River Valleys
This area was known as the "land between two rivers" and was the "cradle of civilization."
What is MESOPOTAMIA?
What is the name of the head Greek God?
Who is Zeus?
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 ?
The main religion of the Byzantine Empire.
What is EASTERN ORTHODOX?
The lowest level of the social hierarchy was occupied by these people.
Who are SERFS/PEASANTS?
This man created one of the first codes of law.
Who is HAMMURABI?
Homer wrote 2 epics
What is the Illiad and the Odyssey
This man would follow in Martin Luther's footsteps with his belief in Predestination in Switzerland.
Who is John Calvin?
The ROMAN CATHOLIC Church has its headquarters in this city.
What is ROME?
This code of law was signed by King John of England, after he was pressured by the Parliament.
What is the MAGNA CARTA?
What is the oldest form of writing
What is Cuneiform?
While Athens focused on Education, Sparta focused on this?
What is military?
He would be considered a Renaissance Man due to all the things he excelled at?
Who is Leonardo DaVinci?
These holy images were used by Christians to remember the holy people of the Church.
What are ICONS?
This man was Crowned Frankish Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas day of 800 by the Pope.
Who is CHARLEMAGNE?
The Greeks would fight 2 wars against this empire for their independence.
What is Persia?
Michaelangelo was a sculptor but his most important achievement was a painting the ceiling of
What is the Sistine Chapel?
Sunni and Shi'a Muslims disagree about who should have succeeded (BLANK).
Who is MUHAMMAD?
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 ?
Name one of the 5 things needed to be a civilization
What is one of these:Technology, Advance Planning, Social Institutions, Writing, Specialized Workers
This Macedonian would go on to conquer most of the known world before dying.
Who is Alexander the Great ?
EXTRA POINTS
In Dante's book Divine Comedy where does he travel to
What is Heaven, Hell and Purgatory
The split in the Christian Church between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Cathoilc is known by this name.
What is the GREAT SCHISM?
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?