River Valleys
The fertile land of river valleys is needed for
Agriculture
The King or Queen has ultimate decision making power
Absolute Monarchy
The City of Athens was the first to try this form of elected government
Democracy
The word Renaissance can mean ______. in this case, of classical learning and wisdom
Revival / Rebirth
This movement was "Protesting" against
Corruption in the Catholic church
Having a fresh water source allows for ______ of your crops
Irrigation (Lots of watering)
The Power is with the common people / citizens
Democracy
Rome began as a _____, or a government led by many representatives (Senators)
Republic
This movement began in
Italy
This movement began in
Germany
Surplus food in humans fuels
Population growth
A small group of influential people hold all the power
Oligarchy
This "code" recorded every Roman law into a single document, and eventually influenced all of Europe
Justinian's Code
Economic changes led to wealthy _____ families, such as the Medici
Banking / Merchant
Disagreements over religion provided justification for nations to declare ____ on each other
War
High populations and job specialization leads to
Complex societies, aka Civilizations
A government led by religious authority or temple leaders
Theocracy
After the fall of Rome, this religious institution helped stabilize Europe
The Catholic Church
Social Changes led to this "medium" social class
Middle Class
Religious minorities faced ______, meaning, being harassed for their beliefs
Persecution
The adoption of agriculture is also called
The Neolithic Revolution
A government led by a single ruler who seizes power on their own terms
Dictatorship / Autocracy
This document limited the power of the English King, creating a Constitutional Monarchy
The Magna Carta
This was a non-religious movement, which can also be called ______
Secular
The person who started this movement was a monk named
Martin Luther