Ancient Greece & Rome
The geography of Greece did not influence the formation of independent city- states. True or False?
False
People who lived and worked on the land owned by others were called.
Serfs
Who developed the printing press in the early 1450's?
Johannes Gutenberg
The young monk who challenged the Roman Catholic Church, eventually starting a new religion.
Martin Luther
Fill in the blank: Columbus believed that he had been exploring the coast of ________ instead of the Americas.
Asia
Who were the members of the First Triumvirate?
Caesar, Crassus, Pompey
The political and social system of the Middle Ages was called?
Feudalism
Because of Italy's long coastlines and centralized location within the Mediterranean region, Italian city- states became wealthy through?
Trade
Certificate issued by the church that granted a pardon or forgiveness for sins.
Indulgences
Fill in the blank: The country of __________ led the way in the 1400s in exploring new trade routes to Asia.
Portugal
Why was King Philip II of Macedonia able to conquer Greece?
Greek city- states were weak and divided from the Peloponnesian War
Fill in the blank: Under feudalism, __________ governed and protected the people in return for services.
Landowning Nobles
The Medici family was a rich banking family from what Italian city-state?
Florence
Some Protestants had became Calvinist and they became known as Puritans in England. Many Puritans left England to practice their religion freely. Where did they settle?
North America
The first European sailor to sail to Asia was ____.
Vasco da Gama
What was the purpose of the Twelve Tables in Roman Law?
To establish a written code of laws
In 1095 Pope Urban II called for a crusade, or holy war, against what group of people?
the Muslim Turks
Why was Italy able to become the birthplace of the Renaissance? (Need two reasons)
Wealth and Urban population growth
Belief that God has already decided who will go to heaven and who will not.
Predestination
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire in South America.
Francisco Pizarro
What was the significance of the Rule of Law in Rome?
It ensured that laws applied equally to all citizens
What contributed to the idea that people have rights and that the power of government should be limited?
Magna Carta
What were two events that helped the Italians to succeed in trade and become wealthy?
The Crusades and Mongol Conquests
The Peace of Augsburg let Germany be divided into what religiously?
A Protestant north and a Catholic south
Economic theory that depends on a greater amount of exports than imports, established colonies and believed that the power of a country depended on it's wealth.
Mercantilism