The Beginning
What is Mesopotamia considered to be?
The birthplace of civilization
What group were almost like slaves, bound to the land?
Serfs
What does the term "Renaissance" mean?
Rebirth
One of the most powerful and radical leaders of the French Revolution, he instituted the Reign of Terror.
Maximilien Robespierre
List the Allied Powers
France, Germany, Austria-Hungary,Ottoman Empire
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile
Surrounding a castle cutting the people off from escape or resupply while being attacked is referred to as a?
Seige
What word is used to describe people who support artists?
Patrons
Renaissance Man was coined from his many talents and is today used to describe people like him.
Leonardo da Vinci
What was the name of the new country formed after the Russian Revolution?
U.S.S.R
The Egyptians developed their own system of writing, what was it called?
Hieroglyphics
What made it no longer necessary for men to train for years in order to be useful at battle?
Gunpowder
From what 2 ancient civilizations did the architects of the Renaissance get their inspiration?
Rome and Greece
Who crowned himself emperor?
Napoleon
An agreement made between two or more countries to give each other help if it is needed is called...
Alliance
What artifact was used as a reference to translate the Egyptian hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone
How was the Black Death carried and then transferred to humans?
Fleas
What were most of the explorers looking for on their expeditions during the Renaissance?
New trade routes
Who devised a 14 point plan that he believed would bring stability to Europe?
Woodrow Wilson
When a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule it is called...
Imperialism
Where was the birthplace of democracy?
Athens
He wrote the 95 Theses as complaints about the Church's greedy behavior.
Martin Luther
What did Magellan's crew accomplish?
Circumnavigated the world
He multitasked while painting the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo
True or False:
Despite the reductions in Germany's military and land, the Treaty of Versailles left Germany itself intact.
True