Ancient Rome
How many hills was Rome founded on?
7 hills
What type of Government does Greece have?
Democracy
What was the system that the british people used during the Middle ages?
The Fuedal system
What was the main factor during the Renaissance?
Art and Italian Culture
Who are Philosophers?
People who examine questions about the universe.
Republic
What were the largest two city-states in Greece?
Athens and Sparta
What is another name for the Middle ages?
The Medival times
What was the name of the German inventor that developed the printing system?
Johannes Gutenberg
What are aqueducts?
Aqueducts carried water to parts of the empire that had no water.
Who tried to make Rome a better place by helping the poor?
Julius Caesar
The Golden Age
Who governed the manors?
The Lords/Nobles
What did Martin Luther do that formed the Refermation day?
He nailed 95 thesis to the door of the Roman Catholic church.
What are Indulgences?
They relaxed the penalty for sin.
What day was Julius Caesar assasinated on?
March 15, 44 bc
What was the name of the plague that struck Athens during the Peloponnesian wars?
paleopathology
When Christianity divided what were the two churchs?
The Western Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church.
A new practice began that helped followers in faith and worship. What was that practice called?
The Counter - Refermation
What does veto mean?
It means to reject
Emperor Constantine made what religion leagal in the Roman Empire?
Christianity
What was the name of King Phillip of Macedon's son?
Alexander the Great
What was the name of the plague that killed a 3rd of the worlds population?
The bubonic plague
After the Roman Empire fell, what empire formed?
The Byzantine Empire
What is a city-state?
Is an independent community that includes a city and its surrounding territory.