Early River Valley
Changes in Society
Post-Classical
Miscellaneous
Age of Exploration
100
The river that is located in Egypt.

What is the Nile?

100
The name of the German monk who posted the 95 Theses.

Who is Martin Luther?

100

Manors were _____________________. Meaning they were able to provide for themselves at home.

What is self-sufficient?

100

A devastating epidemic that struck large portions of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe in the 14th century (1300s). In Europe, it killed between ⅓ and ⅔ of the population, depending on the region

What is the Bubonic Plague? What is the Black Death?

100

The continent that the Incas are located on.

What is South America?

200

The area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers used for farming.

What is the Fertile Crescent?

200

The device that transfers ink onto paper. It helped spread information more quickly and increased literacy rates.

What is the printing press?

200

This word describes the lifestyle of the Mongols.

What is a nomad?

200
A city called the "Holy Land"

What is Jerusalem?

200

Period in history when the Europeans began sea voyages of exploration. During this period, Europeans reached the Americas and began to colonize (take over) areas in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. 

What is the Age of Exploration?

300

The movement from a nomadic life to settled farming. Agriculture and domestication.

What is the Neolithic Revolution?

300

The model that shows the earth is in the center of the universe. Developed by Nicolas Copernicus.

What is the heliocentric model?

300

This social system created in Europe to provide stability after the fall of Rome. Nobles had control of land where serfs worked on a manor.

What is feudalism?

300

Alexander the Great spread a blend of Persian, Egyptian, Greek, and Indian culture.

What is Hellenism?

300

The exchange of people, plants, animals, ideas and technology between the “Old World” (Europe) and the “New World” (North and South America)

What is the Columbian Exchange?

400

The law code to create order in Mesopotamia. (hint: eye for an eye)

What is the Code of Hammurabi?
400

Renaissance that emphasized human potential and achievements. Shifting focus from the church to human thinking.

What is humanism?

400

This city is important because it is in the center of all trade and it helps make a lot of money. Capital of the Byzantine Empire

What is Constantinople?

400

What polytheistic religion believes in reincarnation?

What is Hinduism?

400

The method of farming used by the Aztecs in order to adapt to their environment.

What are chinampas/floating gardens?

500

Why the Yellow River Valley in China is Yellow.

What is silt/dirt?

500
The Church's response to the protestant reformation.

What is the counter-reformation?

500

This is the name of the empire that took over after the Roman Empire.

What is the Byzantine Empire?

500

Where the Black Death originated.

What is East Asia?

500

The belief that a mother country needs to colonize (take over) smaller countries take their resources: gold and silver. Getting this gold and silver will make them more rich and powerful

What is mercantilism?