Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Byzantine Empire
The Middle Ages
Ms. McDaniel Trivia
100

What are the two peninsulas in Greece called? (I will accept either or both answers)

Balkan and Peloponnesus

100

What country is Rome located in?

Italy

100

Who was the big leader that we learned about in the Byzantine Empire?

Justinian

100

What was the name of the social/ economic system that ruled over Europe during this time?

Feudalism/ the Feudal System

100

What is Ms. McDaniel's government name?

Zoë

200

Why was mythology so important to the ancient Greeks? 

Mythology helped the Greeks explain and understand changes in nature and their lives

200

Name any of the three groups in Rome's social structure.

Patricians, Plebeians, Enslaved people

200

What was the major law code that we learned about from this time?

The Justinian Code
200

What kind of religion were the Vikings before converting to Christianity?

Norse Mythology/ Polytheistic

200

What is Ms. McDaniel's fiancés name?

Jacob?

300

What were the names of the 2 wars we learned about during this unit?

Peloponnesian and Persian

300

What year did the western half of Rome fall?

476 CE

300

What was a negative impact of Emperor Justinian’s rule?

Justinian’s wars were extremely costly, requiring high taxes and weakening the Empire

300

Who was the leader of the Mongols?

Genghis Khan

300

What is Ms. McDaniel's cats name?

Poppy

400

What was the most significant cause of the Peloponnesian Wars?

The belief that Athens’ increasing power needed to be checked

400

What was the cool thing about Hannibal? 

He had WAR ELEPHANTS!!

400

What is the origin story of the Byzantine Empire?

When the western half of the Roman Empire fell, the remaining half became the Byzantine Empire.

400

Name any of the invading groups from the early Middle Ages.

Anglo-Saxons, Franks, Magyars, Vikings.

400

What is Ms. McDaniel's favorite color?

Pink or Yellow

500

What is the best explanation for the rapid spread of Hellenistic culture into Egypt and across the Near East?

 Alexander’s conquests throughout Asia

500

Initially, why were Roman Christians so fiercely persecuted?

Christianity was in opposition to the polytheistic beliefs of Rome

500

The adoption of the Greek alphabet for Slavic languages led to the development of the...

Cyrillic Alphabet

500

What is the name of the bacterium that (allegedly) caused the black plague?

Yersinia Pestis 

500

What is Ms. McDaniel's favorite area in history to talk about?

Middle Ages, Renaissance, The Black Plague
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