Roman Empire
This city was the center of the Roman Empire.
What is Rome?
This empire was located mainly in central Europe, including modern Germany.
What is the Holy Roman Empire?
This city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
What is Constantinople?
These Native American groups lived in the eastern woodlands and often farmed crops like corn.
What are Eastern Woodland tribes?
This river was essential to Egyptian farming and life.
What is the Nile River?
This character is the hero who steals from the rich to give to the poor.
Who is Robin Hood?
This form of government replaced the Roman Republic and gave power to one ruler.
What is an Empire?
This ruler was crowned emperor by the Pope in the year 800.
Who is Charlemagne?
This emperor created a famous law code that organized Roman laws.
Who is Justinian?
These people of the Great Plains followed buffalo herds for food and resources.
Who are Plains tribes?
This ruler was considered both a king and a god in ancient Egypt.
What is a pharaoh?
This character is the greedy ruler who taxes the people heavily.
Who is Prince John?
This leader became the first emperor of Rome.
Who is Augustus?
This powerful church leader often competed with emperors for authority.
Who is the Pope?
This church building in Constantinople is known for its massive dome.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
this type of home, made from buffalo hides, was used by Plains tribes and was easy to move.
What is a tipi?
These structures were built as tombs for pharaohs.
What are pyramids?
This loyal friend of Robin Hood is often seen helping him in the forest.
Who is Little John?
These massive structures were used for entertainment, including gladiator fights.
What are amphitheaters (or the Colosseum)?
This conflict involved a struggle between the Pope and emperor over appointing church officials.
What is the Investiture Controversy?
This split divided Christianity into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
What is the Great Schism?
This farming method used by some Native Americans involved planting corn, beans, and squash together.
What is the Three Sisters method?
This form of writing used pictures and symbols.
What are hieroglyphics?
This theme shows the difference between unfair rulers and leaders who help their people.
What is justice versus injustice?
This document, created around 450 BCE, was Rome’s first written set of laws.
What is the Twelve Tables?
This agreement in 1122 helped end the Investiture Controversy by dividing powers between church and state.
What is the Concordat of Worms?
This system of secret writing used by the Byzantines helped protect military messages.
What is Greek Fire (acceptable) or Byzantine cipher systems?
This Native American group formed a powerful alliance in the Northeast known as the Iroquois Confederacy.
Who are the Iroquois?
This stone helped scientists understand Egyptian hieroglyphics by showing multiple languages.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
This idea compares Prince John’s rule to taking from the poor, while Robin Hood represents fairness and helping others.
What is the difference between a selfish ruler and a just leader (or fairness versus oppression)?