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Europe's Dramatic Landscape
Classical Greece & Rome
Middle Ages and the Renaissance
Modern European History
100
A piece of land nearly surrounded by water is called what?
What is an island
100
Modern Democracy began in where?
What is Ancient Greece
100
The period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the modern era is known as what?
What is the Middle Ages
100
The Scientific Revolution caused scientists to what?
What is re-examine old theories
200
Spain and Portugal occupy what Peninsula?
What is the Iberian Peninsula
200
In Ancient Rome, farmers, merchants, and craftspeople were know as what?
What is plebeians
200
Under the Feudalism system, people who lived and worked on a noble's land and received housing and protection in return were called what?
What is serfs
200
During the Enlightenment, philosophers argued that human behavior and the natural world could be studied by using what?
What is reason
300
The vast area of gently rolling land from France to Russia is called what?
What is the Northern European Plain
300
A political system ruled by a few powerful individuals is called what?
What is an oligarchy
300
Increased trade and economic growth in Europe, during the Middle Ages, resulted from what?
What is the Crusades
300
Pride and loyality to one's country is called what?
What is nationalism
400
The warm current in the Atlantic Ocean is called what?
What is the North Atlantic Drift
400
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was what city?
What is Constantinople
400
During the Renaissance, people who supported artist were called what?
What is patrons
400
During the 1700s, the increased production of goods by new machines was called what?
What is the Industrial Revolution
500
Sources of energy from ancient plant and animal remains are called what?
What is fossil fuels
500
In the early 5th century, Greece was invaded by who?
Who is Persia
500
People who protested against the Catholic Church during the Reformation were called what?
What is Protestants
500
The organization of European nations whose members cooperate on many issues is called what?
What is the European Union