Ancient Greece
True or False: Democracy was introduced to Greece by Alexander the Great.
False (Athens had always been a democracy!)
True or False: Peaceful transfer of power was common after the death of an emperor.
False (no law of succession, so people fought over who would be the next emperor)
True or False: The Mongols did not force conquered peoples to practice the Mongol language, religion, and traditions.
True
This group of people invaded mainland Europe from the sea during the Dark Ages (and is also a name of an NFL team!)
Vikings
Where is the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Italy
This famous conqueror conquered Greece, Persian Empire, Egypt, and the Indus Valley.
Alexander the Great
This military consul started a civil war and won, becoming the first Emperor of Rome.
Julius Caesar
Muslims believe that this man was the last and greatest of God's prophets.
Muhammad
This Emperor united all of the Germanic tribes into one empire and spread Christianity throughout his empire.
Charlemagne
This infamous King started his own church of England in the English Reformation (and had 6 different wives)
Henry VIII
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens (Delian League) vs. Sparta (Peloponnesian League)
Who fought in the Punic Wars?
Rome vs. Carthage
This man was Mali's first great leader who spread Islam and wealth throughout Africa.
Mansa Musa
This type of society, focusing on landowners and peasants working their land, emerged during the Dark Ages.
Feudalism
This Renaissance Artist is famous for creating works such as the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper".
Leonardo da Vinci
Explain the major differences between Athens and Sparta.
Athens was a democracy, focused on education, philosophy, trade; no women's rights.
Sparta was an aristocracy, focused on military strength only, had better women's rights than Athens.
Which two groups threatened the East and West Roman Empires? (One group even conquered the Western Empire!)
Visigoths and Mongols
The major duties that all Muslims must follow are called the...
Five Pillars of Islam
This majordomo preserved Christianity in Western Europe by turning back Muslim invaders (and also gained a lot of power and privilege).
Charles Martel
This monk nailed a list of 95 complaints against a church door in Germany, which lead to the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther
What were the results of the Persian Wars?
Persians lose and are forced to retreat, Athens becomes a power in Greece, Democracy continues as a form of government, the "Golden Age of Athens" begins.
What were the results of Pax Romana?
What was the importance of the Silk Road?
It connected two major empires, China and the Roman Empire. It was also important for trade and the exchange of information.
What was the main goal and later result of the Crusades?
Goal = To recover Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims.
Result = Holy land remains Muslim, opened trade back up after a period of isolation, tension between Muslims and Christians.
The idea at the heart of the Renaissance to use the wisdom of the past ancients to increase their understanding of their current world was known as...
Humanism