Power
To seize power or authority over others.
Take control
When one event causes another, it can ____ something else.
lead to
A great success or achievement.
Accomplishment
Skills and wisdom a person gains through learning is often called...
Knowledge
The fall of a powerful empire might ____ new nations.
lead to
A big group of soldiers.
Army
When something weakens or loses power, it experiences this.
Decline
A key or important change can be described with this adjective
Major
When many think something is true, it’s said to be ____.
Widely believed
The invention of trade routes helped civilizations ____ rapidly.
Develop
To have authority or command others, like a king or president.
Rule
A phrase describing something that happened far in the past.
When people or countries exchange goods and services.
Trade
A person’s or group’s influence or contribution to an outcome.
Role
A Spanish explorer who helped conquer the Aztec Empire in Mexico.
Hernán Cortés
The right to act, speak, or think without being controlled by others.
Freedom
Complete the sentence:
How long did the war.....
last
What was the main purpose of the Silk Road?
Trade between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe
In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed under the flag of which country?
Spain
A famous French fortress that was stormed on July 14, 1789, starting the French Revolution.
The Bastille
Which ancient civilization built the pyramids at Giza?
The Egyptians
What event started World War I in 1914?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was the first human to walk on the Moon, in 1969.
Neil Armstrong
This woman was the Queen of Egypt and is known for her beauty and intelligence.
Cleopatra
This English scientist discovered gravity after watching an apple fall.
Isaac Newton