Miscellaneous
Classical Greece
Classical Rome
Medieval
Renaissance
100

A document or artifact created by an eyewitness during a historical period is known as a(n)

primary source
100

The Greeks were among the first people on Earth to use what system of government?

Democracy

100

A system of laws in the early Roman Republic that specified various crimes and their punishment.

The 12 tables.
100

A person who spent his or her day farming with very few rights.

peasant / serf

100
The idea that human life should be valued because humans are able to use logic and reason to understand the natural world.
Humanism
200

This European traveler spent much time in Asia learning about the culture and beliefs of Mongolians. 

Marco Polo
200

Greece is a W.I.M.P. What does that mean?

Water

Islands

Mountains

Peninsula

200

This Emperor adopted Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire.

Constantine

200

A series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims for the holy city of Jerusalem.

The Crusades

200
One of the most famous Renaissance artists, he painted the Mona Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci

300

This Greek city-state was known for being an oligarchy and having a huge, well-trained land army.

Sparta

300

Alexander the Great was born in what country?

Macedonia

300

A poor person in the Roman Empire was known as a

plebiean

300

The political and economic system of the Middle Ages which provided order to society.

feudalism

300

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

rebirth

400

A Japanese lord who was given control over large areas of land, but still had to report to the Shogun.

Daimyo

400

Socrates was found guilty of what crime?

Corrupting the youth of Athens.

400

What were soldiers in the Roman army called?

Legionaries 

400
One of the first Emperors to unite many medieval kingdoms after the fall of the Roman Empire

Charlemagne (Charles the Great)

400

This subject was a common theme in many famous pieces of Renaissance art.

Christianity

500
One of the Five Pillars of Islamic belief that states any Muslim who is physically and financially able to should make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once.

Hajj

500

Socrates' most famous student Plato wrote a very influential book about government. What was the name of this book?

The Republic

500
This Roman senator was responsible for Rome's transition from a democracy to an Empire.

Julius Caesar

500

What written and spoken language was commonly used throughout Europe in the Middle Ages?

Latin

500

This location was the birthplace of the European Renaissance (city OR country)

Florence, Italy