Ancient Greece
In what ways did the physical geography of Greece affect the Greeks?
It made them independent
What form of government from Rome had the biggest influence on American government?
Republic
What is the most famous invention of the Middle Ages?
Printing Press
What country is considered to be the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Italy
Abu in the Disney movie, Aladdin, is which animal?
Monkey
A government in which only a few people have power is called
Oligarchy
Which two groups had a great influence on Rome?
Patricians and Plebians
What was the most common job for people during the Middle Ages?
Farmer
Who inevented the Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg
Who was the first character to speak in Star Wars?
C3P-O
Determine the difference between monotheistic and polytheistic
Monotheistic= One God
Polytheistic= More than one God
Two serious problems facing the poor in Ancient Rome were
Fire, overcrowding, and disease
The name for the code of behavior used by knights that became the basis of manners was called
Chivalry
A philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and an interest in nature and human society is called
Who is called the King of Pop?
Michael Jackson
Describe three ways the Greeks influence modern American society
Architecture- Columns: Doric, Ionic Corinthian
Government- Democracy
Arts- Literature: Aesop's fables, Iliad and The Odyssey
Theater-The style of their theatres, dramatic plays
Sculpture- sculptures larger than life of important figures
Sports- Olympic games, javelin throw, racing
What are two forms of entertainment that took place in ancient Rome?
Two effects of the Bubonic Plague are
The plague spread quickly throughout europe causing ⅓ of the population in Europe to die from the plague. Those who survived experienced a labor shortage giving them a choice to which lord they wanted to work for leading to the lords having to provide better living conditions in order to entice serfs to work for them
Who discovered the earth revolves around sun?
Copernicus
What is the capital of Djibouti?
Djibouti
Describe the contributions of two Greek philosophers.
Socrates- first Greek philosopher, developed the Socratic Method (known for studying issues and problems through question and answering techniques)
Plato-fought to understand the meaning of justice and how cities and governments should be ruled (rights of the people, justice vs. injustice), allegory of the cave (Student of Socrates)
Aristotle-belief was more into the sciences, thought that reason was the highest good and that it was important to have self control (student of Plato)
Who was the most famous Roman ruler?
Augustus
Give the order the from top to bottom of the European Feudal system.
King
Nobles
Knights
Peasants
Who discovered Gravity when he saw a falling apple while thinking about the forces of nature.
Isaac Newton
Which two 20th Century conflicts led the US soldiers to die for a tie?
Vietnam, Korean War