Middle Ages
Geography
Ancient Greece
Mesopotamia & Egypt
Ancient Rome
100
A person who receives land from the lord is called a
Vassal
100
Together a river system and its ____________________ make up a river system.
tributaries
100
Which of these Greek city-states had a military culture? Athens Sparta Argos
Sparta
100
Which of the following did the Nile River NOT provide? a) rich, dark soil b) water for crops c) hot, dry weather d) transportation
c) hot, dry weather
100
People who battled at the Roman Colosseum were called:
Gladiators
200
The three stages of becoming a knight are:
page, squire, knight
200
What wears away old landforms?
erosion
200
Which of the following did the Romans borrow from the Greeks? a) language b) ideas for architecture c) aqueducts d) writing
ideas for architecture
200
The start of the Egyptian New Year was called
Inundation
200
In Roman society some women were allowed to:
own property
300
Which of the following cities in Italy was the center of art?
Florence
300
People have developed systems of ________________ to create farms in desert areas.
irrigation
300
Collections of traditional stories that explains how things came to be are called:
Greek mythology
300
What is a scribe?
a person who writes things for others
300
The Pax Romana ended with the rule of:
Marcus Aurelius
400
The Crudsades were largely fought over:
Religion
400
The _______________ of landforms above sea level affects climate
altitude
400
long poems that tell important events in the life of a hero or heroes are known as:
epics
400
A stepped tower built in the middle of early cities in Mesopotamia was called a:
Ziggurat
400
Constantinople is known today as:
Istanbul
500
Why was the Magna Carta written?
to protect the upper class
500
In New York, the city and the suburbs that surround it is called the………
Metropolitan Area
500
The Golden Age of Athens was ended by what war?
the Peloponnesian War
500
Early farmers planted seeds after the floodwaters deposited fresh, rich soil along the _______________ River.
Nile
500
At the end of the Western Roman Empire, who had the most authority?
the Pope
M
e
n
u