What were medieval time farmers called?
Serfs
When Europeans got sick, who did they say was responsible?
The gods.
To veto is. . .
To reject
In the medieval ages, the baker was despised, why?
He often swapped good flour for dirt and ground acorns.
What do aqueducts do?
They carried water to parts of the Roman Empire.
Which leader made Christianity lawful throughout the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Which church started a series of crusades?
Roman Catholic Church
When did the Pax Romana start?
27 b.c.
Plebeians were mostly ____
Farmers
Perspective is to...
Make a painting look as if it has three dimensions.
Octavian or Augustus was whose nephew?
Julius Caesar's
Rebirth of art and learning that started in the 1300's
Renaissance
The feudal system is like a _____?
Social Class Pyramid
What did the two consuls do?
One made a desision and the other could agree or veto.
When Rome divided, what were the names of the two churches?
Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Church
During the reign of some very awful leaders, what were German tribes called?
Barbarians
What do you call people who examine questions about the universe?
Philosophers.
In 509 BC the Romans rebelled against Tarquin and the Roman leader began to create a _______.
Republic.
The printing press made what job easier?
Writing books
The names of the Ninja Turtles came from names of...
Artists. Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci are a few.
Who do archaeologists believe ACTUALLY founded Rome?
Latins
When the church sold indulgences what were they doing?
They were relaxing the penalty for sin.
What were the Twelve tables?
Bronze tablets that set down rights and responsibilities of the Roman Citizens.
When the bubonic plague swept through Europe, where did most workers go?
To cities to look for higher paying jobs
What did you have to be to vote?
An adult male landowner.