Middle Ages
What type of tournaments did the knights engage in?
Jousting
Where did the Ancient Greeks believe the Twelve Olympian gods lived
Mt. Olympus
The __________is a giant amphitheatre in the center of Rome.
Colosseum
A __________was a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier.
Knight
What continent are we talking about?
Europe
True or False: The Middle Ages were also called the Bright Ages and Medieval Times?
FALSE
Who were the first or elder Gods?
Titans
What animal was built as a gift but later used a disguise to invade the City of Troy?
Horse
What are the 3 stages of becoming a knight
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Squire
Knight
Romans vs. Greeks
Which group invented the yo-yo which is considered the 2nd oldest toy in the world after the doll.
Greek
What is the name of the plague that traveled along the Silk Road?
Black Death
Who was the leader of the Greek gods
Zeus
What is the term used to define a group of Roman soldiers who work together to combat forces and protect Roman territories?
Knights formed groups to defend which religion
Christianity
True or False: There were 32 different trap doors underneath the floor of the stadium.
True
If the Barons and Nobles were unable to provide soldiers to the king,what type of tax did they have to pay?
Shield money
Athens was named after which Greek goddess?
Athena
The Senate consisted of how many Patrician men?
300
Who could NOT become a knight
Peasants
Who discovered Pythagorean Theorom?
Thales
Definition: to steal with force
Plunder
Who was known for conquering much of Europe and Asia?
Alexander the Great
Who became the first dictator of Rome?
Julius Caesar
What are the two reasons that knights begin to disappear?
1. Gunpowder
2. Armies
the Spartans led the Greek city-states in a war against the ______________.
Persians