Rome
What was the name was the name of the Roman leader who was assassinated by members of the Senate?
Julius Caesar
Qur'an
Medieval means what in Latin?
Middle
A "rebirth" of classical knowledge
Martin Luther protested the Catholic Church by doing what?
What are the names of the two social classes in ancient Rome?
Plebeians & Patricians
Why did Muslims divide into two different sects?
Disagreed on who was to be successor after Muhammad
What is the role of the Lord in the Manor system?
Provide land and collect taxes from serfs who work the land
Which country did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?
Selling pardons or forgiveness for sins
The Romans had elected a Senate. What form of government is this?
Republic
What are the two sects of Islam called?
Sunni and Shi'a
Why did Pope Urban II want Christians to go on a Crusade in 1095?
What is the name of the most powerful family in Europe during the Renaissance?
Medici
What concept was John Calvin known for teaching?
Predestination
The Romans built public baths and had a public water system- what problem did they hope to solve by doing this?
Public health/ cleanliness
The City of Mecca is know as...
Muhammad birth place
What did the Magna Carta do for the 1st time?
Limitted the Kings Power
What is secularism?
focus on worldly themes instead of religious themes
Henry VIII
Romans fought three wars against Carthage. Why?
Control of Mediterranean and Sicily
Name 1 of the 5 pillars of Islam
Declaration of Faith
Prayer 5 times a day
Giving alms to poor
Fasting during Ramadan
Hajj- Pilgrimage to Mecca
focused on human individual potential rather than group
What was an effect if the invention of the printing press?
increased literacy; use of vernacular; read bible in own language; spread new scientific and renaissance ideas quicker