Ancient Egypt
What was the river that the ancient Egyptians settled near?
The Nile River
What was the name of the head god in the Greek polytheism?
Zeus
What was the name of the warriors who were often slaves that fought for entertainment?
Gladiator
What was the cause of the plague in Europe?
Fleas on the backs of rats
What was the name of the artist the painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What was the title of the government leader in ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh
What government system was used in Athens that we still use today?
Democracy
Who was the Roman official who was the first dictator in Rome and was stabbed in the back?
Julius Caesar
What was the name of the plague that killd half of Europe
The Black Death/Bubonic Plague
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
Rebirth
What was the name of the writing system used by ancient Egyptians?
Hieroglyphs
What was the conflict where Sparta and Athens fought?
The Peloponnesian War
What was the series of wars where Roman fought against Carthage?
The Punic Wars
What was the purpose of castles?
To protect lords mannors from outside invasions
Who was the Italia diplomant who wrote "The Prince?
Niccolo Machiavelli
What was the name of the tablet that aided historians in translating Egyptian Hieroglyphs?
The Rosetta Stone
Who was the prominent military general that spread Hellenistic culture thorughout the Mediterranean?
Alexander the Great
What was the period of peace that occurred before the fall of Rome?
Pax Romana
Who was the leader who created the Holy Roman Empire
Charlemagne
What was the name of the conflict between England and France? A key figure of the conflict was Joan of Arc
The Hundred Years War
How did the Egyptians use the Nile River to tell time?
The used annuals flooding to create their calendar.
What was the name of the area that operated as a center for trade and government?
Agora
Who was the Roman leadaer who converted to Christianity and moved the Roman capital to Constantinople.
Constantine
What was the system where individuals would live and work on a lord's land during the Middle Ages?
Feudalism
What was a key technology invented during the Renaissance that promoted literacy across Europe?
The Printing Press