How did writing change during the Renaissance?

People wrote in their own language

Who were plebeians in Ancient Rome?

Artisans, shopkeepers, and farmers

What else did we get from the Greeks?

Democracy, Writing history down

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

Italy had access to Roman Ruins and Manuscripts

Why did the Renaissance start in ITALY?

Italian merchants had $ to support art.

How did Sparta keep it's helots under control?

They waged war on slaves they thought would rebel

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

Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states

How did the Protestant Reformation change European society?

The Catholic Church made their own reforms., Many new Christian denominations appeared., Europe was no longer united under one Church.

What is a triumvirate?

A political partnership between 3 people

What was one positive outcome of the crusades?

Increased trade between the East and West.

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

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