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Ancient Governments
Cities and Empires
Middle Ages/Feudalism
Religion
Post-Crusades Europe
100
A form of government in which the people rule themselves
What is Democracy?
100
The Western Roman Empire was centered in this city
What is Rome?
100
The Middle ages are also referred to as this
What are the Dark Ages?
100
In Western Europe, nearly every person belonged to this branch of Christianity
What is Roman Catholic?
100
The Black Death was spread by these animals
What are rats?
200
The Roman government had this many branches
What is 3?
200
Constantinople is currently this city in Turkey
What is Istanbul?
200
The system of promises between lords and vassals
What is Feudalism?
200
The First Crusade was a mission for European Christians to take this city
What is Jerusalem?
200
This Renaissance man was a skilled inventor and painted masterpieces such as "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper"
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
300
The United States has this type of government
What is a Democratic Republic?
300
The Eastern Roman Empire was centered in this city
What is the Constantinople?
300
Nobles who gave land to knights
What are lords?
300
This Crusade was considered a success
What is the First Crusade?
300
This painter painted the ceiling at the Sistine Chapel in Rome
Who is Michelangelo?
400
The Eastern Roman Empire would later be known as this
What is the Byzantine Empire?
400
In 1453, this group conquered Constantinople
What is the Ottoman Empire?
400
Knights who promised support to nobles in exchange for land
What are vassals?
400
Of the 8 Crusades, this many were considered "successful"
What is one?
400
This "grand invention" made books less expensive and helped spread knowledge across Europe.
What is the Printing Press?
500
This concept of justice used in the United States today originated in Rome
What is innocent until proven guilty?
500
This "exceptional" group of people secured routes along the Silk Road and made trade safer between Europe and Asia
Who are the Mongols?
500
This group of people who did not own land were not considered part of the Feudal system
What are peasants?
500
This man, known as the "Father of Protestantism" posted his "95 Theses" to the door of a church and started the Reformation.
Who is Martin Luther?
500
This trader spent 20 years living in Asia and returned to Europe with stories of spices, coal, and paper money
Who is Marco Polo?