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Geography
100
This ruler established a huge land empire and spread Hellenistic culture
Alexander the Great
100
In times of war, Romans chose one __________ to lead the country and make all decisions
Dictator
100
Name three things that the Church did to help Medieval society
Ran schools, hospitals, helped the poor, spread the Gospel, etc.
100
Name the two types of Greek drama
Tragedy, Comedy
100
Name two of the main Greek city states
Sparta, Athens
200
Name one Greek mathematician or scientist
Pythagoras, Archimedes, Euclid, Hippocrates
200
What were the two social classes in Ancient Rome?
Patricians (upper) and Plebians (lower)
200
Holy Roman Emperor who reestablished learning in Europe and developed Feudalism
Charlemagne
200
Money needed for investment
Capital
200
Site of a French Abbey that spread reforms throughout the Church
Cluny
300
After the Persian wars, which city state became the most powerful in Greece?
Athens
300
What was the name of the series of wars that Rome fought with Carthage?
The Punic Wars
300
Name at least 2 groups who threatened to attack Western Europe
Vikings, Muslims, Magyars
300
Government by a small group of NOBLES
Aristocracy
300
How did geography affect society in Ancient Greece? Give two ways
City states, fishermen, sea traders, competition for land
400
This Greek philosopher was Plato's teacher; Plato later wrote about him
Socrates
400
Name two Roman writers (of any genre)
Livy, Virgil, Galen, Paul
400
Name the three inventions that led to the Agricultural Revolution
Plow, harness, windmill
400
Large Roman estate or farm
Latifundia
400
Why was Rome easier to unite than Greece?
Flat, connected land
500
Name TWO famous Greek historians
Thucydides, Herodotus
500
In this state, Emperor Constantine established religious freedom in the Roman Empire
Edict of Milan
500
What did vassals owe their lords in return for land?
Military service
500
What is the Greek word for city state?
Polis
500
What mountain range did Hannibal cross to get to Italy?
The Alps