Ancient Greece
This sea surrounded much of Ancient Greece and helped Greeks trade.
Mediterranean Sea
Rome was built on this river.
Tiber
The Middle Ages mainly took place on this continent.
Europe
The word “Renaissance” means this.
Rebirth
This new way of thinking involved asking questions, forming hypotheses, and testing ideas.
Scientific Method
The home of the Greek gods was believed to be here.
Mt. Olympus
Rome began on these landforms that helped protect the city.
Seven hills
The system of land and loyalty used in the Middle Ages was called this.
Feudalism
This German monk started the Reformation.
Martin Luther
This scientist discovered gravity.
Isaac Newton
This Greek writer is famous for the epics The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Homer
In a republic, people vote for these.
Representatives
Most people could not do this during the Middle Ages.
Read and Write
This new way of thinking focused on the importance of people and their abilities.
Humanism
The Industrial Revolution was a time when work shifted from homes to these places.
Factories
A government where a few people hold power is called this.
Oligarchy
This class was made up of wealthy Roman citizens.
Patricians
A deadly disease that killed millions in Europe was called this.
The Black Death
This invention helped spread Renaissance ideas quickly.
Printing Press
This invention made cotton cleaning faster and increased slavery in the South.
Cotton Gin
Many modern governments are influenced by Greek ideas about this.
Democracy
This famous law code helped protect citizens’ rights.
Twelve Tables
Church leaders who lived in monasteries were called these.
Monks
This new type of Christianity developed during the Reformation.
Protestantism
People began forming these to improve working conditions.
Labor Unions