Government
Why did Greeks move away from tyrants as leaders?
They decided that it was too much power for one person
What is a Polder
a piece of land in a low-lying area that has been reclaimed from a body of water by building dikes and drainage canals.
What was the Empire of Rome called?
The Roman Empire
What were the people from German tribes called who invaded the Roman Empire from the North?
Barbarians
The Middle ages lasted from 500 to what?
1500
Who started Democracy
Athens
What is a Fjord
a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in Norway and Iceland, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley.
What Roman leader tried to reestablish Roman order and help the poor but was stabbed to death?
Julius Caesar
What was the language of Rome?
Latin
What 2 churches did Christianity divide into?
The Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox church
A form of Government in which the people elect officials who govern according to law
Republic
what does navigable mean
able to be sailed on by ships or boats.
What two Empires was Rome divided into?
The Western and Eastern Empires
The Judicial branch was made up of how many judges that served for one year?
8
What was the official name of the system developed during the middle ages.
Feudal System
What three branches did the Government of the Roman Republic have?
Judaical, Executive, Legislative
what is a textile
a type of cloth or woven fabric.
what two main classes lived in Rome?
Patricians and plebeians
what was the name of the brutal tyrant in 509 B.C
Tarquin
What was known as the center of life for most people in Western Europe?
The Roman Catholic Church
Who gained the right to form an assembly and elect legislative representatives called Tribunes
Plebeians
what is a serf
an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.
Rome had what type of government?
Republic
Which of the Following is NOT part of the Roman way: Working Hard, Showing Self Control, Visiting the Church Every day?
Visiting the Church Every day
What weakened the feudal system and killed millions?
The plague (Black Death)