Qin and Han Dynasties
Who was the first emperor of China?
Shi Huangdi
What language did they speak in Rome?
Latin
Who is the founder of Christianity?
Jesus
What year did the western Roman empire fall?
Who is the most famous traveler along the Silk Road?
Marco Polo
What was built to protect the Chinese from invasion from the north?
The Great Wall
What form of government did they have in Rome?
Republic
Who spread Christianity to the gentiles?
Paul
What King spread Christianity?
Charlemagne
What is the name of the plague that struck Europe?
The Bubonic Plague
Who is the famous philosopher from China that wanted to stop corruption in government?
Confucius
What leader was assassinated by the Senate?
Julius Caesar
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic church?
The Pope
What social structure existed in the Middle Ages?
Feudalism
What trial occurred in Spain that sought out heretics?
The Inquisition
What transportation route was created during the Han Dynasty?
The Silk Road
Name one thing that Rome built?
Roads
What emperor blamed Christians for the fire in Rome?
Nero
What group of people from the north terrorized Europe?
The Vikings
What were the religious wars that tried to reclaim the holy land for Christianity?
The Crusades
Name one major invention from China.
Paper/Gunpowder
What was the main cause for the fall of the Roman empire?
Barbarian invasions
What emperor accepted Christianity?
Constantine
What new religion was spreading north from the south?
Islam
What weapon ended the need for knights?
Cannons