PASS Test Vocabulary

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

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

The holy book for Islam

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

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

The father of Judaism

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

Original laws of the Roman Republic

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

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

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

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

The last prophet in Islam

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

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

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

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

Temples built in Sumer similar to step pyramids

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

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

Identify this Renaissance Work

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

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

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

Period of peace in Rome under the control of Caesar Augustus

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

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

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

The belief in only one god

The primary text of Hinduism

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

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

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

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

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

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

Identify this piece of work

Ancient River Valley Civilization located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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

Italian explorer who discovered the Americas in 1492

The sacred text of Judaism

The holy land for Islam

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

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

The belief in more than one god.

Capital of the Byzantine Empire; known today as Istanbul

Another name for a king

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

The transition from hunting and gathering societies to permanent settlements

Early form of writing created by Sumerians

Painter of the Sistine Chapel

Roman leader who changed Rome from a republic to an empire

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

The oldest monotheistic religion based on the Hebrew Bible

King of the Greek gods and goddesses

Identify this work's artist

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

Monk who began the Protestant Reformation with his 95 Theses