Ancient Civilizations
This ancient writing system used wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
Cuneiform
This network of trade routes connected China, India, the Middle East, and Europe.
The Silk Road
What nation was the Geneva Convention signed?
Switzerland
This artist painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Michelangelo
These were payments some people made to the Church to reduce punishment for sins.
Indulgences
These religious wars were fought over the Holy Land.
The Crusades
This empire controlled much of the Mediterranean world and later split into eastern and western halves.
Roman Empire
This emperor made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire.
Constantine
Which organization focuses on international war crimes and tries people accused of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity?
International Criminal Court/ICC
The Renaissance began in this European country.
Italy
This man wrote the 95 Theses.
Martin Luther
This empire preserved Roman and Greek ideas and had its capital at Constantinople.
Byzantine Empire
This civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Mesopotamia
This conqueror created a large empire by conquering Greece and the Persian Empire.
Alexander the Great
The Full Name of NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
This Renaissance idea focused on human potential and achievement.
Humanism
This meeting helped the Catholic Church reform itself during the Counter-Reformation.
Council of Trent
These warriors fought on horseback and followed a code of chivalry.
Knights
This civilization created democracy in the city-state of Athens.
Ancient Greece
This empire was the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire.
Byzantine Empire
What organization was created after World War I?
League of Nations
This artist painted the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci
This English king created the Church of England.
King Henry VIII
This document limited the power of the English king in 1215.
Magna Carta
This ancient civilization built pyramids as tombs for pharaohs.
Ancient Egypt
This Roman leader became dictator for life before being assassinated.
Julius Caesar
What organization was created after World War II?
United Nations
This invention helped spread Renaissance ideas faster.
The Printing Press
This invention helped Martin Luther’s ideas spread quickly.
The Printing Press
This disease killed millions in Europe during the 1300s.
The Black Death
This river helped ancient Egypt grow crops in the desert.
Nile River
This empire built the Colosseum.
The Roman Empire
European Union
This family helped support Renaissance artists in Florence.
Medici Family
This term means a person who protested against the Catholic Church and followed a new Christian group.
Protestant
This religion spread across the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe during the Middle Ages.
Islam