A Land of Varied Riches
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
The Middle Ages
Ancient Civilizations
100
These are long narrow inlets of the sea between steep cliffs.
What are fjords?
100
Each of these had their own laws and forms of government.
What are city-states?
100
This was the most powerful ruling body in Ancient Rome.
What is the Senate?
100
This business association is designed to protect workers' rights and to set wages and prices.
What is a guild?
100
In Ancient Rome, this was a member of a wealthy, landowning family.
What is a patrician?
200
This is a flat area of land, usually without trees.
What is a plain?
200
This type of government is ruled by a few wealthy individuals.
What is an oligarchy?
200
This was an ordinary working citizen.
What is a plebian?
200
In this system, lords receive food and work from peasants in exchange for protection.
What is manorialism?
200
This man was assassinated on the floor of the Roman Senate.
Who is Julius Caesar?
300
This body of water is along the southern coast of Europe.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
300
This Macedonian conquered many lands in the Mediterranean region.
Who is Alexander the Great?
300
He became dictator in 46 BC.
Who is Julius Caesar?
300
In this system, nobles gave land to others in exchange for services.
What is feudalism?
300
This philosopher taught Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
400
This is a body of land surrounded by water on three sides.
What is a peninsula?
400
He was an important philosopher during the fifth century. He was forced to drink hemlock.
Who is Socrates?
400
This refers to a nation or territory ruled by a single, powerful individual.
What is an empire?
400
He became the Holy Roman Emperor in 800.
Who is Charlemagne?
400
This is a central city within a Greek city-state.
What is a polis?
500
This land form separates Asia and Europe.
What are the Ural Mountains?
500
This philosopher studied with Plato and created a school called the Lyceum.
Who is Aristotle?
500
He made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.
Who is Constantine?
500
This document gave more power to the nobles and limited the power of the king.
What is the Magna Carta?
500
Ancient Rome was located along this river.
What is the Tiber River?
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