Geography
Name the 5 oceans.
Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Arctic, Indian
Sparta - army
Athens - navy
What were the names of the 3 parts of the Middle Ages?
Early, High and Late
Name two occupations of Di Vinci and two of his ideas that would later be discovered/invented by someone else
what is an oligarchy
a government where a few wealthy people rule
What is the name for a piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides?
peninsula
Greece and Athens
The new political and social order during the middle ages (based on loyalty and duty ) was called
feudalism
Which group of people actually benefited from the famine?
The peasants
Define vulnerable and strategy
in what county is Nashua?
Hillsborough
During the Persian Wars, the Greeks used a _________ to defeat the much stronger Persian army at the battle of Marathon.
strategy
What were the two types of peasants in the middle ages?
serfs and freemen
What does the word Renaissance mean
Rebirth
what does it mean to rebel?
To go against , revolt
Name at least 3 countries that are part of Central or Middle America.
Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras
When the Persian Empire became to large to manage, King Darius divided it into provinces called _______
Satrapies
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
to limit the powers of the king
Name two improvements in farming from the Middle Ages
plow
horse collar
wind/water power
what kind of ruler is a dictator?
oppressive ruler who has total control of a country
On which continent will you find Greece?
Europe
what's the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
Direct - all citizens meet to debate and vote on government matters
representative democracy - citizens elect a smaller group of people to represent them, make laws and govern on their behalf
What was the plague also called? How do they think it was spread?
the Black Death, fleas on rats
What was an indulgence?
a way for people to buy their way out of purgatory
Define reform
a change for the better