Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What does this suggest?

Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states

How did writing change during the Renaissance?

People wrote in their own language

Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?

The government had 2 kings, A small group held the most power

What do boys learn in Athens that they do not learn in Sparta?

How to play the harp and write poetry

What is a triumvirate?

A political partnership between 3 people

How did Sparta keep it's helots under control?

They waged war on slaves they thought would rebel

How did Rome become an empire?

Octavian declared himself emperor

What was one positive outcome of the crusades?

Increased trade between the East and West.

How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?

Italy had access to Roman Ruins and Manuscripts

Large farms that drove small farmers out of business

What is an Indulgence?

Paying $ for forgiveness of sins

Who were plebeians in Ancient Rome?

Artisans, shopkeepers, and farmers

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1
Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What does this suggest?
Spartan money was more valuable than Athenian money
Sparta shipped most goods by boat
Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states
Spartan money was easier to use than Athenian
2
How did writing change during the Renaissance?
People wrote in Latin
People wrote about religion
People wrote in their own language
People wrote in emojis
3
Which government group in Rome created laws?
the Senate
the Praetors
the Consuls
the First Triumvirate
4
Which city-state got what they needed by conquering others and farming?
Athens
Sparta
Corinth
Knossos
5
Who started the Reformation?
Martin Luther King Jr.
The pope
Martin Luther
Angry priests
6
Which family dominated the banking industry in Florence during the Renaissance?
The Machiavelli family
The Durer family
The Medici family
The Borgia family
7
What is vernacular?
a formal language used in universities
Latin
ancient Greek
everyday language
8
Greece's geography caused Greece to
reject all learning
develop city-states
reject all religion
become a global power
9
Gladiator fights in the Colosseum were provided as part of what?
All Out War
The Mediterranean Sea
Bread and Circuses
Pax Romana
10
Which correctly describes Greece's geography?
Flat Plains
Rocky and Mountainous
Dry Desert
River Valley
11
What is feudalism based on?
Wisdom
Loyalty
Protection
Land
12
What idea did the USA steal from Rome?
Guilty until proven innocent
The death penalty
Slavery
Innocent until proven guilty
13
The Roman Empire split into ____ and ____.
Left and Right
Eastern and Western
Right and Wrong
Northern and Southern
14
Who got to vote in a democracy?
the noble families
Citizens
Everyone
Men and Women
15
How did the Black Death spread to Europe?
rats on trade ships from Asia
traders across the Silk Road
16
Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?
The government had 2 kings
A small group held the most power
It was organized as a city-state
Military strength was valued
17
What do boys learn in Athens that they do not learn in Sparta?
How to write
How to fight
How to play the harp and write poetry
How to read
18
Who was in charge in a monarchy?
prime minister
king
president
4 ruling families
19
What is a triumvirate?
A type of election held in Rome
A political partnership between 3 people
A part of the Roman army
The place where the 12 Table were located
20
Rome MAY have been named after____
Remus
Zeus
Romulus
King Rome
21
Which city-state got what they needed by trading?
Sparta
Athens
Knossos
Corinth
22
What does the word "renaissance" mean?
Art
Rebirth
Redeemed
Restart
23
"Pax Romana" means...
Rome will win
Roman peace
surrender to Rome
get off my lawn
24
How did Sparta keep it's helots under control?
They let them vote
They had high taxes
They made them poor
They waged war on slaves they thought would rebel
25
Who were the Scandinavian invaders who sacked Europe during the Dark Ages?
Muslims
Vikings
Stormtroopers
Magyars
26
How did Rome become an empire?
Augustus threatens Rome
Caesar’s death
Octavian declared himself emperor
27
Where did the Renaissance start?
Paris
Rome
Florence
London
28
Greece's geography made its people ___.
difficult to unite
agriculturally focused
a close knit group
force to be reckoned with
29
Which ruler was responsible for the Pax Romana?
Nero
Augustus
Caligula
Caesar
30
If you were a knight, what were you known for?
Chivalry
Trading
Farming
Fighting
31
What is Greece's contribution to modern architecture?
Bricks
Columns
Arches
Cement
32
Which government type did Athens have?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
33
If you were a serf, could you leave the manor?
No
Yes
34
What did we get from the Greeks?
Perspective
Olympics
Arches
Columns
35
What was one positive outcome of the crusades?
Increased hatred between Muslims and Christians.
The black death.
Increased trade between the East and West.
Feudalism.
36
How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Italy was protected from the rest of Europe by the Alps
Italy had access to Roman Ruins and Manuscripts
Advances in Agriculture meant people had plenty of food
The Plague had not reached the Southern Tip of Europe
37
Which battle is nicknamed the "Battle of 300"?
Thermopylae
Plataea
Salamis
Marathon
38
How many theses did Martin Luther write?
95
100
15
90
39
The winner of the Persian Wars was
Persia
Greece
40
Most of Rome's people were ___
