These two city-states were famous rivals in Ancient Greece
What are Athens and Sparta
100
This man is considered to be the first European to set foot in the Americas
Who is Christopher Columbus
100
This French King was famously executed during the French Revolution
Who is King Louis XVI
100
'Life, liberty, and property' are called this kind of rights
What are natural rights
200
This man became Dictator of Rome for life until he was assassinated in 44 BC
Who is Julius Caesar
200
The Parthenon was a temple located at the center of Athens dedicated to this goddess
Who is Athena
200
This trade system was responsible for population growth in Europe and massive population decline in the Americas
What is the Columbian Exchange
200
The French Revolution is often considered to have started with the storming of this prison and the day is still celebrated as a national holiday in France.
What is The Bastille
200
The idea of natural rights was created by this man.
Who is John Locke
300
These structures helped Rome bring clean water to its cities and towns from far distances
What are aqueducts
300
Plato and Socrates are both examples of these, men known for their deep thoughts and writings about the nature of life
What are philosophers
300
This was a system of economic and political control first introduced by the Spanish Empire in order to make use of natives for labor
What is the encomienda system
300
This famous palace constructed by Louis XIV was considered to be a symbol of the unfairness and excess of the French ruling class
What is the Palace of Versailles
300
The Baron de Montesquieu developed the idea that legislative, executive, and judicial powers should not belong to one person. An idea he called this.
What is The Separation of Powers
400
One of Rome's lasting contributions to modern life was this Code of Laws on which we still base our legal practices today
What is The Twelve Tables
400
The geography of Greece is dominated by these natural barriers which led directly to the formation of unique city-states
What are mountains
400
Although most of the New World in the 16th-17th Centuries was dominated by the Spanish, the Treaty of Tordesillas gave Portugal control of an area which now makes up this modern nation
What is Brazil
400
This man was considered the leader of the French Revolution but eventually became its last victim
Who is Maximilien Robespierre
400
The Enlightenment was a reaction to this type of monarchy common in the 17th-19th Century.
What is Absolute Monarchy
500
The Roman Empire added in spread of this language which is the common basis of what are called Romance Languages today
What is Latin
500
Greece was eventually conquered by this civilization in 146BC and would not be an independent country again until 1832 AD
What is Rome
500
This Spanish priest argued for the equality of Native Americans and the end of their enslavement
Who is Bartolome de las Casas
500
The bloodiest period of the Revolution during which many people were executed without trial by the guillotine was called this.
What is the Reign of Terror
500
'The Prince' was written by this man as an argument in favor of ruthlessness and absolutism