Renaissance
Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece
US History
General World History
100
The word Renaissance means?

Rebirth

100

These two people founded Rome

Romulus and Remus

100

This city-state was known for its strong army.

Sparta

100

This document declared American independence from Britain.

The Declaration of Independence.

100

This is the largest continent on Earth

Asia

200

This famous artist painted the Mona Lisa.

Leonardo da Vinci

200
Romans built these to carry water into cities.

Aqueducts

200

This city-state was known for being the birthplace of democracy.

Athens

200

This war was fought between the Northern and Southern States of America.

The Civil War

200

This ancient civilization built pyramids along the Nile River.

Ancient Egypt

300

This invention helped to spread ideas quickly during the Renaissance.

The Printing Press

300

This group of leaders made laws in the Roman Republic.

The Senate.
300

The Greeks believed in many gods. What is this type of religion called?

Polytheism

300

This president was the 16th president, who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation that freed slaves.

Abraham Lincoln

300

This trade route connected Europe and Asia

The Silk Road

400

This powerful family ruled Florence and supported the arts?

The Medici Family

400

This leader became dictator for life before being assassinated.

Julius Caesar.

400

This famous Greek philosopher taught Alexander the Great.

Aristotle

400

What is the name of the movement that fought to end segregation and gain equal rights for all Americans.

The Civil Rights Movement

400

This was built to protect China from invaders.

The Great Wall of China

500

This famous Reformation leader was a Humanist from Switzerland who believed that salvation came from only God’s grace. He established his own Church.

John Calvin

500

This long period of peace in Rome is called "the Roman Peace"

Pax Romana

500

These long poems told stories of heroes like Odysseus.

Epics

500

The current capital of the United States is Washington DC. What was the ORIGINAL capital?

Philidelphia

500

In what year did World War II start?

1939