The Roman Empire
Which term describes Roman artwork made from small pieces of tile, glass, or colored stone?
Mosaic
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
Greek and Roman
What did a medieval girl’s education most often include?
Cooking
A daimyo in medieval Japan was most like which person in medieval Europe?
a lord
Pages and squires were boys in training to become…
knights
Whose action reduced the importance of the city of Rome within the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the
rebirth of classical art
Historians sometimes call the Middle Ages in Western Europe the...
Age of Faith
The main job of the shogun was to...
rule through military power
A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were...
grants of land
What event marked the fall of Rome in 476 C.E.?
Germanic tribes overthrew the last emperor in the west.
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
City-states there became wealthy
Why did towns buy royal charters?
to gain independence from feudal lords
Someone who was preparing for a battle against the samurai would benefit most by finding a way to defend himself or herself against
arrows
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for...
military support
How does Latin most influence modern English?
What methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?
Observe and experiment
What was the main goal of the Crusades?
to take Jerusalem from the Muslims
What principles would a teacher of samurai most likely emphasize?
Always be prepared and alert
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
to protect the rights of nobles
Which feature of American democracy comes from the Romans?
Citizens have certain rights and responsibilities
Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?
Merchants traded their goods all over Europe
Which occupation was more open to Jews than to Christians?
Bankers
How did the samurai of Japan differ from European knights in the Middle Ages?
They had to read and write
How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe?
They were often blamed for the disease