Beliefs
What age did all of this emphasize in?
The middle ages
Who founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What is a democracy?
A government in which people can influence law and vote for representatives
What a City-state?
An independent community that includes a city and its surrounding territory
What city state paired up with Athens to defeat the Persians in war?
Sparta
What is reformation?
Reformation is the movement to reform Christianity
What are the 12 tables?
The rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens written of bronze templates.
What are aristocrats?
They act as advisors to the king
What are philososophers?
Philosophers are people who examine questions about the universe, serched for the truth
What are barbarians?
German tribes, that often invaded other areas of Europe
When did the christian churches divide?
They divided in 1054
What kind of government did Rome have?
A republic
What is a republic?
A form of government in which the people elect officials who govern according to the law
What are patricians and plebians?
Patricians: Wealthy landowners
Plebians: Mostly farmers
Who was the famous Roman general?
Julius Caesar
Who was Martin Luther?
Martin Luther was a monk from Germany. He wrote the 95 thesis against the churh in 1517
DAILEY DOUBLE! What were Pericles 3 goals for Greece?
To strenghthen the democracy, expand the empire, make Athen's more beautiful
What does it mean to veto?
To reject
What are serfs?
Peasents that rent land from a landlord, and had few rights
What is an aqueduct?
A transport system for carrying water long distances, sometimes raised on a bridge
What were the crusades?
The Crusades were militarty expeditions of the Roman Catholic Church to take back holy lands in the Middle East from Muslim control
What kind of government did Greece have?
A democracy
What are the 3 branches of the Roman republic?
Executive, legislative, and judicial
What are indulgences?
A fee paid to the church to relax the penalty for a sin
What is the feudal system?
The social structur that was organized like a pyramid