B. unit 5 Q.2 Flashcards
Greece became a trading empire because of her good harbors
True
Mountain ranges and deep valleys divide Greece into isolated regions.
True
During the Golden Age of Greece, the city-states were united into a league.
True
Three population areas of the Fertile Crescent were Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia.
False
Greece introduced democratic methods in government and the idea of a trial by jury.
True
Crops grew in the Fertile Crescent because of a warm climate, rich soil, and:
sufficient water
For a while, Rome was governed by a
triumvirate
To defend itself, Rome developed
military strength
The first emperor of Rome was
Augustus Caesar
Four classes of people in Rome were slaves, common citizens, equestrians, and:
aristocrats
The language which became the basis for Spanish, French, and Italian is
Latin
Villeins were required to work for the noble each day but were allowed to live in the __________
village
Many poor people in the Roman Empire became
Christians
The period following the conquest of Rome is called the
Middle Ages
What was the land given to a noble called?
a fief
A serf was a
slave
During the Middle Ages the first school was established by the
Catholic Church
During the Middle Ages monks copied books by hand.
True
During the Middle Ages there were few books and
schools
land distribution system in Middle Ages
feudal system
large, beautiful churches built in Middle Ages
cathedrals
groups formed by merchants
guilds
journeys made to the Holy Land
crusades
wealthy class of people which grew after the crusades
merchants
