Ancient Greece
Name an achievement of Ancient Greece
Olympics, Democracy, Columns, etc.
What is a tyranny?
When one leader gains power taken by force
One of the biggest causes of disease in medieval towns was...
unsanitary conditions
Which of the following led directly to the rule of China by foreigners?
Conquest by the Mongols
How old is Mr. Cheney?
22 years old
How did the Greek mountains affect communication?
They isolated communities
What landscape would an early visitor to Rome have seen?
a hill by a river (Tiber)
Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by...
birth
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Re-birth of art and culture
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How was ancient Greek democracy different from American democracy today?
2. All citizens voted on every issue.
What was one cause of the end of the Roman Republic?
Caesar defeated Pompey.
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
to protect the rights of nobles
The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the...
introduction of CAMELS
Where did Ms. DeV go to college? (include the state)
Miami University in Ohio
Which feature of Athens’s geography most affected its economy?
It was close to the sea
What is cultural diffusion?
the spread of a trend
What was a main goal of the Crusades?
to take Jerusalem from the Muslims
How did the printing press contribute to the Reformation?
It spread new ideas and translations of the Bible.
How many countries has Ms. DeV been to?
11
How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?
Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart.
What was a cause for the Fall of the Roman Empire?
the lack of a central government and leadership
How did the nature of trade goods change over the course of the Middle Ages?
from imported luxury goods to more local items
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
It created a shortage of workers.
What food does Mrs. Whiteamire hate the most?
Cotton Candy