Egypt
What is polytheism?
The belief in many gods.
The Golden Age of Athens was under the rule of ______.
Pericles
Who were the earliest known people in Italy?
Etruscans
Who founded the Carolingian dynasty?
Charlemagne
Cultural diffusion led to a huge pandemic called the ________________.
Black Death
The Byzantine Empire was part of the ____ Chruch.
Orthodox
What is the Islamic Sacred Scripture?
Quran
How did the Renaissance compare to the Middle Ages?
It was way more successful, more education, advancements, etc.
In what direction does the Nile River flow?
Upward
Why is democracy good and helpful?
It supports a full city state, rather than just a few rich leaders.
Who was the first Roman emperor/agustus?
Octavian
What granted people salvation?
Sacraments
What did the Magna Carta force King John to do?
Relinquish some of him power to the nobles.
What was the original name of the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Byzantium
Islams need to make a pilgrimage to this city at some point in their life.
Mecca
How did the printing press affect education in Europe?
It increased literacy.
The old kingdom was also known as the Great Age of ______.
Pyramids.
___________, who was taught by Aristotle, expanded _______ culture to India, Asia, Persia, and the Middle East.
Alexander the Great, who was taught by Aristotle, expanded Hellenistic culture to India, Asia, Persia, and the Middle East.
Who is Ms. Cadio's King, bestie, and idol?
Hint: He wrote Meditations!
Marcus Aurelius
What is the main theme of Medieval art?
Religion
What was the census that controlled England's full population?
The Doomsday Book
What did Justinian revive for the Byzantine Empire?
Roman Laws
Jesus might have been the greatest prophet, but Muhammad was the _______.
What did Renaissance art focus on?
Realism
What was Egyptian art mainly used for?
Funerary purposes
The Greek Golden Age lasts from the _______ War to the ________ War.
The Greek Golden Age lasts from the Persian War to the Peloponnesian War.
What does the name "agustus" mean?
Exalted one
What was feudalism?
A political and social structure with mutual obligation.
Illuminated manuscripts were written using _______ miniscule.
Carolingian
What is the center of Slavic trade?
Kiev
What are the 2 sects of Muslims?
Sunnis and Shiites
What is humanism?
An intellectual movement to understand worldly subjects, increase understanding of modern times, and study classical culture.
Why was art stagnant throughout Egypt?
The Egyptians thought it would change their religion
Who believed in true forms? What were they? What did the other philosopher believe?
Plato believed in true forms which were pure forms of all aspects of nature in a realm outside the universe. On the other hand, Aristotle believed that the physical world is real and things exist for us to experience them.
What 3 islands are taken over after the first Punic War?
Sardinia, Corsica, and Sicily
Why was it significant that Charlemagne was made Holy Roman Empire on Christmas Day?
Propaganda for the Church- it spread and seemed more relevant.
What are flying buttresses?
Half-arches that extend from upper walls to support a building's sides.
What is the Golden Bull of 1222?
Monarchs in Hungary were forced to relinquish some of their power to the nobles.
Which group of Muslims went to Europe, and where in Europe did they go?
The Ottomans went to Spain.
Name 3 reasons why the Renaissance started in Italy.
1. It had the legacy of the Roman Empire.
2. It is full of trading ports.
3. It has the pope/ the Vatican.