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Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Renaissance 1
Renaissance 2
Industrial Revolution
100
An important contribution of Ancient Greece to modern day government was the idea of what?
democracy
100
What was Ancient Rome most well-known for?
architecture - building cities, roads, and other structures
100
The period of European history that included the rebirth of interest in learning and art was called the what?
Renaissance
100
Kings and queens, or ___________________ were the rulers of the European countries and collected all of the wealth from trading.
monarchs
100
The time when goods went from being made by hand to being made by machines in factories was called what?
Industrial Revolution
200
The most famous democratic Greek city was what?
Athens
200
One of Rome's greatest gifts to the modern world was a system of what?
written laws
200
The way of thinking that focused on improving this world rather than hoping for a better life after death was called what?
Humanism
200
The 1600s and 1700s were known as the Age of ______________, because people believed that kings and queens had too much power.
Revolution
200
During the early 1900s, people in Europe were filled with _______________, or pride in their countries.
nationalism
300
In order to be a citizen in Athens, what did you have to be?
a freeborn male whose father was a citizen
300
The first Roman emperor to allow Christians to freely practice their Religion was who?
Constantine
300
An important invention during the renaissance that helped spread ideals was the what?
printing press
300
One of the revolutions in science during the Renaissance period was the creation of the what?
Scientific Method
300
What were conditions like for factory workers in the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?
cramped, dirty, diseases spread quickly, unsafe/dangerous factory conditions, unfair wages
400
The King of Macedonia who spread Greek ideals by conquering land and building a Greek empire was who?
Alexander the Great
400
A system in which land was owned by lords, held by nobles, and worked by serfs was called what?
feudalism
400
European explorers began to sail the world in search of what?
wealth
400
One of the greatest scientists during the Scientific Revolution was _______________________, who invented a branch of mathematics called calculus.
Isaac Newton
400
Why did conditions begin to improve toward the end of the Industrial Revolution?
because labor unions were formed and the government started to protect factory workers
500
To protect themselves during times of war, countries formed ______________, or agreements with one another.
alliances
500
What does the phrase "Pax Romana" mean?
Roman Peace
500
The explorer who was credited with "discovering" the Americas and ended up being the downfall of the Native Americans was who?
Christopher Columbus
500
Name two important Renaissance artists.
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo
500
Explain why nationalism can cause conflicts or war.
people can have too much pride in their country and can begin to fight with each other in order to get ahead.