaders are Darius I & Cyrus the Great.
Persian Empire
A government controlled by religious leaders?
Theocracy
A philosophy that adheres that the way to ensure a stable government and an orderly society in the present world and stresses a moral code of conduct.
Confucianism
Who was stabbed 23 times by a group of senators to prevent him from becoming King of the Romans.
Julius Caesar
A system or social construct which men have the majority of power
Patriarchy
What led the Roman empire to collapse?
Barbarian attacks, disease, lack of loyalty from troops. Led to the start of the Medieval period in Western Europe
A system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen?
Monarchy
A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and their followers are called Hebrew.
Judaism
What is the name of the bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Europe from 1347 to 1351?
Black Death
A time period known as "Rebirth" and known figures are Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Gutenberg, Raphael, & Machiavelli?
Renaissance
What is the Impact of Song & Tang Dynasties?
Compass, gunpowder, expand silk road, paper currecncy, & Golden Age.
What is the political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land?
Feudalism
What is the religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one god (Allah), Paradise and Hell, and a body of law written in the Quran? Followers are called Muslims.
Islam