The philosopher who became the teacher of Alexander the Great
Who is Aristotle?
The years between ancient times and modern times
What is Middle Ages?
The belief in or worship of many gods and goddesses
What is Polytheism?
Sailed eastward across the Indian Ocean and landed in India in 1498.
What is Vasco Da Gama?
Means "rebirth", an era which emphasizes education, art and critical thinking.
What is Renaissance?
The large public meeting place in the center of town
What is agora?
Referring to the Middle Ages
What is Medieval?
The governing "body" of Rome. Made up of 300 members from the upper-class Patricians. They interpreted the laws and were the most powerful.
What is senate?
Henry's explorers claimed this land for Portugal.
What is Azores?
A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
What is city-state?
The hill on which Athena's temple stood, the Parthenon
What is Acropolis?
A system in which land was owned by kings or lords but held by vassals in return for their loyalty
What is feudalism?
The common, regular people of Rome. They were the farmers, artisans, and merchants who had little wealth or power. They elected tribunes to represent them in government.
What is plebeian?
Sailed around the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa in 1488.
What is Bartolomeu Dias
To learn about the importance of human abilities and actions.
What is humanism?
Set up Greek colonies to spread Greek culture; set up largest empire of his time
What is Alexander?
A large estate, often including farms and a village, ruled by a lord
What is manor?
The two officials (people) that were elected by the Senate. One manages the government, while the other one commands the army.
What is Consuls?
By about this year Prince Henry's navigators were exploring westward into the Atlantic.
What is 1420?
The study of the structure of the human body
What is anatomy?
large open air structure with ascending seating built into the mountainside
What is amphitheater?
The farm worker considered part of the manor on which he or she worked
What is serf?
The people who represented the Plebeians (common people) in government. They had "veto" power.
What tribunes?
The three small ships of Christopher Columbus.
What is NiƱa, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria?
Painting by Leonardo da Vinci of a woman
What is Mono Lisa?