GreeceRomeReligionsReformation Middle Ages & Renaissance

Greece - 10 Sparta was led by this type of government, ruled by a few people?

Answer 1 – 10 Oligarchy

Greece- 20 7,000 Greek soldiers held off a much larger army at which Persian War battle ?

Greece 1 – 20 Battle of Thermopylae

Greece - 30 The Iliad and the Odyssey were both this type of literature, written by Homer.

Greece 1 – 30 Epic Poems

Greece - 40 The Peloponnesian War took place mainly between which city-states?

Greece 1 – 40 Sparta & Athens

Greece - 50 This word, meaning city-state, was the focus of Greek life?

Greece 1 – 50 Polis

Rome - 10 This body of government was made up of about 300 men who served for life?

Rome – 10 The Senate

Rome - 20 Julius Caesar was a member of the First Triumvirate, name the other two members?

Rome – 20 Crassus & Pompey

Rome - 30 What was the name given to the 200 year period of peace and prosperity in Rome?

Rome – 30 Pax Romana

Rome - 40 The emperor kept the poor and lower class happy by giving them these two things for free?

Rome – 40 Bread/grain Circuses/entertainment

Rome - 50 Rome won all three of these wars against Carthage?

Rome – 50 Punic Wars

Religions - 10 Christianity is based on the life and words of this Jewish teacher?

Religions – 10 Jesus

Religions - 20 The birthplace of Muhammad, Muslims are required to visit this holy city at least once in their lives?

Religions – 20 Mecca

Religions - 30 Name the three Abrahamic religions?

Religions – 30 Islam, Christianity & Judaism

Religions - 40 Name the two major branches of Islam?

Religions – 40 Shia and Sunni

Religions - 50 Muslims are required to fast during this holy month?

Religions – 50 Ramadan

Reformation - 10 He was the most well known Christian Humanist?

Reformation – 10 Desiderius Erasmus

Reformation - 20 John Calvin set up an ideal society at this city in Switzerland.

Reformation – 20 Geneva

Reformation - 30 This document, written by Martin Luther, attacked the sale of indulgences in the Catholic Church?

Reformation – Thesis

Reformation - 40 The pope would not grant Henry VIII one of these, forcing Henry to break away from the Catholic Church?

Reformation – 40 Annulment/divorce

Reformation - 50 This was the first Protestant faith/religion?

Reformation – 50 Lutheranism

Middle Ages The Black Death was spread by the bites of this insect, which were carried to Europe on rats?

Middle Ages + – 10 Fleas

Middle Ages What is the name for a society composed of vassals, lords and knights ?

Middle Ages + – 20 Feudalism

Middle Ages This family controlled the government of Florence?

Middle Ages + – 30 Medici

Middle Ages He was the author of The Prince?

Middle Ages + – 40 Niccolo Machiavelli

Middle Ages Because he was skilled at so many things, such as, painting, sculpting, architecture and inventing, we use this term to describe Leonardo da Vinci?

Middle Ages + – 50 Renaissance Man