Classical Civilizations
Postclassical civilizations
Black Death/Renaissance/ Protestant reformation
Ottoman Empire
Random Facts
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Greece developed this form of government

Democracy

100

Justinian and Theodora ruled this empire.

Byzantine

100

Plague that killed 1/3 of Europe.

Black Death

100

Ottomans conquered this capital in 1453.

Constantinople

100

Roman innovation used for transporting water.

Aqueducts

200

Roman law was recorded in these.

Twelve Tables

200

Capital of Islamic Golden Age.

Baghdad

200

The rebirth of art and learning in Europe.

Renaissance

200

Elite Ottoman soldiers.

Janissaries

200

Disease spread by Mongols to Europe.

Black Death

300

Han Dynasty’s major trade route.

Silk Road

300

European system of lords and vassals.

Feudalism

300

Martin Luther’s criticisms of the Catholic Church.

95 Theses

300

Ottoman system allowing religious freedom.

Millet System

300

Martin Luther’s country of origin.

Germany

400

Dynasty that built the Great Wall.

Qin

400

Chinese invention from Tang/Song era that changed warfare.

Gunpowder

400

Series of wars over Jerusalem.

Crusades

400

Ottoman ruler known as “the Magnificent.”

Suleiman

400

This invention during the Renaissance allowed ideas to spread rapidly across Europe


The Printing Press (invented by Johannes Gutenberg)



500

Gupta Empire’s key math contribution.

Concept of Zero

500

Tang/Song China’s economic invention.
ured Medieval Europe’s society.

Paper Money

500

Movement splitting Christianity in Europe.

Protestant Reformation

500

Ottoman Empire dominated trade routes between these 3 continents.

Europe, Asia, Africa

500

Philosophy promoting human achievements in Renaissance.

Humanism