Map Skills
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Middle Ages
Renaissance & Reformation
100
These maps emphasize land features such as mountains, lakes, seas, and lowlands.
What are physical maps?
100
Greek cities and their surrounding areas were called this.
What are city-states?
100
This famous Roman leader was assassinated by his fellow Senators in 44 AD.
Who is Julius Caesar?
100
The 100 Years War was fought between these two countries.
What are England and France?
100
This man painted the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.
Who is Leonardo DaVinci?
200
These maps emphasize major cities, capitals, and borders between countries.
What are political maps?
200
The Ancient Greeks were the first to practice this type of government which is still in use in America today.
What is democracy?
200
Gladiator games and chariot races were held in this famous Roman arena. Its ruins can still be found in Rome today.
What is the Colosseum?
200
These fearsome seafaring warriors from Denmark and Norway raided throughout Europe during the Middle Ages.
Who are the vikings?
200
This man sculpted the David statue and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Who is Michaelangelo?
300
These lines run parallel to the equator and are measured in degrees N and S.
What are latitude lines?
300
These were the two most powerful Greek city states.
What are Athens and Sparta?
300
Rome conquered many other territories and became one of these. It's a term which means that a group of countries or people who are ruled by an emperor, empress, or other powerful form of government.
What is an empire?
300
This famous woman claimed she heard voices from God telling her to go and lead the French army to victory against the English.
Who is Joan of Arc?
300
This wealthy banking family supported many artists during the Renaissance.
Who are the Medicis?
400
These lines run from pole to pole and are measured in degrees E and W.
What are longitude lines?
400
This Greek general conquered much of Egypt, the Middle East, and Northern India. He died very young.
Who is Alexander the Great?
400
Rome's government, a system in which people choose representatives to voice their interests, was called this.
What is a republic?
400
This social system was used to distribute and work the land during the Middle Ages. The classes in it included lords, vassals, knights, and serfs.
What is feudalism?
400
This man posted the 95 Theses on a church door in Germany.
Who is Martin Luther?
500
The line at zero degrees longitude is called this.
What is the Prime Meridian?
500
These are the two most famous temples constructed by the ancient Greeks.
What are the Parthenon and the Acropolis?
500
These were the three main parts of the Roman government.
What are the Senate, Consuls, and Assembly?
500
This was the most powerful institution during the Middle Ages. It governed almost every aspect of life during this time.
What is the Church or the Roman Catholic Church?
500
The people who broke away from the Catholic church and started new religions were called this.
What are Protestants?