Chapter 13: Early History of Europe

Question 1

City-State

Answer 1

Political units made up of a city and all the surrounding lands.

Question 2

Golden Age

Answer 2

A period in a society’s history marked by great achievements.

Question 3

Hellenistic

Answer 3

Greek-Like

Question 4

Athens

Answer 4

A city-state in eastern Greece.

Question 5

Sparta

Answer 5

A military city in Greece.

Question 6

Republic

Answer 6

A type of government in which people elect leaders to make laws for them.

Question 7

Senate

Answer 7

A council of rich and powerful Romans who helped run the city.

Question 8

Citizens

Answer 8

People who could take part in the government.

Question 9

Rome

Answer 9

Established in the year 753 BC by a group called the Latins.

Question 10

Carthage

Answer 10

A city in Northern Africa.

Question 11

Empire

Answer 11

A government that includes many different peoples and lands under a single ruler.

Question 12

Aqueducts

Answer 12

Channels used to carry water over long distances.

Question 13

Middle Ages

Answer 13

Lasted from 500 to 1500 A.D.

Question 14

Pope

Answer 14

The head of the Christian Church.

Question 15

Crusade

Answer 15

Religious war

Question 16

Holy Land

Answer 16

The place where Jesus lived.

Question 17

Gothic Architecture

Answer 17

A style known for its high pointed ceilings, tall towers, and stained glass windows.

Question 18

Feudal System

Answer 18

This system of exchanging land for military service.

Question 19

Manor

Answer 19

A large estate owned by a noble or night.

Question 20

Nation-State

Answer 20

A country united under a single strong government.