Classical
What two rights did Athens give all free males over the age of twenty?
1. Vote 2. Speak freely
The head of the Roman Catholic Church is a:
Pope
What did Johannes Gutenberg invent and innovate?
The movable printing press
Where did Christopher Columbus think he landed?
Who is known for sailing to the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
Who invaded the Roman empire?
Germany
A young worker learning a trade is a/an:
Apprentice
Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo
a document sold by the Church that freed its owners of punishment for sins they had committed
A great and often violent change
Revolution
Where was the first democratic constitution written?
Athens, Greece
What is the Latin word for “Middle Ages.”
Medieval
A set of rules and laws that guide how a government works
Constitution
Renaissance means _______ in french.
Rebirth
Elected chief official of the Roman Republic
Consul
The _____________ was built as an arena for gladiator fights.
Colosseum
Which religion became a political power in Western Europe during medieval times?
Roman Catholic
That European kings and queens rule by the will of God
Divine rights
a political unit where large numbers of people of different ethnicities living in different areas are controlled by one ruler:
Empire
Elected chief official of the RNation with a strong national government headed by elected officials (People elect representatives to govern)oman Republic
Republic
Which religion spread over the roman empire?
Christianity
Beginning in the A.D. 1000s, the Church sponsored a series of holy wars called
Crusades
Christians that protested the teachings of the Catholic church
Protestant
What kind of work were most people involved in during the Middle Ages?
Farming
Who criticized the catholic church and was a leader for the protestant church?
Martin Luther