It's All Greek To Me
Athens developed this type of government, where citizens vote directly on laws.
What is a direct democracy?
With the help of the Second Triumvirate, this man became the first Emperor of Rome.
Who is Augustus Caesar?
He established the new capital of the Roman Empire in the eastern province? Double points for why.
Who was Constantine?
More economically advantageous.
What was the dominant economic and social system in medieval Europe, based on land ownership and loyalty?
Feudalism
This was the cause of the black death.
What are fleas on rats?
These goods were commonly traded by Greeks to obtain grain and metals they lacked.
What are Olive Oil and Wine?
This structure carried water to Roman Cities.
What were the Roman Aqueducts?
The section of the Roman Empire that fell in 476CE.
What is the Western half of the Roman Empire?
What major event, beginning in 1096, saw Christian armies from Europe attempt to reclaim the Holy Land?
This is the location where the black death entered Europe.
Where is Sicily?
These seas surrounded Greece and were vital for trade and travel.
What are the Aegean, Ionian, and Mediterranean Seas?
These wars established Roman Control over Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and the Carthaginian territories in North Africa.
What were the Punic Wars?
✨Double Jeopardy✨
The set of laws instituted by the most renowned Emperor.
What is the Justinian Code?
What is the name for the period of intellectual and artistic revival in the Middle Ages, often considered a precursor to the Renaissance, occurring in the 12th and 13th centuries?
High Middle Ages
This conflict was halted do to the arrival of the Black Death arriving in England.
What is the 100 years war?
✨Double Jeopardy✨
This war was fought between Athens and its allies against Sparta and its allies from 431 to 404 BCE
What is the Peloponnesian War?
These two key infrastructure innovations helped Rome efficiently move goods across the empire.
This Emperor caused the split of the Roman Empire.
Who was Diocletian?
This famous document, signed in 1215 by King John of England, limited the power of the monarch and laid foundations for constitutional law. What is it?
Magna Carta
Nobles resistance to this led to Peasant revolts in France, Italy, Belgium and England.
What were higher wages?
This alliance was led by Athens and included many city-states after the Persian Wars.
What is the Delian League?
These four major trade networks connected Rome to Africa, Asia, and Europe, allowing the empire to import goods like silk, spices, gold, and ivory.- Name 3 of the 4
What are the Mediterranean Sea, Silk Road, Trans-Saharan, and Indian Ocean trade networks?
This event caused the separation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church.
In medieval towns, these organisations were formed by artisans and merchants to regulate their craft, train new members, and provide mutual aid. What were they called?
Guilds
Theses were supposed cures for the plague- name 3.
What are Self Flagellation, Emeralds, Urine, Unicorn Horns, Leeches, Blood Letting, Featherless Chicken?