Greece and Roman History Flashcards
Time period that marked the high point of Greek civilization
400-300 BC
2 famous city-states of ancient Greece
Athens and Sparta
Great leader from Macedonia that conquered Greece in the 300’s BC and became the ruler of Europe’s first great empire
Alexander the Great
Time period that marked Roman civilization
200 BC to 476 AD
What is the term for the period of 200 years of peace of the early Roman civilization?
Pax Romana
What great religion began during the height of Roman civilization in Palestine?
Christianity
What was the main reason of the fall of the Roman Empire?
The invasion of several barbarian tribes from the north
As the Roman Empire fell it split into what 2 separate sections? What was the capital city of each?
Western Roman-Rome
Eastern Roman-Constantinople/Byzantine
What is the name of the time period beginning with the fall of the Roman Empire and ending with the Reformation?
Middle Ages
What sickness caused death of almost a fourth of Europe’s population during the 1300’s?
The Bubonic Plague/ The Black Death
How long did the period of the Renaissance last?
200-300 years
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
What is the Renaissance?
A period of rebirth
After what ancient cultures did the people of the Renaissance try to model themselves?
Roman and Greek cultures
What invention of the 1440’s helped spread the ideas of the Renaissance throughout Europe? Who was the inventor?
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1445.
What was the first book printed on the printing press?
The Bible
What held all the power in the Medieval Ages?
The Church
Why were the Medieval Ages sometimes called the Dark Ages?
There was not much history or books written about this time.
Describe the art during the Medieval Ages
Art had a religious theme with no perspective and not much color. It taught a lesson about The Bible and pointed to holiness.
What happened to the church in the Renaissance?
People questioned it’s authority and it started to weaken.
What happened to education during the Renaissance?
The invention of the printing press led to more books being made and more education.
What was the art like in the Renaissance?
Art was more realistic and had perspective and backgrounds. It was still religious but included more color, nature, and real people.
