River Valleys
Greece/Rome
Renaissance & Reformation
Muslim & Byzantine Empires
Middle Ages
100

This area was known as the "land between two rivers" and was the "cradle of civilization."

What is MESOPOTAMIA?

100

What is the name of the head Greek God?

Who is Zeus?

100

This German Monk started the reformation after nailing his 95 thesis to the church door in Wittenburg on 10/31/1517

Who is Martin Luther ?

100

The main religion of the Byzantine Empire.

What is EASTERN ORTHODOX?

100

The lowest level of the social hierarchy was occupied by these people.

Who are SERFS/PEASANTS?

200

This man created one of the first codes of law.

Who is HAMMURABI?

200

Homer wrote 2 epics

What is the Illiad and the Odyssey

200

This man would follow in Martin Luther's footsteps with his belief in Predestination in Switzerland.

Who is John Calvin?

200

The ROMAN CATHOLIC Church has its headquarters in this city.

What is ROME?

200

This code of law was signed by King John of England, after he was pressured by the Parliament.

What is the MAGNA CARTA?

300

What is the oldest form of writing

What is Cuneiform?

300

While Athens focused on Education, Sparta focused on this?

What is military?

300

He would be considered a  Renaissance Man due to all the things he excelled at?

Who is Leonardo DaVinci?

300

These holy images were used by Christians to remember the holy people of the Church.

What are ICONS?

300

This man was Crowned Frankish Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas day of 800 by the Pope.

Who is CHARLEMAGNE?

400
The other name for the Agricultural Revolution.
What is Neolithic Revolution?
400

The Greeks would fight 2 wars against this empire for their independence.

What is Persia?

400

Michaelangelo was a sculptor but his most important achievement was a painting the ceiling of 

What is the Sistine Chapel?

400

Sunni and Shi'a Muslims disagree about who should have succeeded (BLANK).

Who is MUHAMMAD?

400

The Churches power was supreme during this time in controlling kings or emperors. What power did the Pope use that would make an Emperor beg for his eternal soul in the snow.

What is excommunication ?

500

Name one of the 5 things needed to be a civilization

What is one of these:Technology, Advance Planning, Social Institutions, Writing, Specialized Workers

500

This Macedonian would go on to conquer most of the known world before dying.

Who is Alexander the Great ?

500

EXTRA POINTS

In Dante's book Divine Comedy where does he travel to

What is Heaven, Hell and Purgatory

500

The split in the Christian Church between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Cathoilc is known by this name.

What is the GREAT SCHISM?

500

The Black Plague would wipe out 1/3 of Europe in the late 1300's, what animal carried it and helped to spread?

What is Black Rats?