Patricians
Plebeians
41
Rome was built on _____ hills
5
2
1
7
42
Where would a gladiator fight?
In the Colosseum
In the town center
In the Parthenon
Outside
43
Sparta's economy depended upon _______
all of the above
conquering
farming
slave labor
44
Latifundia were....?
Roman money
Roman soldiers
Large farms that drove small farmers out of business
3 ruling generals
45
What is an Indulgence?
Doing good works.
Paying $ for forgiveness of sins
Having faith.
Praying your way into heaven.
46
What did Sparta value the most?
Love
Money
Military strength
Luxury
47
Who was at the top of the feudal hierarchy?
Noble
Serf
King
Knight
48
The 12 Tables were a written down set of laws
True
False
49
What river flows through Rome?
Rubicon
Tiger
Po
Tiber
50
Who were plebeians in Ancient Rome?
Artisans, shopkeepers, and farmers
Wealthy landowners
All of the above
The two leaders of the republic
51
Who were the wealthy landowners in Rome?
Patricians
Praetors
Plebeians
Consuls
52
How did the Protestant Reformation change European society?
Europe was no longer united under one Church.
The Catholic Church made their own reforms.
Many new Christian denominations appeared.
It didn't change European society.
53
Who fought in the Crusades?
Christians and Muslims
The Christians and the Jews
The Knights and the thieves
The rich upper class and the poor lower class
54
Which city state treated women more equally?
Sparta
Athens
55
Persian Wars were
A series of wars between Persia and Egypt
A series of wars between Persia and China
A series of wars between Persia and Greece
A series of wars between India and Persia
56
Why did the Renaissance start in ITALY?
Italian merchants had $ to support art.
The weather in Italy is good.
Italy had a feudal government
Italy had no warfare.
57
The first dictator for life - or emperor - of Rome was ________________ ?
Cleopatra
Hadrian
Caligula
Julius Caesar
58
What happened to Rome as a result of the Punic Wars?
they gained more power
they took everything of value inCarthage
They took many Carthaginians as slaves
all of the above
59
Who did all of Greece ban together and defeat
Persia
Carthage
Sparta
Rome
60
What is the name of the land form on which Greece is situated?
Peninsula
Isthmus
Island
Plateau
61
What did Athens value?
Learning and luxury
Power
Money and trade
Strength
62
Rome is located on a(n) _______
isthmus
Mountain
peninsula
island
63
Who won the Punic Wars?
Athens
Persia
Greece
Sparta
64
Rome was considered a republic because
patricians had the power to veto bad legislation
citizens voted for some of their officials.
plebeians supervised the business of government
the emperor appointed representatives to the senate
65
Who was Rome fighting against in the Punic Wars?
Carthage
Istanbul
Constantinople
Jerusalem
66
What was Rome's first code of law?
Innocent until proven guilty
The Twelve Tables
Clubbing to death gossipers
The Rule of Law
67
What did we get from Ancient Rome?
Wrestling
Arches
Representative government (Republic)
Columns
68
What kind of government did Rome have under Augustus?
Dynasty
Empire
Republic
Direct democracy
69
The word "democracy" comes from Greek words that mean what?
people rule
leaders rule
kings rule
rulers rule
70
How many social classes were there in feudalism?
2
3
1
4
71
Why did feudalism decline?
Political Changes
The Black Death
The Hundred Years' War
All of the above
72
What else did we get from the Greeks?
Aqueducts
Democracy
The printing press
Writing history down
73
What was the Renaissance?
A return to traditional worldviews
A time when Feudalism was the primary social structure
remembering the past
a rebirth of classical knowledge and learning
74
Where did most of the Greek gods live?
Mt. Jackson
Mt. Everest
Mt. Sinai
Mt. Olympus
75
Athens' economy was based on...
trade
conquering
slaves
farming
76
How many hills was Rome built on? (supposedly)
7
1
3
5
77
"Oligarchy" means
Few to rule
people rule
one to rule
illegitimate ruler
78
What did we get from Ancient Rome?
Columns
Arches
Wrestling
Representative government (Republic)
79
What caused the Black Death?
God was angry
Cats
Lack of hygiene
Infected rats
80
Who took the power from the monarchy?
Aristocrats
tyrants
the prince(s)
common people
81
How many consuls were there in Rome
20
100
2
1
82
Where is Rome located?
France
Italy
Greece
Germany
83
Who was the king of the Greek gods?
Hera
Hades
Apollo
Zeus
84
"Tyranny" means
all rule
few to rule
illegitimate ruler
one to rule
85
The Black Death FIRST originated in which place?
America
Italy
Asia
Africa
86
Which city-state was known for education and luxury?
Knossos
Corinth
Athens
Sparta
87
Which city-state was known for their military?
Knossos
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
88
Which type of democracy did Athens practice?
Direct Democracy
Representative democracy
89
Who made the most important government decisions in Sparta?
The Assembly
The Council of Elders
The military leaders
the winners of sports games
90
What is humanism?
use of the common dialect instead of Latin
a pardon issued by the church forgiving you of sins
the emphasis on the individual and their potential
any creature that walks upright
91
What else did we get from Rome?
Laws like innocent until proven guilty, and trial by jury
The death penalty
Jail
Aqueducts
92
What did Renaissance art have that other art periods did not?
aliens
perspective
color
people
93
Who is the most powerful person in the Church?
Pope
Priest
Bishop
Cardinal

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