PASS Test Vocabulary

Infectious disease that killed a large portion of the population in the New World

Book written by Niccolo Machiavelli about the rulers of Italy during the 1500s

Trade system between the new world and old world that occurred after 1492

Italian explorer who discovered the Americas in 1492

Early form of writing created by Sumerians

Major city in Ancient Greece that was known for its art, philosophic and political advances

Identify this piece of work

Another name for a king

Identify this Renaissance Work

The holy land for Islam

The belief in only one god

Original laws of the Roman Republic

The father of Judaism

This empire began as the easter half of the Roman Empire; capital Constantinople

Illustrated manuscript that contains the four gospels in the New Testament written by monks

A wealthy and vast trade network that connected China and Europe from 200 - 1300 AD

Italian painter, sculptor, inventor and mathematician who was instrumental in the Renaissance

Temples built in Sumer similar to step pyramids

When a stronger country invades and takes control over another area as a new place to live

Introduced the movable type printing press to Europe in the 15th century

The sacred text of Judaism

Capital of the Byzantine Empire; known today as Istanbul

The primary text of Hinduism

The oldest monotheistic religion based on the Hebrew Bible

Painter of the Sistine Chapel

Athletic competition that began in Ancient Greece as a way of honoring their gods.

The process by which traits, objects, ideas or behaviors spread from one society to another

The transition from hunting and gathering societies to permanent settlements

Document created by Martin Luther that listed his complaints against the Catholic Church

The name given for an outbreak of a disease that affects a given place in a given time

First Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity; converted when he saw a sign from God

Macedonian King who conquered most of the known world spreading Greek culture

French leader during the Protestant Reformation associated with the concept of predestination

The elite citizens of Ancient Rome who held most of the political power

The last prophet in Islam

Series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims from the 11th-13th centuries

Type of government in which power is held by the citizens of the country

Period of peace in Rome under the control of Caesar Augustus

Religion that originated in India and was tied to the Indian Caste System

King of the Franks, emperor of the newly formed Holy Roman Empire

Monk who began the Protestant Reformation with his 95 Theses

Identify this work's artist

Religion in which followers study the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path

Farmer or worker in Feudal times who worked and lived on land owned by a noble

Emperor who attempted to save the Roman Empire by separating it into Eastern and Western

Intellectual, artistic and philosophical movement that began in Italy during the 14th century

A cod of laws from the Byzantine Empire which refined Roman Laws

Roman leader who changed Rome from a republic to an empire

These were used by the Roman Empire to supply its citizens with fresh water from distant places

Time period in history in which farming developed and ended with the development of metal tools

The process by which plants and/or animals become controlled by humans for our benefit

King of the Greek gods and goddesses

Way of life in which people move from one place to another, rather than settling in one place

The name given to those who survived by searching for wild berries and following wild animals

The belief in more than one god.

The principle teachings of Buddha; people should practice right speech, action, effort, etc...

The holy book for Islam

A city that has religious significance for Christians, Jews and Muslims

Ancient River Valley Civilization located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

A name for the pandemic that swept through much of Europe in the 14th Century