Ancient Greece & Rome
This philosopher taught Plato and emphasized questioning everything.
Who is Socrates?
This Roman emperor legalized Christianity with the Edict of Milan.
Who is Constantine?
This Frankish king was crowned Emperor of the West in 800 CE.
Who is Charlemagne?
This system organized society around reciprocal obligations between lords and vassals.
What is feudalism?
This term refers to the blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures.
What is Hellenistic culture?
Roman law emphasized this concept, meaning the interests of the state over the individual.
What is majestas?
This early Christian thinker wrote City of God and introduced the idea of dualism.
Who is Augustine?
This term refers to the belief that the Pope inherits authority from Saint Peter.
What is Petrine Supremacy?
This document limited the power of the English king in 1215.
What is the Magna Carta?
This philosophical method aimed to reconcile faith and reason.
What is scholasticism?
These two epic poems are attributed to Homer and reflect early Greek values.
What are the Iliad and the Odyssey?
This council in 1215 defined the seven sacraments of the Church.
What is the Fourth Lateran Council?
This event in 476 CE marked the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
What is the deposition of the last Roman emperor?
This economic system involved peasants working land for protection and justice.
What is manorialism?
This term describes peasants bound to land under feudalism.
What is serfdom?
This empire conquered Greece in 146 BCE and absorbed much of its culture.
What is the Roman Empire?
This reform movement aimed to purify monastic life and reduce corruption.
What are the Cluniac Reforms?
This religious institution preserved learning and culture during the Dark Ages.
What are monasteries?
These organizations regulated trade, quality, and vocational training in towns.
What are guilds?
This medieval thinker wrote Summa Theologica.
Who is Thomas Aquinas?
This Greek leader spread Hellenistic culture across Egypt, Persia, and India.
Who is Alexander the Great?
This Pope clashed with Henry IV over lay investiture.
Who is Pope Gregory VII?
This 1054 event split Christianity into Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic branches.
What is the Great Schism?
This type of school emerged in the 12th century and taught theology, law, and medicine.
What are universities?
This 13th-century explorer traveled to China and inspired European curiosity.
Who is Marco Polo?