This Greek capital was the center of Greek culture.
Athens
100
Many slaves were taken from this continent through the Middle Passage.
Africa
100
This political system, based on the holding of land, determined the life and status of people in Europe and Japan.
feudalism
100
As people moved from the farms to the factories, these grew tremendously during the Industrial Revolution in a process referred to as urbanization.
cities
100
The spread of these types of weapons is a major issue still today.
nuclear weapons
200
Both Greece and Rome benefited from their location on the ________ Sea.
Mediterranean
200
Although there were millions of people living there in sophisticated cultures, Europeans thought of these TWO continents as the "New World."
North America and South America
200
During the Crusades, Europeans learned many things from Muslims in the Holy Land. They took that knowledge back to Europe and created these.
universities
200
List one negative effect of the Industrial Revolution.
child labor, unsafe factories, environmental pollution, no workers' rights
200
Ethnic conflicts led to a __________ in Rwanda, a small country in central Africa. The Hutus tried to kill all of the Tutsis in 1994.
genocide
300
This was the early law code established in Rome.
Twelve Tables
300
This "triangle of trade" named for an infamous explorer sent slaves from Africa to North America; raw materials from North America to Europe; and finished goods from Europe to North America, Europe and Africa.
Columbian Exchange
300
During the Middle Ages, Muslim culture preserved classic _________ and ________ texts, which led to advancements in math, science and architecture.
Greek and Roman
300
This new type of transportation helped transport mass quantities of goods and raw materials, which led to lower prices of goods for the growing middle class.
trains
400
This political system was established in Greek and Rome. Greece had a direct _______ and Rome had an indirect ________.
democracy
400
These were large farms in the New World that produced goods for the Old World and were worked by people from Africa.
plantations or encomiendas
400
The Mongolians created the largest land empire in history. Their empire stretched from East Asia to central Europe. These fierce warriors were led by _________.
Ghengis Khan
400
The Industrial Revolution allowed people to travel and interact in ways that had never been possible before. This led to the desire of many people to unite themselves as a country. This idea is called _________.
nationalism
500
Name one philosopher from Ancient Greece.
Aristotle or Plato or Socrates
500
This was an economic theory based on the idea that countries gained wealth through the amount of silver, gold and colonies that they possessed.
mercantilism
500
This non-violent revolution was inspired by mercantilism and led to new developments in banking, investing and insurance.
Commercial Revolution
500
Because of many negative effects, this philosopher-thinker hated factories because they took advantage of workers. He wanted workers to organize and overthrow the owners.