This brilliant cultural movement arose in Italy and then spread across Europe which included the restoration of old monuments and works o at and the rediscovery of forgotten Greek and Latin manuscripts.
What is the Reinaissance
100
Throughout history, people have recognized the need for a system of exercising authority know as this
What is government
100
During the 4th Century B.C. several great thinkers appeared in this country and become philosophers
What is Greece
100
This was the Hebrew religion, they believed it was God's wish for people to live moral lives.
What is Judaism
100
This ruler is known as one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece. He began a series of political reforms that greatly increased citizen participation in government.
Who is Solon
200
Johannes Gutenberg of Germany invented the first what, which allowed the literacy of a large number of people to increase informed citizens.
What is moveable type printing press
200
Athens had developed in this, or a state ruled by the noble class.
What is aristocracy
200
The first of these great thinkers was this guy, who encouraged his students to examine their most closely held beliefs.
Who is Socrates
200
Like the Greeks, the Romans, and other ancient peoples, the Jews had a written code of laws. The Bible states that God gave this code to their leader Moses in about 1200 B.C. in this form
What is the Ten Commandments
200
This Athenian leader worked towards making Athens a full democracy by reorganizing the assembly by allowing all citizens to submit laws for debate and passage.
Who is Cleisthenes
300
This artist from Florence painted many works that went unfinished
Who is Leonardo da Vinci
300
Through greater citizen participation, Athens evolved into this government system, in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives.
What is direct democracy.
300
This great thinker set forth his vision of a perfectly governed society. Not governed by the wealthy but by the wise.
Who is Plato
300
Jesus was the founder of this religion, stressed the importance of people's love for God, their neighbors, their enemies, and themselves.
What is Christianity.
300
This Roman emperor came to power in the year 527 and he set up a panel of legal experts to create a uniform legal code to create a "New Rome."
Who is Justinian
400
This is how Judeo Christian ideas spread throughout the Roman Empire
What is the dispersal known as the Diaspora
400
This government system is controlled by one person. King Phillip the II is an example of this.
What is monarchy
400
This great thinker examined the nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge.
Who is Aristotle.
400
This church developed from Roman Christianity, and it became the most powerful institution in Europe. It influenced all aspects of life-religious, social and political.
What is Roman Catholic Church
400
This diplomat, lawmaker, political organizer, military leader, judge, and religious leader is considered the greatest figure in Jewish history.
Who is Moses
500
This was the largest mass uprising in the history of Germany, as many as 100,000 peasants were killed during the rebellion.
What is the Peasants' Revolt 1524 (Luther questioned church authority)
500
Athens jurors helped participate by casting a vote with their name inscribed in bronze. Citizens could vote to ostracizes, or banish a leader by casting a vote with their name inscribed on this
What is pottery
500
The Greeks did not rely on superstition or traditional explanations of the world, rather they used reason and intelligence to discover predictable patters that they called this
What is natural laws
500
The spirit of questioning started during the Renaissance and came to full bloom during this which involved religious reform.
What is the Reformation
500
The belief in the importance of the individual and in the virtues of self reliance are known as this