In 480 B.C. the Greeks defeated the Persian Army, King ________
Who is King Xerxes
100
___________ became the official religion of the Roman Empire in AD 395
What is Christianity
100
This ancient civilization was isolated, because of the Gobi desert to the north and the Himalayas to the south west.
What was Ancient China
100
The Crusades were waged by Christians against the ________ to free Palestine from their control.
What are the Muslims
100
The Renaissance started in
What is Italy
200
The name of the temple of Athena in Athens is the
What is the Parthenon
200
Emperor Hadrian built the __________, which was a temple for all Roman gods. It is still standing today.
What is the Pantheon
200
This ancient civilization believed in reincarnation according to a caste system.
What was ancient India.
200
__________ united all of western Europe in AD 800. He is also known as Charles the Great.
Who is Charlemagne
200
___________ painted the Sistine Chapel
Who is Michelangelo
300
A group of actors who tell what is happening in a Greek play is called a ________
What is a chorus
300
__________ Was known for being the emperor during the Great Fire of Rome. He was also an artist and killed himself after being condemned to death by the Senate
Who is Emperor Nero
300
This famous civilization from Mesoamerica is known for being warlike and grew power after invading the Toltecs. They were ruled by emperors such as Montezuma.
What were the Aztecs.
300
Knights followed a code of conduct known as
What is chivalry
300
_________ invented the first printing press.
Who is Gutenberg
400
______________ is a government by the people.
What is a democracy
400
He was a great general from Carthage who won many victories against the Romans during the Second Punic War. He crossed the Alps with elephants and invaded Italy from the north
Who was Hannibal
400
This west African kingdom grew to power under Sonni Ali and rose to power after the fall of Mali. This kingdoms power ended when an army from Morocco invaded.
What was Songhai
400
Describe two results/effects the Germanic tribes invading Rome
What is:
Population shift
Decline of Trade
Loss of language
Loss of writing skills
Decline of cities
400
What is an indulgence?
What is a piece of paper sold by the church intended to grant the buyer salvation in the afterlife.
500
The Persian Empire is located to the _______ of Greece
What is to the east
500
Explain why the Roman government would want to provide "welfare" to the Roman populace?
If the people of Rome had their needs filled through the government aid, they would be less likely to try and revolt for change.
500
Describe the five pillars of Islam.
What is:
Announcement
Prayer
Fast
Giving Alms
Hajj
500
Describe the difference between a peasant and a knight
A peasant is someone who was hired to work on a manor - serfs/ freemen - providing labor
A knight is trained to defend the land.
500
Why was Leonardo DaVinci known as the "Renaissance Man"?
He was born in Italy.
An artist, scientist, inventor, engineer - one who tried to expand his mind and explore many fields of study.