Early Civ
What are the four river valley civilizations?
Mesopotamia, Nile River Valley, Indus River Valley and Yellow river Valley
Describe the geography of Greece.
Peninsula/ Mountainous/ Islands
Who is the founder of Christianity?
Jesus Christ
What two cultures were revived during the Renaissance
Greek and Roman
What was the major disease that killed 25 million people in Europe (almost 1/3 of the population) during the late Middle Ages.
The Black Death
What two rivers make up Mesopotamia?
Tigris & Euphrates
What Greek city-state revolved around the military
Which city-state revolved around democracy and education?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Sparta
Athens
Name 3 Monotheistic Religions
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Name two Renaissance artists and one of their works
Leonardo da Vinci- Mona Lisa and Last Supper
Michelangelo- David and Sistine Chapel
What was the Christian motive for the Crusades? Be specific
To take back control of the Holy Land (Jerusalem)
What are man made objects left behind for archaeologists to find called?
artifacts
What were two achievements of Ancient Rome?
Roads, 12 Tables of Law, Republican form of government , sewage system
Name 2 belief systems that come from India
Buddhism, Hinduism
Who is the main person associated with the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Name of government system in Western Europe during the Middle Ages, land in exchange for loyalty and protection
Feudalism
What was the first set of laws to be written down?
Hammurabi’s Code
List 3 achievements of the ancient Greeks
Democracy, Olympics, Columns, philosophy, parthenon
Name of guidelines in which all Christians follow
The 10 Commandments
What invention was important for spreading ideas?
Printing Press
Name of the economic system during the Middle Ages
Manorialism
What are any 4 aspects of civilization?
government, social classes, job specialization, public works, writing, art & architecture, cities and religious beliefs
What happened to Europe after the fall of Rome?
It went into the Dark Ages.
Which Religion encourages people to follow the Eightfold Path
Buddhism
Why did King Henry VIII create the Church of England?
The pope would not give him a divorce so he created his own church.
What was a result of the crusades?
Cultural diffusion