List the three periods of Rome in the order they occurred.
Regal, Republic, Empire
The prophet Muhammed was the leader and founder of which religion
Islam
A period of decline in culture and science.
Dark ages
Who painted the Mona Lisa
Leonardo DaVinci
Name Willis' favorite sports teams for
NFL:
MLB:
NBA:
Houston Texans
Houston Astros
Houston Rockets
This group was an enslaved group of fighters who would battle to the death in arenas around Rome for sport.
Gladiators
Conquered Constantinople in 1453 after a 55 day siege.
Bonus: The name they gave the city after taking it over.
Ottoman Empire
Bonus: Istanbul
A term used for a series of religious wars in the Middle East
Crusades
helped to lead England out of the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance era, but is most notorious today for executing two of his six wives
King Henry VIII
A country that gets its name from Viking clan Rus.
Russia
Roman general challenged the Roman senate’s authority
Julius Caesar
Who is able to take over after the Prophet Muhammed dies?
Any male heir
The Great Schism of 1054 was the division between these two figures
The Roman Catholic Pope and the Eastern Orthodox Pope
The French helped aid in this international conflict- that then became partly responsible for sending the French economy into debt and igniting calls for revolution.
American Revolution
Cleopatra and Julius Caesar's son's name.
Caesarion which translates to "Little Caesar"
Cleopatra aligned herself with this Roman after Julius Caesar's death
Marc Antony
family member of the Prophet Muhhamed assumed power after his death and unified the Arabian peninsula for the first time
Father-in-law
created the Congo Free State, which he exploited in oppressive and abusive rubber farms
King Leopold II
type of government was practiced throughout medieval Europe that established a pyramid-like power structure with Kings at the top and peasants at the bottom
Feudalism
The year Mr. Willis graduated High School.
2011
Roman Emperor listed below was falsely accused of burning down Rome and known for cruel treatment of his enemies.
Nero
The weapon used to destroy the walls of Constantinople.
A massive cannon
A type of architecture brought back to Europe after the Crusades that used new ideas such as stone pillars to create cathedrals
Gothic
Who took total control over France after the French revolution ended
Napoleon Bonaparte
Mr. Willis' favorite student
Mr. Willis is a man of the people, he has no favorites and brings peace and joy to all. Like... you didn't know that. How embarrassing.