Reformation/Renaissance
Middle Ages/Islam
Greece/Rome
Early Civilizations
100
Why did King Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church?
He wanted a divorce since Catharine had not produced a male heir but, the pope said no.
100
What do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common?
The are all monotheistic
100
Were the greeks and romans polytheistic or monotheistic?
Polytheistic
100
What is the difference between monotheism and polytheism?
Monotheism is one God
Polytheism is multiple Gods
200
This man invented the printing press which was responsible for the spread of new ideas during the Renaissance and Reformation
Johann Gutenberg
200
What were most of the Crusades fought over?
Jerusalem
200
What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta became the strongest Greek Polis
200
What river was Egypt founded on?
The Nile
300
What was the major impact of the Reformations?
New Christian denominations were formed, and the Catholic Churches power declined in Northern Europe.
300
How would you describe the Feudal system?
This was Medieval Europes socioeconomic system. It was based off exchanging work from the lower class for land/protection from the upper class.
300
What were the 4 cultures blended to make the Hellenistic Culture created by Alexander the Greats Conquest?
Persian, Indian, Egyptian and Greek.
300
What rivers was Mesopotamia located between?
The Tigris and Euphrates
400
In order to ensure the reformation of the Catholic Church during the Counter Reformation, Pope Paul III called for the creation of the ______ __ _______.
Council of Trent
400
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Faith
Fasting
Pilgrimage
almsgiving
Prayer
400
What were the two main social classes in Rome?
Patricians and Plebeians
400
What geographic feature does all the early civilizations share? What is this type of area known as?
Rivers
River Valley Civilizations
500
Why was Italy the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Florence was the home many wealthy merchants
500
What was the result of the Great Schism?
The creation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
500
What do many historians mark as the end of the Roman Republic?
When Augustus Cesar won the Battle of Actium
500
Rights and freedoms were based off of the social class you were born in.
600
How was humanism different from the beliefs of the Middle Ages?
The middle ages believed that man could only achieve what God would allow, life was a struggle, and mankind was inherently sinful. While Humanism believed man could achieve whatever their intelligence and effort would allow, life was enjoyable, and man was inherently good.
600
Which modern country controls the area where Islam originated?
Saudi Arabia
600
What 2 things did Vladimir the Great adopt in order to strengthen Kiev's relationship with the Byzantine Empire?
The Cyrillic alphabet and Eastern Orthodox
600
What happened to the Mongol Empire after the death of Chinggis Khan?
It split into 4 Khanate's
