The Final Quiz

Who were the Spanish monarchs that carried out the Reconquista and the Spanish Inquisition?

The _____ was a group of city-states that cooperated to protect themselves from the Persians.

Athens had a _____, where all citizens have a share in running the government.

What position ruled the Roman Republic?

Who was the first Germanic king to convert to Christianity and accept baptism?

The 200 years of Roman prosperity was called the...

The agreement that states only the pope can appoint bishops, but the emperor can give them ruling positions

Son of Philip II of Macedonia, _____ created an empire, expanding Greek influence all over the Med. & west Asia.

The Quran is...

The fight between the Roman Republic and Carthage was called the...

Sparta had an _____, where a few wealthy people held power over the citizens.

A series of "holy wars" to retake Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims

A _____ is a settlement in a new territory that has close ties to its homeland.

The Ides of March was the day Julius Caesar...

Plants such as sugarcane, cotton, and tobacco were grown en masse on...

Latifundia were...

A social agreement where nobles give land and protection to peasants in exchange for their labor and services

This Portuguese monarch funded maritime exploration in the Renaissance

Martin Luther's argument against the sale of indulgences

Regular church members, monks, and nuns were called...

What was the main lawmaking-body in Rome?

The New World feudalism the Spanish used to justify using slave labor on plantations

Church officials sold these 'get-into-heaven' tickets

The theory that WEALTH = POWER

A lower-ranking noble who served a lord in exchange for land was a...

Yersinia Pestis, aka _________, killed half of the population of the known world

The Renaissance idea that gave importance on the individual

An _____ was a priest or priestess who could communicate with the gods and tell prophecies.

In a Republic...

Shari'ah is...

Which served as a business group and trade school, that ran all the businesses in cities?

The wealthy ruling class of Rome were the...

Who was the brilliant Muslim commander who reconquered Jerusalem, kicking off the Third Crusade?

What river did Julius cross, starting civil war in Rome?

The "successors" and rulers of state after Muhammad were...

Non-religious, or worldly ideas

Killed up to 1/10 of Europe's population and physically stunted survivors

The ruler of an Italian city-state during the Renaissance

Removing someone from the Church and from the promise of heaven

What new major religion travelled along the Silk Road to China?

The lowest level of peasant, who could not own land, had very few rights, and worked the lords manor was a...

The city-state, or _____, was the basic political unit of Greek civilization.

The citizen-soldiers of Greece, who served in the army during wartime, were called _____.

The creator of the new religion of Islam was...

Who was guaranteed certain rights under the Law of Nations?

The Byzantine Empire rose out of the...

What general brought the fight (and elephants) to Rome in the Punic Wars?

What is a piece of land that is given to a lord?

Which European invented moveable type, aka the printing press?

The people who returned to Greece from the Hellespont who became the Greeks, were called the _____.

A martyr is someone who is...

The Edict of Milan...

The flight of Muslims from Mecca to Madinah

Homer's Iliad tells the story of the Greek hero _____ during the Trojan War.

The art of dealing with foreign countries

The Council of 500, also known as the _____, helped the Athenian assembly to run the daily government affairs.

Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

A group of merchants traveling together for protection is...

The everyday worker of Rome was a...

Who was the first real Roman Emperor?

The belief that God has already determined the outcome of all events

These people were Jesus' followers who spread his teachings and set up the Church

A movement in Europe that tried to cut down on violence towards innocent people at the hands of restless knights

This ship allowed for sailing against the wind

The trading of goods and diseases between the Old World and the New

An event which killed approximately 90% of the indigenous population of the Americas

The Spanish explorer-soldiers

Artists like Leonardo da Vinci studied ______ to make their art better.

Who was the Roman Republic's greatest rival?

Who inspired the French to fight against England and was burned at the stake?

The kind of economy the USA has...

The _____ War broke out between Athens and Sparta when Athens began exploiting city-states to build an empire.

This Calvinist sect came to the Americas fleeing religious persecution

Who was the first Roman Emperor since the fall of the actual Roman Empire?

Sugarcane, cotton, and tobacco were all known as...

Where the Black Death entered into Europe

The language of the everyday person

Who was the pope that called for the first holy war to retake the holy land?

The ancient culture from the island of Crete, named after a king from mythology, were called the _____.

Who united the Mongols and created the largest land empire in human history?

The 12 most powerful Greek gods and goddesses were called the _____.

Made the King of England the head of the new Anglican Church

An economy with very little gov't involvement, based on supply and demand...

A split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?

An economy where the gov't closely controls and owns the industry...

Battles over territory in western Europe between the French and the English

Julius Caesar's sphere of influence was...

Outlines the king's power and places limits to make sure they are not tyrannical

Which African king spread his wealth while on pilgrimage?

People who held any office in the Church were part of the...

What were the Twelve Tables?